We’ve got a great lineup to close out this week’s Green Deals, with plenty of new low prices, first-time discounts, one-day-only and 72-hour flash sales, and more. Our headliner for today is Jackery’s Early Spring Sale with up to 60% discounts + bonus savings, which has dropped the 5,040Wh+ Explorer 5000 Plus Portable Power Station to a new $2,659 low. From there, we have Lectric’s one-day-only Friday the 13th Blackout flash sale that has increased e-bike savings on select black/grey models alongside giving you a FREE mystery gift – all starting from $899, as well as EcoFlow’s latest 72-hour flash sale that is offering the DELTA 3 Portable Power Station with a 110W solar panel at a new $559 low (and three other offers). There’s also Worx’s newest Vision Cloud robot mower first-time discount, Husqvarna’s Combi Switch Pole Saw package at a new low, Worx’s Aerocart, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s exclusive $1,439+ savings on the 12,288Wh EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X + 192Wh TRAIL 200 DC power station bundle, the new exclusive low prices on Anker’s latest E10 Smart Hybrid Whole-Home Backup System, and more.. Read more…
Category: Electrek
The Honda Prologue EV will live on, at least for now
After canceling plans to launch three new EVs in the US this year, Honda said the Prologue will remain in its lineup, at least for now. Read more…
Pennsylvania just funded 12 new EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going
Pennsylvania is investing $9 million in federal funds to add more EV charging stations along major roadways. Read more…
What affordability crisis? These EV lease deals are HALF the average car payment
Edmunds data shows US average monthly car payments crept over $770 in the closing months of 2025. With rising fuel costs and a shaky job market adding to the chaos, getting around feels more expensive than ever — but fear not! These EV lease deals clock in at under half that price, and can help slash your fuel costs, too. Read more…
Podcast: Rivian R2, Lucid counter attack, and Tesla’s ‘Digital Optimus’
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Rivian R2, Lucid’s counterattack, and Tesla’s ‘Digital Optimus’. Read more…
Aptera (SEV) raises $6.3M through warrant exercise to fund solar electric vehicle validation
Solar EV startup Aptera Motors just added some fresh funding to its development journey via warrant exercise. The funding is made possible by a public offering that began in January. Read more…
BMW’s flagship i7 EV is getting a Neue Klasse upgrade: Here’s our first look
With its official debut just a few weeks away, BMW offered a sneak peek at the new 2027 7 Series, its flagship luxury sedan. Read more…
Musk admits xAI ‘not built right’ — weeks after Tesla invested $2 billion
Elon Musk admitted today that xAI, his artificial intelligence venture, “was not built right first time around” and “is being rebuilt from the foundations up.” The admission comes just six weeks after he had Tesla pour $2 billion of shareholder money into the company. Read more…
BYD’s luxury EV with 5 min fast charging and nearly 500 miles of range is headed overseas
The new Denza Z9 GT, or the world’s longest-range pure EV, as BYD claims, is headed to Europe, offering 5-minute fast charging and a WLTP range of nearly 500 miles. Read more…
Maybe robots SHOULD steal some jobs: new firefighting ‘bot saves human lives
Hyundai announced the unimaginatively named Unmanned Firefighting Robot last week – but this life-saving robot isn’t just a futuristic concept. The first operational unit was donated and deployed at the National Fire Agency, where it hopes to prove that there are some jobs robots should take from humans. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: New e-bikes from Ride1Up & HeyBike, more Juiced, Rad is back?!
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new electric bicycles from brands like Ride1Up and Heybike, plus comeback stories from Juiced Bikes and Rad Power Bikes, a look at how the answer to high gas prices might have been parked in the corner of your garage this whole time, and more. Read more…
BYD is open to building cars in Canada and acquiring a rival automaker
BYD’s Executive Vice President Stella Li confirmed the world’s largest EV maker is studying the Canadian market for a wholly owned manufacturing plant, and signaled it could acquire a struggling legacy automaker to accelerate its global expansion. Read more…
Keeping Elon could cost Tesla millions, Rivian R2 and affordable Lucid arrive
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, a new lawsuit alleges that Tesla was negligent in retaining Elon Musk as CEO, comparing him to a fast-talking salesman and questioning his input into engineering and safety decisions at the struggling EV brand. Read more…
Global EV sales hit 1.1 million – Europe surges while the US slides
Global EV sales hit 1.1 million units in February 2026, according to new data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. But the global market is now splitting sharply by region. Read more…
Taiga unveils 120 kW electric snowmobiles with CCS fast charging and onboard power
Canadian electric powersports company Taiga is launching three new electric snowmobiles with a 33% jump in power output to 120 kW and CCS fast charging to 80% in 20 minutes — bringing the same charging standard used by electric cars to the backcountry. Read more…
Lucid takes aim at the Tesla Cybercab with Lunar, a two-seat EV robotaxi concept
Lucid Group (LCID) unveiled Lunar on Thursday, a two-seat robotaxi concept based on its midsize EV platform. Read more…
A Supercharger hub near Detroit airport will be Michigan’s largest
Tesla is building a Supercharger hub near Detroit Metro Airport, and once it’s online, it will be the largest EV charging station in Michigan. Read more…
Toyota discounts its new EVs as soon as they hit the lot with $7,000 off and 0% financing
The 2026 bZ, C-HR, and bZ Woodland electric SUVs are just arriving at dealerships, and Toyota is already heavily discounting them. Read more…
Why California cities are trying to ban students from riding e-bikes to school
A Southern California school district is considering a controversial new rule that could significantly limit how students get to school. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which serves Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, is weighing a proposal that would ban most students from riding electric bicycles to school. Read more…
Sodium-ion batteries hit the Midwestern grid in first-of-its-kind pilot
A new type of battery storage is about to be deployed on the Midwestern grid for the first time. Read more…

