Fleets are moving fast to electrify as homeowners race to get 30% solar credit

In this long overdue episode of Quick Charge, the commercial trucking and logistics space is racing to electrify in the face of an ongoing oil crunch while homeowners race to claim the 30% solar tax credit by July 4th!

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IONNA slashes DC fast charging price 48% for Memorial Day

IONNA is dropping the cost of DC fast charging by 48% for Memorial Day, just in time for road trips and long weekend getaways. Here’s the lowdown.

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Costco has a new stackable discount on the 2027 Chevy Bolt

Costco Auto Program is back with an exclusive incentive for members on the newly revived 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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BMW has a plan to ‘keep the brand young’ — A cheaper EV

BMW wants to stay relevant, and an electric 1 Series may do the trick. The 1 Series will return as an affordable EV to attract young buyers.

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Tesla Model Y becomes Colombia’s top-selling car amid 304% EV surge

Tesla’s Model Y became the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in March 2026 with 1,791 units delivered — just two months after the automaker’s first deliveries in the country.

The achievement is part of an explosive EV market transformation in Colombia, where electric vehicle registrations surged 304% in April to 5,192 units. But Tesla is already running into trouble with Colombian regulators over delivery delays and misleading claims about its Supercharger network.

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Volvo reveals EX60 prices start at under $60,000 with over 300 miles rangeof

The EX60 can drive further (up to 400 miles), charge faster, and is more advanced than any fully electric Volvo to date. Volvo announced the “game-changing” 2027 EX60 is more affordable than most luxury rivals, with prices starting at under $60,000.

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Aventon Current ADV eMTB first discount to $3,999, EcoFlow sale drops expanded 858Wh RIVER 3 Plus solar bundle to $499, more

We’ve got a bunch of fresh deals to kickstart the week with, including our surprise headliner, Aventon’s high-tier Current ADV Smart Electric Mountain Bike with first-ever discounts to $3,999. Right behind that, we have two EcoFlow sales, the first being the latest RV Season Sale with up to 61% discounts, like the expanded 858Wh RIVER 3 Plus with an EB600 extra battery and a 220W solar panel for a $499 low, among many others, as well as a 24-hour flash sale with offers including the 2,048Wh DELTA 3 Max Portable Power Station with a 500W alternator charger at its $949 2026 low. There’s also Segway’s Navimow Summer Sale with its new i2 AWD series robot lawn mowers at lows starting from $849, the best price of the last 12 months on Worx’s JawSaw cordless electric chainsaw, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week at the bottom of the page, collected together in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup edition.

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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US bill would overcharge EVs to pay for road damage they aren’t doing

Lawmakers have proposed yet another punitive tax on EVs, attempting to balance road budgets solely on the back of the ~2% of vehicles that are responsible for a vanishingly small percentage of road damage. Meanwhile, gas taxes haven’t gone up since 1993… and some are trying to eliminate them entirely.

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Musk says Tesla unsupervised FSD will be ‘widespread’ in the US by year-end — again

Elon Musk claimed that Tesla’s unsupervised “Full Self-Driving” will be “widespread in the US by the end of this year” during a virtual appearance at the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv today. Tesla currently operates fewer than 30 unsupervised robotaxis across three Texas cities.

The claim marks the latest in a decade-long pattern of Musk promising imminent autonomous driving breakthroughs that fail to materialize on schedule.

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BYD delays flagship electric SUV launch as preorders surge to over 100,000

The luxury three-row electric SUV has a driving range of up to 590 miles (950 km) and can recharge in as little as 5 minutes with BYD’s new Blade Battery and Flash Charging system. In China, it starts at under $37,000, but there’s one problem — BYD can’t keep up with demand.

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