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.

This $0-down Illinois home solar deal includes a huge 60 kWh battery

Illinois homeowners can now get rooftop solar paired with a whopping 60-kWh home battery for no money down – but this isn’t free equipment.

Anker SOLIX 2kWh power station $600, Segway Navimow i105N Robot $140 off, WORX 2-in-1 reciprocating saw $73, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals is headlined by Anker’s 2026 SOLIX S2000 portable power station at $550 off, but you can also cash in and take a chore off your list with Segway’s Navimow i105N Robot Lawn Mower down at $669. Another notable markdown today is the WORX 2-in-1 reciprocating saw for $73, which I personally own and love.

Head below for other 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.

You can now ride a Chinese EV in the US as Waymo opens Zeekr Ojai to all

Waymo is now letting all riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix hail its next-generation Ojai robotaxi — a vehicle built in China by Zeekr.

That makes the Ojai one of the only ways for an American to ride in a Chinese-made EV, a car they still can’t legally buy for themselves.

Geely prepares revolutionary 500 Wh/kg solid-state EV battery that could beat diesel

Geely says its next-generation solid-state EV battery will reach an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, and it’s already running the cells through real-world validation ahead of a pilot rollout in 2027.

That number is the whole story. At 500 Wh/kg, Geely’s cells would hold roughly twice the energy per kilogram of the best lithium-ion battery packs shipping in EVs today.

This fascinating folding e-bike is lighter than Brompton’s lightest electric bike

British folding e-bike maker FLIT has just unveiled its latest lightweight folding e-bike, the FLIT M2i. And at just 13.3 kg (29.3 lb), this thing is getting impressively light for a fully equipped electric bike.