Elon Musk says let criminals out of prison and give them a robot stalker instead

At today’s Tesla shareholder meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got right to the point in making his trademark ridiculous pronouncements, suggesting that criminals should be let out of prison and followed by a crime-preventing robot instead.

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Kia slashes EV prices with a new $10,000 discount across the board

Kia is knocking $10,000 off every EV in its lineup, rolling out one of its biggest discount offers yet.

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Tesla (TSLA) shareholders shoot selves in foot, approve Musk $1 trillion payday

Tesla shareholders have voted once again to approve an absurd, biggest-in-history pay package for Tesla’s part-time CEO, Elon Musk. In doing so, they’ve voted to relinquish any control they could have had over the company, and instead to put it deeper into the hands of its largest saboteur.

(this is a developing story, we’re adding more as we look into the results of the vote)

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Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits

This week, Toyota took the wraps off its first-ever battery-electric SEMA concept build, the bZ Time Attack Concept. The concept promises to “push the limits” of EV performance as a purpose-built racer built for time attack circuits and hill climbs — and we’ve got the specs.

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Solar and wind are booming in 2025, but global targets lag behind

The world is barreling toward another record-breaking year of solar and wind deployment in 2025, says a new analysis from energy think tank Ember. If current trends continue, we could actually triple global renewable capacity by 2030 – but only if governments catch up to what’s already happening on the ground.

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Stellantis’ Chinese EV brand gets 590 hp worth of German tuner cred

In the spirit of SEMA week, Stellantis’ Chinese EV brand Leapmotor is getting some tuner cred from the German performance experts at Irmscher, delivering a 590 hp compact EV that should play well in both the Asian and European street scenes.

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Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning pickup may be all but dead

America’s best-selling electric pickup may be headed for the chopping block. According to sources, Ford is now considering killing off the F-150 Lightning.

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Good news: Volvo donates L25 Electric wheel loader to Habitat for Humanity

Canadian heavy equipment dealer Nors and Volvo CE are kicking off the season of giving early, handing over the keys to a brand-new Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader to Habitat for Humanity!

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Toyota recalls over 1 million vehicles including the RAV4, and EVs from several brands

Toyota issued another major recall, impacting over 1 million vehicles, including the RAV4 and EVs from Lexus and Subaru.

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Rad Power Black Friday Sale drops Radster and RadRover 6 Plus e-bikes to new lows from $999, Jackery, Samsung, EGO, more

The November savings are in full swing, and leading today’s Green Deals is Rad Power Bikes’ Black Friday Sale that is running for as long as supplies last, with up to $600 price cuts, accessory bundles and discounts, and more, with three models at new low prices – all starting from $999. Right behind it is Jackery’s early Black Friday Sale that is taking up to 65% off power stations and accessories, complete with bonus savings, and starting from $79. We also have an exclusive deal on Jackery’s Explorer 1000 V2 power station that beats the sale pricing for a second-ever $349 low, as well as Samsung’s Bespoke AI all-in-one ventless washer/dryer combo, EGO’s backpack leaf blower, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals that are collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Anker SOLIX early Black Friday Doorbusters, the exclusive low prices on several Jackery and Ecoflow power stations, 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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