Walmart’s 400 kW EV charging network just hit 100 stores
Walmart has opened its 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site, bringing its fast-growing network to 100 stores across 20 states.
Lectric Labor Day e-bike sale offers up to $694 savings + price cuts, EcoFlow 4,096Wh power station $2,549 in flash sale, more
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with the new Lectric Labor Day Sale leading the pack, offering up to $694 on e-bike bundles + XPeak2 and XPedition2 price cuts – all starting from $799. Next, EcoFlow has kicked off a 4-day website-exclusive flash sale with offers like the 4,096Wh DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station down at $2,549, and more from $799. We also have EGO’s premium 16-inch Carbon Fiber Cordless Electric String Trimmer with Line IQ and POWERLOAD tech at its $251 2026 low, the meross Two-Zone Wi-Fi Smart Water Timer at a new $76 low, Aiper’s HydroComm Smart Pool Monitor with optimization tips, some solar-powered garden lights from Nanoleaf, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget we have all the hangover deals from this week that are down at the bottom of the page, like the massive 2,049.50 exclusive savings on Heybike’s Hero mid-drive carbon-fiber all-terrain e-bike at a new $1,049.50 low, 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.
A first-of-its-kind US factory could make grid batteries safer
Anthro Energy has broken ground on a first-of-its-kind US battery materials factory in Louisville, Kentucky, with enough planned annual output to support up to 25 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium-ion batteries.
Hyundai and Genesis EV drivers can now score a 20% discount on IONNA charging
Hyundai is offering EV drivers, including select Genesis models, an extra 10% discount on all IONNA charging sessions through the end of September. With a stackable bonus from IONNA, drivers can save 20% on charging for a limited time.
Tesla (TSLA) recalls over 2 million cars in China to add driver monitoring
Tesla is recalling 2,740,642 vehicles in China to strengthen driver monitoring on its assisted-driving system, after regulators found that checking for a hand on the wheel isn’t enough to keep drivers watching the road.
The fix forces Tesla to use the car’s cabin camera to track the driver’s eyes — the same kind of monitoring Chinese drivers were recently caught defeating with $20 plastic doll heads.
Tesla recalls nearly 3 million cars in China over door escape risk
Tesla is recalling 2,975,910 vehicles in China after the country’s market regulator determined that its emergency door release is too hard to find and operate in a crash.
It’s Tesla’s largest-ever recall in China, and it lands as the automaker’s door design faces mounting legal and regulatory pressure on two continents. Several other automakers who followed Tesla into similarly designed door releases have also issued similar recalls.
Tesla discontinues its Solar Roof tiles, not economically viable
Tesla has discontinued the Solar Roof, its solar-tile roofing product, Electrek has learned.
The company has told third-party installers that it will no longer supply solar roof tiles going forward, only solar panels, according to two sources close to the program.
Tesla confirms Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, reveal at IAA
Tesla confirmed that its Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, and that it will reveal the specs and launch details next month at IAA Transportation, the continent’s largest commercial vehicle show.
The Tesla Semi account posted that “specs & launch details for Semi in Europe” will be “unveiled at IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany,” which runs September 15-20. A Semi will be on display at the show.
Tesla says FSD v15 is a ‘step-change,’ Optimus sells in 2027
Tesla laid out an updated timeline for Full Self-Driving, its Cybercab, and the Optimus robot in a recent meeting with JPMorgan at its Fremont factory. The bank walked away with claims that FSD v15 is a “step-change,” that today’s HW4 computer can handle unsupervised driving, and that Optimus could go on sale to outside buyers as soon as the second half of 2027.
Most of it repeats promises Tesla has made, and missed, before.
Colorado’s largest electric school bus fleet gets a 26-plug charging hub
Colorado’s largest electric school bus fleet has a new charging hub to keep its 28 buses ready to run their daily routes.