Kia unveils US-spec EV3, for sale this year, picking up the ball Volvo dropped
Kia has unveiled the US version of its EV3 small SUV, which has been selling like gangbusters overseas and will come to the American market by the end of this year.
Why the Los Angeles Fire Department just added 30 electric motorcycles to its fleet
The Los Angeles Fire Department is adding a new tool to its emergency response arsenal, and it’s not your typical fire truck. The department is rolling out 30 new ERidePro electric motorcycles designed to serve as fast, highly mobile medical response units.
NYC just dropped 360 kW chargers where drivers really need them
New York City just added another DC fast-charging hub, and this one is clearly aimed at the drivers who need it most.
Tesla expands unsupervised ‘Robotaxi’ area in Austin with only a handful of cars
Tesla has expanded the geofence for its unsupervised “Robotaxi” service in Austin, Texas, growing the area where vehicles can operate without a safety monitor inside the car.
But social media sightings indicate that only a handful of vehicles — somewhere between 4 and 8 Model Ys — are actually running without a human safety monitor. And even those still operate under remote supervision from Tesla.
bp pulse is building Australia’s first airport-scale EV charging hub
bp pulse has broken ground on its first large-scale EV charging hub in Australia – and it’s landing in a high-traffic spot: Melbourne Airport.
This $8,500 EV in China racked up nearly 57,000 orders
BYD’s top-selling Seagull EV has a new rival after Chery Automotive’s new QQ3 secured close to 57,000 orders. Chery launched the new EV in China, starting at about $8,500.
Energy Dept. extends order to keep dead Colo. coal plant online, costing millions
The Department of Energy has extended its previous 90-day order to a broken Colorado coal plant, forcing it to stay online further despite generating no electricity, and costing ratepayers tens of millions of dollars.
Final Day Spring Sale Green Deals – Jackery 2,042Wh Explorer 2000 v2 power station at exclusive $679 low, Eve, Birdfy, and much more
It’s the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, so we’re doing a blowout edition that has some new Green Deals and a whole lot of our favorite picks from over the last week. Among our newest inclusions, you’ll find an exclusive deal on Jackery’s 2,042Wh Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station down at its $679 low for the first time since Black Friday, as well as the first-ever discount on Eve’s Aqua HomeKit Smart Water Controller 2-Pack at $100 off, and a collection of Birdfy smart feeders, houses, and more at up to 36% off starting from $85. Among our favorite picks, you can find deals/sales from Lectric, Segway, Anker, Bluetti, EGO, and so much more. And for all the other deals you don’t see here, you can find everything collected into our Green Deals spring shopping hub here.
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 named on Iran’s 18-company target list threatening Gulf operations
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has named Tesla among 18 US companies whose Middle East operations it is threatening to attack in retaliation for the killings of Iranian military leaders. The threat carries an explicit deadline: 8:00 PM Tehran time on April 1.
Tesla has been rapidly expanding across the Gulf over the past year, with showrooms, service centers, and more than 30 Supercharger stations now operating in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — all directly in the crosshairs.