Kia plant halted after an parts supplier strike disrupts EV5, Sportage production

After a strike at one of its suppliers, production was halted at Kia’s plant in South Korea. The shutdown lasted several hours, impacting output at the plant where Kia builds the EV5, Seltos, Sportage, and other vehicles.

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The NHTSA is investigating a seatbelt safety issue in certain Rivian delivery vans

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of reports that Rivian’s Electric Delivery Van (EDV) seatbelts can malfunction and threaten the driver’s safety.

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Trump wants a stake in Nevada’s upcoming lithium mine

The Trump administration is seeking to acquire a 10% stake in Nevada’s upcoming lithium mine, operated by Lithium Americas (LAC).

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Lucid’s (LCID) Gravity SUV has ‘so many orders’ it’s extending the $7,500 EV tax credit

Lucid Motors (LCID) will continue offering the $7,500 federal EV tax credit for Gravity buyers until the end of the year. Lucid’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, said the electric SUV has “so many orders” and it doesn’t want buyers to lose out on the savings.

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This 75 MPH electric car with bicycle pedals to charge it is apparently the real deal

I know, it sounds too crazy to be true, but the Vigoz by French company Cixi is an honest-to-goodness pedalable vehicle with a top speed of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). And it looks pretty slick, too.

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Honda is slashing over $20,000 off the Prologue right now

How about over $20,000 in savings on a new SUV? For the next week, Honda is currently offering over $20,000 off 2025 Prologue models with stackable savings.

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What we know about Rivian software update 2025.34 including highway assist upgrades

A new software update from Rivian was sighted earlier this month, and it’s being prepared for a full rollout to Gen 2 R1S and R1T EVs. The latest Rivian update includes upgrades to the American automaker’s Enhanced Highway Assist driving, more energy-conscious home charging capabilities, and a slew of other improvements outlined below.

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Greenlane sweetens electric truck purchases with charging perks

Greenlane, which provides public charging infrastructure for electric trucks, just rolled out a new dealer program called “Charge On Us,” which offers $500 in charging credits and six months of free Greenlane Edge subscription access with every qualifying electric truck purchase. The offer applies across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty models. Velocity Truck Centers, one of North America’s largest commercial truck dealers with 65 locations across the US, is the first partner to sign on.

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Jackery Early Prime Day sale with up to 65% discounts + bonus savings from $129, EcoFlow 48-hour sale, Anker solar cams, more

Headlining today’s Green Deals is Jackery’s Early Prime Big Deal Days sale that is taking up to 65% off power stations, solar generator bundles, and accessories, with bonus savings, free gifts, and more starting from $129. Among the offers, we spotted the Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station coming with a 200W solar panel for $649, with an additional FREE bundle option available too. From there, we have Anker’s eufy SoloCam S220 Solar Security Camera back down at $65, as well as EcoFlow’s first Early Prime Day 48-hour flash sale, which has dropped the DELTA 2 Max power station and 800W alternator charger bundle to its $1,049 low, along with three other offers. We also have leaf and snow clearing solutions from Greenworks and other EV/backup power solutions waiting for you below. And don’t forget about all the hangover deals collected at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Early Prime Day Sale lineup, 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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Tesla (TSLA) is having its first and last good quarter in a while

Tesla (TSLA) is having its first good quarter (Q3) in a while. Still, it will likely be its last decent quarter for a while, as competition, incentives, and macroeconomic factors are all turning against the American automaker.

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