The world’s largest single-capacity floating wind platform has two turbines

Mingyang Smart Energy’s huge 16.6 megawatt (MW) OceanX, with its double-turbine, “V”-shaped floating wind platform, is a game-changer.

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Last chance to get RadRunner 2 e-bike at $1,199 low, Goal Zero 6,071Wh Yeti power station 50% off, Rachio outdoor smart devices, more

We’ve got a bunch of popular returns in today’s Green Deals, with the spotlight featuring Rad Power’s RadRunner 2 Utility e-bike back at its $1,199 low for one day more as the brand’s August 2 Promo sale ends tonight. It is joined by the return of Goal Zero’s Yeti 6000X Portable Power Station that is once again seeing a 50% discount to its $2,499 low, as well as Rachio’s Smart Hose Timer and Wi-Fi hub bundle at $79, with an array of low prices on the smart sprinkler controllers and their bundle packages too. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well – like yesterday’s Lectric sale that is now offering an extra battery with the XPeak Off-Road e-bike for 110 miles of travel on a single charge.

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 escapes recall in NHTSA suspension investigation, but is recommended to change a part

Tesla has escaped a recall in NHTSA’s suspension investigation, which is finally closed after years, but it received a recommendation to change parts in more cars.

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Watch BYD’s electric supercar beat its own high speed performance benchmark [Video]

BYD’s entry into the luxury EV market is heating up. The new Yangwang U9, BYD’s new electric supercar, hit a top speed of over 375 km/h (233 mph), topping its own performance benchmark. Check out the video of it below.

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XPeng’s MONA M03 launch scheduled for August 27 and will arrive at a starting price of $19K

Days after kicking off mass production of its new MONA M03 sedan in China, XPeng Motors has set a date for its official launch and shared its starting price. At around $19,000, the MONA M03 will arrive as XPeng’s most affordable BEV model to date.

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Polestar (PSNY) just made its first electric SUV in the US, is it really the best on the market?

The first Polestar 3 rolled off the production line in South Carolina on Wednesday, a massive milestone as the brand looks to take on the US with American-made EVs. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath “strongly believes” the new electric SUV is the best looking and best driving on the market. But is it really?

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Paris wins gold for transforming into mobility utopia for Olympics

Liberté. égalité. fraternité. mobilité?  

The Paris 2024 Olympics just concluded and whatever you think of actual games (they were great!) the city itself deserves a lot of credit for giving its visitors a first class experience. Here at Electrek, we’ll focus on the transportation aspect…

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Paris wins gold for transforming into mobility utopia for Olympics

Liberté. égalité. fraternité. mobilité?  

The Paris 2024 Olympics just concluded and whatever you think of actual games (they were great!) the city itself deserves a lot of credit for giving its visitors a first class experience. Here at Electrek, we’ll focus on the transportation aspect…

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Burger bots! Serve Robotics and Uber Eats to roll out autonomous robot deliveries for Shake Shack

Uber Eats customers in Los Angeles may have their next Shake Shack order delivered to them via an autonomous robot. Autonomous sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics has announced a new partnership with the fast-food chain and will deploy the robots around LA to hand off orders for Uber Eats.

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A Tesla RV, falling sales in Europe, SWTCH, and big Biden solar news

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a medium duty Tesla RV that could help stop sliding sales in Europe, Tom Kasper from SWTCH Energy shows up to talk EV charging in older buildings, and we cover Biden’s big bump to Chinese solar.

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