The countdown is on for this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) collegiate solar car track event, swiftly followed by the Electrek American Solar Solar Challenge cross-country race. In just one week, teams from universities worldwide will put rubber to track at NCM Motorsports Park, competing to complete as many laps as possible on nothing but solar energy. Read more…

Porsche’s first all-electric sports car was a hit. But, nearly five years later, Taycan sales are falling amid new competition. Porsche is reportedly cutting Taycan output amid the sales slump. With the new Macan EV viewed as a beacon of hope, can Porsche turn things around. Read more…

Tesla Model S and Model X sales are not doing well, and Tesla is hiding that decline through its opaque delivery reporting. Read more…

July is finally here, and the deals are heating up. The best SUV lease deals in July are almost all fully electric models, including the Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia Niro EV, and Subaru Solterra. Check out the new offers below. Read more…

Hyundai’s new three-row electric SUV is set to debut later than expected. Although Hyundai was expected to launch the IONIQ 9 this summer, it looks like we may have to wait a little longer. Read more…

Tesla vehicles have become approved as government vehicles in China – a first for a foreign-owned automaker. Read more…

BYD is closing in on a deal to build a massive $1 billion EV plant in Turkey. The news comes after BYD opened its first factory in Thailand, with others planned in Brazil and Mexico as it expands in overseas markets. Read more…

Tesla is now upgrading the Cybertruck’s electric motor with a more “efficient and reliable” motor. Read more…

Happy Independence Day y’all! To celebrate America’s birthday, we’ve got some amazing Green Deals for you at some of the lowest prices we’ve seen – some old, some new, all of them here to give you back major savings! Leading the pack is EcoFlow’s Early Prime Day sale that is taking up to $2,899 off the company’s lineup of power stations, bundle packages, accessories, and more – with extra savings opportunities. Next up is Best Buy’s 4th of July EV sale taking up to $900 off e-scooters and e-bikes, with the Segway Ninebot Max G2 Electric Kick Scooter down at $900. Then, there’s the Jackery Solar Generator 1000 Plus Roam Kit with mountable solar panels that just hit a new $979 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, including Aventon’s 4th of July sale that is giving away a free extra battery for doubled mileage along with your purchase of a select e-bike. Read more…

Tesla is not expected to invest in India anytime soon as a new report states that Elon Musk’s team is ghosting Indian officials about the project. Read more…

Tesla Cybertruck might have become the best-selling electric pickup truck in the US. If it wasn’t last quarter, it looks like it will be this quarter. Read more…

In the e-bike world, we often joke that some of the beefier and more massive US-market electric bikes are more like small electric motorcycles. Well, a brand called Happyrun must have heard us and pulled the ol’ “hold my beer!” The result is the Happyrun Tank G100, which may wear a pair of bicycle pedals but is all motorcycle from the ankles up. Read more…

Despite closing in on Tesla in the second quarter, BYD was barely edged out for the world’s largest EV maker title. However, a new research report suggests BYD could steal Tesla’s crown by the end of 2024. Read more…

Tesla has launched a new ‘Military Purchase Program’ with $1,000 discounts on all Tesla models (except Cybertruck for veterans and active duty military members and their spouses. Read more…

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…