America’s 250th birthday on July 4th marked the last day to “safe harbor” a new solar project and still get the 30% solar tax credit – a milestone that many feared would mean the death of home solar. 28 days (ish) later, though, the industry is anything but dead.
Lucid’s upcoming “mid-size” Cosmos SUV, which it had said would come out later this year, will now not launch until at least 2027.
EVgo is adding more than 500 DC fast-charging stalls at shopping centers across the US, giving drivers more places to charge while they buy groceries, grab lunch, or run errands.
The 2027 Toyota bZ will begin arriving at dealerships in September, starting at $34,980.
Porsche has recently gone back and forth on electrification, but its new CEO Michael Leiters said in his first major interview that the electric 718 model will be built, after much speculation otherwise. But there are still inklings that he’s not as committed to electrification as he could be.
Leading today’s Green Deals is an exciting $350 off pre-order launch deal on Segway’s newest Max G3 Plus Electric Scooter that is absolutely packed with top-quality features. We also spotted Jackery having a 72-hour flash sale on three larger-solution bundles, like the 3,584Wh HomePower 3600 Plus Power Station and a 500W solar panel down at $2,199 ($1,600 off). There’s also the second-lowest price on Beatbot’s newer iSkim Solar Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner for $319, and a 2-tool 80V Greenworks mower and blower combo at its 2026 low, additional Greenworks and Worx tool deals, and more. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from over this week that are waiting for you down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Lectric Back to School Sale that has a choice between $593 or $603 FREE bundles on the XP4 750 e-bikes (and other models), 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.
Hyundai shut down rumors that the IONIQ 6 N has been canceled for the US. The IONIQ 6 N is still on track to launch by the end of 2026.
The Trailseeker is already outselling the Solterra and Subaru’s other electric vehicles just months after its launch.
Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov laid out the clearest technical case yet for why cameras alone can’t take a self-driving system to full autonomy, arguing that “weak sensing” hits a safety ceiling long before it reaches superhuman performance.
He never said the word Tesla. But camera-only is Tesla’s entire bet, and this was a direct shot at it.
Tesla’s sales inside China fell 19% in the first half of 2026 compared to its peak in 2023, dropping to the lowest level in years, according to new data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
At the same time, exports out of Giga Shanghai surged 127%. Tesla’s China plant is increasingly building cars to ship somewhere else.