Kia unveiled its new compact, entry-level EV2 electric hatchback at the Brussels Motor Show this morning. It looks like a great, affordable EV… that the US may never see. more…

Electric outboards have long been pitched as the cleaner, quieter alternative to gas motors. But according to Blade, ideology alone isn’t enough to convince boaters to switch. The numbers actually have to work, or folks won’t be able to make the switch. more…

On today’s heated episode of Quick Charge, a US Congressman claims Tesla’s poor design caused at least 15 deaths, Elon says he’s a few billion miles away from real Full Self Driving, and Volvo teases an incredible new EX60 with 400 miles of range. more…

Sometimes innovation isn’t simply about going faster or adding more tech. Sometimes it’s as simple as giving people a seat. That appears to be the case in Seattle, where Lime says its ridership jumped by an eye-opening 61% last year. According to the company, a major contributor to that growth was the LimeGlider – a seated electric scooter that blends elements of scooters, bikes, and mopeds into a single, highly approachable form factor. more…

Blink Charging now takes crypto at select DC fast chargers in the US, letting EV drivers pay for a charging session with a dollar‑pegged stablecoin instead of a card or app. more…

The electric off-road luxury SUV was spotted for the first time in pubic, but it doesn’t quite look like the cool concept Genesis showed off last year. more…

XCharge North America is planning one of the largest battery-backed EV charging depots in the US, and it’s coming to Brooklyn. more…

China has a new flagship EV en route that will become the largest electric SUV on the market later this year. more…

Is Tesla preparing to pull the plug on domestic production in Germany? It might sound crazy for a factory that just opened a few years ago, but when you look at the abysmal sales numbers in Europe and combine them with the latest threats from management against the union, the writing might be on the wall. For months, we have been reporting on the demand issues Tesla is facing in Europe. Now, the situation has deteriorated to a point where the existence of Gigafactory Berlin itself seems to be in question. more…

Today’s Green Deals are all about being on the move – whether that’s for commuting or living a nomadic/off-grid lifestyle. Our headliner for this edition is Bluetti’s newly launched Alternator & Solar Dual DC Charger 2 and its many bundle options with up to 48% exclusive savings for our readers – all starting from $332. Right behind it we have a soon-to-end Tenways flash sale with up to $907 savings on the CGO800S Urban Commuter e-bike and the AGO X All-Terrain Mid-Drive e-bike at lows starting from $1,699. There’s also Jackery’s HomePower 3000 Portable Power Station with 4x mountable 100W Prime solar panels at $1,614, as well as some continued Velotric winter e-bike savings, and much more waiting for you below – with further CES 2026 coverage, including our favorite reveals and an updated best-of list. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s MOD City 3 folding e-bike low prices, the latest EcoFlow New Year flash sale that ends tonight, 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. more…

Toyota is the largest automaker in Japan, but for the first time, it finally overtook Nissan as the top-selling domestic EV brand. more…

We are barely a week into 2026, and we are already seeing a significant shift in the narrative regarding Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) timeline. After missing yet another high-profile deadline to achieve unsupervised autonomy by the “end of the year” in 2025, Elon Musk has now dropped a new metric that explains a lot — and raises even more questions. In a new comment today, Musk has stated that Tesla needs to accumulate roughly 10 billion miles of data to achieve “safe unsupervised self-driving.” The new statement raises the question: why did Musk claim that Tesla would be unsupervised in Austin just a few weeks ago, when he knew that Tesla was nowhere near 10 billion miles? more…

CES 2026 – the biggest tech event of the year is now in full swing on the strip in Las Vegas with a countless number of new product reveals and wild new concepts. From desktop hologram machines and the new smart LEGO bricks, chargers that turn your phone into an AI robot assistant, the latest e-bikes, solar-powered gazebos, smart goggles, and the latest in electric vehicle tech, CES knows no bounds. We have collected all of the wildest and most intriguing reveals from the show from across our network for your browsing pleasure below.  more…

The $30,000 midsize electric pickup that Ford promises will offer more passenger space than a Toyota RAV4, will offer L3 eyes-off driving. more…

A new bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives today that specifically targets the design of electric vehicle door handles, with the sponsor explicitly calling out Tesla and Elon Musk. The bill, dubbed the “Securing Accessible Functional Emergency (SAFE) Exit Act,” aims to force automakers to install easy-to-find manual releases in case of power failure. more…

Volvo is drip-dropping specs for its new EX60, and they are already showing it as the fastest-charging and longest-range Volvo EV ever… more…

Building EV chargers in cities can be painfully slow, so Voltpost is now scaling its next-generation lamppost charger, which is designed to be installed in hours, not months, with EVSE. more…

Beijing reported cleaner air than ever in 2025, with 348 days of good or moderate air quality. It’s largely thanks to strict emissions regulations and the growth of electric cars in Chinese cities. more…

The Trump Administration’s decision to repeal of the 30% home solar tax credit in 2025 looked like the end of the road for subsidized rooftop solar projects, but it looks like the home solar tax credit is still alive — you just have to know where to look for it, and how to claim it. more…

Hyundai’s electric vehicles are still among the most affordable you can get your hands on. Even after the tax credit expired, Hyundai is continuing to offer savings for EV buyers, with lease rates as low as $189 a month. more…

CES often highlights the diverging strategies within the portable power sector, and 2026 is no exception. Amid all the different priorities, BLUETTI seems to have gotten the memo. Instead of just stacking more LFP cells into a box, they’ve unveiled the CES 2026 lineup that tackles the two most annoying parts of the off-grid life: waiting hours for a 12V car charge and the guilt of buying more plastic-heavy gear. more…

Our mid-week Green Deals is being led by a spotlight on MOD’s ongoing New Year e-bike sale, particularly a focus on the MOD City 3 Folding e-bikes down at their $1,799 lows. Following right behind is EcoFlow’s latest New Year flash sale with up to 58% discounts on four offers, including the DELTA 3 Max Plus Power Station with a Smart Extra Battery for $1,699, among others. We also have Bluetti’s AC70 Power Station and some solar bundle options starting from $329, as well as a new low price on a more recently released Greenworks chainsaw kit, a 5-in-1 GOOLOO jump starter and air compressor, and much more waiting for you below – including further CES 2026 coverage. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Jackery New Year power station sale coverage, the Autel AC Elite 50A Smart AI EV Charger at a new low, 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. more…

Ming Yang Smart Energy says it has rolled out what it’s calling the “world’s first fully recyclable carbon fiber wind turbine blade” — and it’s a big one. more…

Kia offered a “first glimpse” at the EV2 ahead of its big debut on January 9. The EV2 is set to be Kia’s smallest and most affordable EV to date. Here’s what we know so far. more…

CES 2026 in Las Vegas has been dominated by two things: the next generation of AI compute and a sudden explosion of credible humanoid robots. While Tesla isn’t officially exhibiting on the floor, Elon Musk has been actively monitoring the event from X. His reactions, and lack thereof, to the major announcements give us a fascinating look into how Tesla views the rapidly crowding field of autonomy. Musk was quick to comment on NVIDIA’s major push into embedded AI for autonomous systems, but he has been noticeably quiet regarding the masterclass put on by Hyundai and Boston Dynamics. more…