In today’s episode of Quick Charge we’ve got serious software upgrades from Tesla, questions about the company’s energy storage business, Ford’s record EV sales, GM’s bananas lease rates on the new Silverado, Blue Bird business news, and some fancy electric boats to take you into the weekend. Read more…

The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV lease prices are so expensive that you could lease two Rivian R1T Adventure trucks and still spend less. Read more…

With “enormous power,” the Kia EV9 GT builds on the already impressive electric SUV with high-performance upgrades. Kia’s EV9 GT was spotted out in the wild this week ahead of its official launch. Check it out in the video below. Read more…

Headlining today’s Green Deals is one of the best appliance deals we have ever seen, with LG’s 5.0 Cubic-Foot HE Smart All-in-One Electric Washer and Ventless Dryer now 50% off at $1,500. It is joined by all three Anker EverFrost Portable Electric Cooler models seeing discounts, with the EverFrost 30 hitting a new $499 low. There’s also Best Buy’s 4th of July sale that is taking up to $1,000 off Greenworks tools and accessories, with the brand’s popular 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer Combo Kit dropping to $110, with an option to cut the price further to a new $99 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well. Read more…

Alabama is handing out $11.2 million in federal grants to install 13 NEVI-compliant EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going. Read more…

Tesla has started pushing a big new software update with a few more music options, parental controls, and more. Read more…

Ford’s EV sales climbed 61% in the second quarter, carrying the automaker’s growth. With nearly 24,000 electric vehicles sold in Q2, Ford topped GM again to remain second in the US EV market as it looks to close the gap with Tesla. Read more…

We have learned new details of XPeng’s new lineup of MONA EVs, beginning with the flagship M03 model. This new AI-centric BEV is promised to deliver its class’s strongest smart driving capabilities and will launch at a starting price below RMB 200,000 ($27,500). Read more…

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging right now, and a significant contributor to that surge could arguably be its energy business. Read more…

After teasing the launch of its first two-wheeled product, the drone and camera powerhouse DJI has now unveiled an electric mountain bike under the Amflow brand. Take a look at the new Amflow PL, powered by DJI’s own new drive system. Read more…

EV stocks have had a rough couple of months, but Georgia-based bus brand Blue Bird has seen its stock price more than double in the last year as the company’s electric buses make their way to school districts around the country. Read more…

Hydrogen fuel cell specialists Hyzon have announced plans to quit Australia even as sales of battery electric commercial trucks climb. Read more…

Part of my recent trip to Northern Italy with Maserati included a riveting cruise around Lake Maggiore on the all-electric TRIDENTE boat. Designed by Maserati and propelled by Vita Power, this luxury day boat is as swanky as it is fast… and comes with a price tag to match. Read more…

Boutique electric hypercar developer Hispano Suiza announced it would return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this month to showcase two of its latest vehicles. One on display will be its newest model, the Carmen Sagrera, which packs four motors that combine for 1,114 horsepower. Read more…

State-owned power company China Three Gorges Renewables Group will build an 8 GW solar farm as part of a nearly $11 billion integrated energy project. Read more…

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is delaying Cybertruck deliveries, 3rd time’s a charm for FSD transfers, EV sales are up all over, big trucks go far, and a classic electric Porsche. Read more…

There’s nothing quite like a classic, air-cooled Porsche 911 for setting the tone — and this Essenza series 2 electric conversion from Voitures Extravert promises to be better, faster, and stronger than the original. Whether it is or isn’t, it’s certainly got the look. Read more…

Tesla Cybertrucks without the $20,000 “Foundation Series” package will now start delivery in “late 2024,” rather than this quarter as previously expected. Read more…

EnergySage today announced its expansion to all 50 states and Washington, D.C., becoming the first clean home energy consumer comparison site to go nationwide. Read more…

GM broke Q2 and first-half EV sales records with new models like the Chevy Blazer and Equinox EVs hitting the market. However, GM’s new electric cars were not the only ones driving growth, as sales of the Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer EVs also surged. Read more…