Telo raises its tiny electric truck’s tow rating to 8,000 lbs

Telo is raising the tow rating on its Mini-sized electric truck to 8,000 lbs, up from the 6,600 lbs it previously advertised.

The startup says months of real-world towing convinced it the little MT1 can safely pull more than a truck that size looks like it should. That new number puts a 152-inch pickup roughly on par with a base Ford F-150.

Batch eFT.3 Review: A 28 MPH fat tire e-bike built for the streets

Fat tire e-bikes have become synonymous with rugged adventure. Browse the category and you’d think every 20-inch fat tire bike is destined for sandy beaches, forest trails, or rocky singletrack. In reality, though, most of them spend their lives on city streets, bike paths, and neighborhood roads.

That’s what makes the Batch Bicycles eFT.3 refreshing. Instead of pretending to be an off-road machine, it embraces what many riders are actually looking for: a comfortable, practical commuter that happens to ride on fat tires.

Mitsubishi joins the humanoid robot race — at a 1,000 unit per month pace

Mitsubishi is joining the rapidly growing ranks of robot builders, with plans to build up to 1,000 of its Highlanders humanoid robots per month at one of the automaker’s ICE engine plants in Kyoto – and if the plan comes together, the automaker could begin mass-producing its new worker-bots as early as next year.

Tesla is racking up speeding tickets, and YOU are on the hook

On today’s brain-addled episode of Quick Charge, President Trump says electric car drivers have a disease, Full Self Driving won’t stop earning Tesla drivers tickets, and Waymo’s CEO spends over forty minutes explaining why Tesla’s tech won’t ever beat a human driver.

NYC is putting 600 new EV charging points right at the curb

New York City is going to install 600 new curbside EV charging points across all five boroughs, expanding its network from just 88 Level 2 ports to nearly 700.

BYD launches 4-seat ultra-luxe flagship SUV in China for $215,000 [Images]

BYD launched the new Yangwang U8L Premium Edition in China with four captain’s seats, starting at around $215,000.

This 1.5 MW electric truck charger just cleared a key US hurdle

Portuguese EV charging company i-charging has cleared a key hurdle for bringing its 1.5-megawatt (MW) electric truck charger to the US and Canada.

2027 Toyota C-HR EV pricing is here, starting at $37,080

Toyota announced prices for the 2027 C-HR start at $37,080, or $2,100 more than its first electric SUV.

Jackery 1,024Wh HomePower 1000 v2 power station exclusive new $449 low, Greenworks 80V MaximusZ bundle, more

Headlining our Thursday Green Deals this week is an exclusive $740 discount on Jackery’s newest 1,024Wh HomePower 1000 v2 Portable Power Station – with or without a 200W solar panel – at new lows starting from $449. We also spotted the premium Greenworks 80V MaximusZ Cordless Electric Zero Turn Riding Mower bundled with 2x 16.0Ah batteries, 4x 8.0Ah batteries, and a turbo wall charger getting $3,500 cut from the tag for a new $5,500 low. There’s also the Baseus S2 4K Wireless Outdoor Solar Security Camera with sun-tracking panels, radar, and more – down at $87, as well as the Segway E2 Pro e-scooter for $420, the Autel 80A level 2 EV charger back at its all-time low, a 2-pack of Worx 4.0Ah batteries, and more waiting for you below. Plus, there are the hangover deals from this week at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low prices on the Segway Xafari and Xyber e-bikes, the latest EcoFlow power station flash 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.

Tesla, SpaceX confirm ‘Terafab’ chip fab site — $16.8B first phase

Tesla and SpaceX have confirmed where they’ll build Terafab, the semiconductor megafactory Elon Musk first teased in March. It’s going to Grimes County, Texas, about an hour northwest of Houston.

The companies put the initial phase at roughly $16.8 billion and said the finished site will span more than 100 million square feet, which they’re calling the largest chip manufacturing facility on the planet.