Electric cars outsold petrol cars in Australia for the first time in August. Battery-electric vehicles hit 27,078 sales, or 24.9% of the new-car market, ahead of both petrol (25,824) and diesel (23,608).
The Tesla Model Y topped every model on sale. But look past it, and Australia’s EV record is almost entirely a Chinese one.
California scored a win for clean air today, as a DC court blocked a republican attempt to end the state’s clean air standards. It’s not the first time California has prevailed in a similar case, against similar illegal attacks meant to impose more pollution.
E-bike theft is one of those problems where a good lock is only half the battle. Since no physical lock can ever give you a 100% guarantee of safety, if a thief actually gets away with your bike, knowing where it went can suddenly become a lot more important.
Now connected e-bike specialist Comodule has unveiled its latest solution, known as Astra, and one of its most interesting tricks is the ability to keep tracking an e-bike for up to 12 months – even when the bike is sitting in storage.
Ford has set a goal to sell 100,000 of its upcoming Fathom electric truck in the model’s first year of sales, which would put it among the best-selling EVs in America, and the best-selling non-Tesla EV.
Minnesota is getting ready to put a lot more EV fast chargers on the map – and this time, they’ll be located beyond the state’s three major interstates.
Maine regulators have picked Clearway Energy to develop an 800-megawatt (MW) wind farm in northern Maine – a project that would boost the state’s existing onshore wind capacity by about 66%.
Waymo’s robotaxis have collected more than 8,300 parking tickets in San Francisco since the start of 2025, running up close to $1 million in fines along the way.
The citations tracked the fleet’s rapid growth across the city. In 2024, Waymo caught just 589 tickets. It’s now averaging more than 100 a week.
The Labor Day Sale train isn’t slowing down, and we have another jam-packed edition of Green Deals for the season, starting with the exclusive launch savings on Bluetti’s new Elite 100 Mini Portable Power Station starting from $408. Right behind that, we’ve got Anker’s SOLIX Labor Day Sale lineup with our exclusive bonus savings code, FREE gift promotions, and refurbished deals starting from $231. There’s also the Tenways Labor Day e-bike sale with up to $600 savings, including the CGO600 Pro Chain-Drive Commuter e-bike with a FREE $118 bundle at its $1,499 low for the first time in 2026, a returning low price on GoTrax’s new MK2 Electric Mini Motorbike for kids at $314, a 2026 low on EGO’s 16-inch Cordless Electric Chainsaw, and more waiting for you below. As always, you can find the hangover deals from this week at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s phase 2 EcoFlow Labor Day Sale lineup, the Velotric Labor Day e-bike sale lineup with new lows, 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.
The flagship Genesis GV90 comes in 16 premium exterior finishes, each telling a “visual story” behind the design.
