Despite hyping the product for a year and half, it is fairly clear that Tesla doesn’t want to sell its new cheaper Model Y. At least, in the US. Here’s why. more…

On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he’s allegedly worth $1 trillion) spent $200 million campaigning for. more…

Chevy’s electric SUV is now the best-selling EV in the US outside of Tesla. The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV is slightly more expensive than the outgoing model, but GM has added new style packages for you to choose from. more…

A surge in EV charging cable thefts is putting the reliability of the UK’s charging network at risk and undermining trust among drivers. InstaVolt is the UK’s largest network of fast chargers, and over the past two years, nearly 1,000 of its charging stations (it has over 2,100, so nearly 50%) have been targeted by cable thieves. But now InstaVolt is fighting back with GPS tracking. more…

Tesla’s new ‘more affordable’ models have been released, and they’re stripped-down versions of the Model 3 and Model Y with many missing features. They’re currently the cheapest cars in Tesla’s lineup at base price of $37k and $40k. But that price is actually more expensive than the cars were a week ago, due to the expiration of the US federal EV tax credit which Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed for. more…

The next electric SUV you buy from Nissan might actually be a Ford. Nissan is considering partnering with Ford or another major automaker on an electrified version of the Rogue SUV. more…

Your EV might show 40% charge left, but that doesn’t always mean you’ll make it over that mountain pass with the heater blasting at 65 mph. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have built a new tool designed to replace that uncertainty with real range confidence. more…

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is in full swing now and we’ve got an excitingly packed edition of Green Deals today with some of the first day’s best savings opportunities, with the many others having been rounded together in our Prime Day Green Deals hub, which we will continue updating through the rest of the week. Leading today’s bunch is Segway’s Fall Prime Day Sale that is taking hundreds off its EVs – including the premium Max G3 Smart Electric Scooter for $1,100, as well as the Xafari and Xyber e-bikes hitting new low prices, among others. We also have an exclusive $2,000 savings on EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra with a FREE 400W solar panel at its $3,799 low, Anker’s latest SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station dropping to a new $379 low, and much more waiting for you below. 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…

The Volvo EX30 is now even more affordable. Volvo launched the EX30 Single Motor in the US, with prices starting under $40,000, but that’s not all. more…

After cutting prices on its top-selling electric vehicle by nearly $10,000 in the US, Hyundai is now bringing the savings to new markets. Hyundai is offering discounts of over $34,000 on some of its EVs overseas. more…

Northern Illinois utility ComEd has spent for than $100 million in EV and EV charging rebates since launch its Beneficial Electrification program in 2024 — an investment that, along with funding from the Illinois EPA and other Federal grants, has helped drive EV adoption in the state at a rate that’s rapidly outpaced the rest of the nation. more…

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event has officially kicked off and will be running through October 8 with some of the best deals of the year on eco-friendly tech. We’ve got another large collection of Green Deals during this two-day period, which we’ve collected the best of and curated into this one-stop shopping hub that will continue to be updated through the week. You’ll find the best of these ongoing seasonal deals on power stations/solar generators, EVs of various kinds, electric tools, and other eco-friendly appliances and smart devices. more…

Tesla has started to release its (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14 update, its first significant update in a year, to customers. Here are the full release notes: more…

Zero Motorcycles, one of the world’s leading Western electric motorcycle manufacturers, announced that it is relocating its global headquarters from California to the Netherlands. The move marks a major strategic shift for the company as it doubles down on Europe, which has long been its largest market for electric two-wheelers, despite the American company’s US base of operations. more…

On today’s budget-conscious episode of  Quick Charge, we’re building up to the reveal of a new, more affordable Tesla Model Y tomorrow that will almost definitely not be a cheap pile of misaligned plastic body parts with inconsistent panel gaps that’s utterly incapable of turning the tide on Tesla’s global decline. more…

Waev Inc. has just unveiled the GEM eX, a new electric utility vehicle designed to bridge the gap between street-legal low-speed vehicles (LSVs) and true off-road work machines. The company calls it the most versatile electric work UTV yet. more…

Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared to the same period last year. For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal globally. more…

Tesla is planning to launch a new vehicle this week, which is expected to be a new base variant of the Model Y – often referred to as a “stripped-down Model Y.” Here’s everything we know about the new electric vehicle. more…

As Porsche continues its communication campaign for the all-electric Cayenne (Cayenne Electric) the company invited us to get a detailed look at some of the advancements in technology behind it. They consider the Cayenne Electric to be a platform for innovation and a reflection of Porsche’s commitment to electric, not just a product line update. more…

Lucid Group (LCID) announced another record quarter, with both deliveries and EV production rising in Q3. Despite the growth, it may still not be enough to hit its annual goal for 2025. more…

We’ve got good news – EV lease prices look much better than expected, despite the end of the federal tax credit and 25% import tariff being in place. Prices have crept up compared to last month, but several automakers have stepped in to fill the gap by covering the $7,500 credit themselves or adding extra incentives – and the price of one EV even dropped. Here are October’s top EV lease deals, spotted by our friends at CarsDirect. more…

Nissan is tossing around the idea of a new Nissan LEAF NISMO again, but this time it will be based the newly upgraded version. more…

Love it or hate it, the Kia Soul always stood out with its funky, box-like design. Kia is dropping the infamous box car from its lineup at the end of 2025, but promises more exciting vehicles will replace it. more…

We’re less than 24 hours away from the kick-off of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event, but that doesn’t mean savings aren’t already well underway. Leading today’s Green Deals is Lectric’s Better-Than-Prime Sale that is offering up to $720 in savings on e-bike bundles, with the second-ever price cut on the premium ONE Long-Range Belt-Drive Commuter e-bike to its $1,899 low, while also getting $220 in FREE gear, among other increased offers. We also secured $870 in exclusive savings on the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station at a new $629 low, and you can pick up the latest Schumacher 12A Level 1 Portable EV Charger at $128 – plus, even more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about all the hangover deals from last week collected at the bottom of the page, rounded together in our latest edition of Electrified Weekly. 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…

It’s almost here. Kia is about to introduce its smallest, most affordable electric vehicle yet. Although the EV2 is tiny, Kia promises it will look and feel much larger both inside and out. more…