Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale with up to 65% power station discounts from $299, Exclusive DELTA 2 + 5,000mAh power bank low, more

As yesterday was particularly EV heavy, today’s Green Deals is being led by multiple power station discounts, with the headliner being Anker’s SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale with up to 65% initial discounts, free gifts, extra savings, and more starting from $299. Among the massive lineup, we spotted Anker’s SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station starting at a new $1,449 low. There’s also an exclusive $690 in savings on EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 Power Station with a FREE 5,000mAh magnetic power bank at a $379 low, as well as the brand’s latest 48-hour Early Prime Day flash sale, which has dropped the DELTA Pro 3 440W solar bundle to a new $2,999 low. From there, we have Birdfy feeders/birdhouse lows, Velotric’s $699 folding e-bike, a rare Husqvarna tool discount, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about all the hangover deals collected at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Lectric Ultimate Tailgating Flash Sale, or the Segway Roll into Fall Savings Sale, and more.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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California now has 68% more EV charger ports than gas nozzles

California now has 201,180 public and shared EV charger ports available across the state — 68% more than the number of gasoline nozzles, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC).

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Lucid and NFL star Travis Kelce turn EV test drives into $87 donations for a good cause

The Kelce Car Jam is back, baby. Hosted by one of the NFL’s hottest stars (and Taylor Swift’s new fiancé), Travis Kelce, Lucid Motors (LCID) will be at the event, offering the chance to test drive its luxury electric vehicles. For every EV test drive, Lucid pledges to donate $87 to Kelce’s Eighty-Seven and Running Foundation.

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XPeng (XPEV) continues global expansion, announcing entry into five additional EU markets

XPeng Motors is making good on previously shared plans to expand to 60 global markets this year, many of which already include countries in the EU. The Chinese automaker announced five new markets and some pop-ups in additional regions as it continues its quest to become a household name in BEVs.

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Two Tesla Megapacks caught fire at giant battery project in Nevada

Two Tesla Megapacks caught fire this week at a massive 360 MW battery project in Boulder City, near Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Aptera taps former Tesla and NIO leader as SVP of Engineering to get ‘across production finish line’

Solar EV startup Aptera has announced a Senior Vice President of Engineering, donning quite the resume in electric mobility. Leon Kaunitz joins Aptera after leading engineering teams at Tesla, Ford, and NIO, with the goal of bringing the SoCal startup’s long-promised Aptera solar EV into mass production.

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Volkswagen is cutting ID.4 and other EV output as fresh plant shutdowns loom

The ID.4 is one of several Volkswagen electric vehicles that will be impacted by the planned shutdowns at two German EV plants. VW is also planning to halt production of the ID.4 in the US.

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Wheel-E Podcast: New Trek models, Rivian’s ALSO e-bike leak, more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Trek and Gazelle, Surronster got arrested in Mexico, Rivian’s ALSO e-bike leaked, Pakistan is giving women free pink e-scooters, Coca-Cola goes all in on electric rickshaws, and more.

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Tesla complains about EPA’s new policy its CEO paid more than $200 million for

Tesla is asking the Trump administration not to repeal EPA rules that allow automakers to sell more polluting vehicles despite the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, donating more than $200 million to Trump’s campaign, which clearly included repealing the EPA rules as part of its platform.

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French startup promises more EVs, fewer mines by pulling metals from DAISIES

Government researchers in the US and abroad believe we could help decarbonize and electrify the transportation sector with hardy, fast-growing plants that collect the metals needed to manufacture electric vehicle batteries in their roots, then harvest those metals later with a process that’s cleaner and cheaper than traditional mineral mining.

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