DC is turning street poles into EV chargers – Voltpost is helping
Washington, DC, just awarded funding to Voltpost to convert its street poles into EV charging stations.
Yozma IN 10 electric mini dirt bike at exclusive new $999 low, EcoFlow sale drops DELTA 3 Plus to $599, Anker SOLIX, more
Our Thursday Green Deals are being headlined by an exciting exclusive deal for our readers on the Yozma IN 10 Off-Road Electric Mini Dirt Bike for a new $999 low. We also have EcoFlow’s latest Outdoor Power Sale with up to 64% discounts on power stations, like the 1,024Wh DELTA 3 Plus Portable Power Station at a $599 direct low, as well as a first-time discount on an Anker bundle that gives you the SOLIX C300 DC 288Wh/90,000mAh Portable Power Station with a protective bag at $220. From there, we spotted Mammotion’s YUKA Mini 700H Robot Lawn Mower at its $699 low for the second time ever, Worx’s 13A Electric Leaf Mulcher at its yearly low, and some final hour e-bike and power station flash savings waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low price on the Ride1Up Prodigy V2 mid-drive e-bike (and the overall sale), Jackery’s Mother’s Day power station sale lineup, 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.
How Honda, Yamaha, and other Japanese leaders are racing towards electric motorcycles
For years, much of the electric motorcycle spotlight has focused on startups and legacy spinoffs. But quietly – and increasingly not so quietly – Japan’s motorcycle giants have been laying the groundwork for a major shift of their own.
Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki may not be flooding showrooms with high-performance electric superbikes just yet, but they are steadily building portfolios, factories, and long-term strategies that point clearly in one direction: electrification.
NEVI EV charger rollout sped up in 2025, still not fast enough due to roadblocks
EV charger installations funded by the US’ federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program finally started to accelerate in 2025, but were still held back by unnecessary federal roadblocks that slowed Americans’ access to clean transportation options, according to a new report.
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ unsupervised fleet finally shows some signs of ramping up
Tesla’s “unsupervised” Robotaxi fleet has grown to 25 cumulative vehicles across three Texas cities, according to new data from the Robotaxi Tracker. It’s still an extremely number far below what CEO Elon Musk predicted, but it marks the first real signs of growth nearly a year into the program.
The data shows Tesla adding unsupervised vehicles in Austin, Dallas, and Houston over the past few weeks — a notable change after months of stagnation that saw the fleet essentially flatline.
CHINA RECAP: Beijing, Xiaomi test drive, BYD news, and a fresh home battery pilot
On today’s totally true episode of Quick Charge, Fred returns from the Beijing Auto Show with a fresh look at the future of the car business, and a test drive in a 2nd generation Xiaomi SU7 does nothing to convince him that China hasn’t just set the bar even higher.