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Power outages caused by severe storms can often last for hours, or days – and extreme heat just compounds the issue, making it harder to keep food and medicine safe when you need it. With summer heatwaves and hurricane season arriving at the same time, the question for many households isn’t if they should prepare for outages, it’s how.

On today’s officially priced episode of Quick Charge, Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has announced official pricing for its compact, ultra-simple electric pickup and SUV – and this compact truck just so happens to be the most affordable new car you can buy in the US!

The PV5, Kia’s electric van, comes in many “top hats” for everyday and business use. At the Busan International Mobility Show that opens on June 26, Kia will introduce three new derivatives, including a 7-seater.

Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home announced an agreement today to aggregate more than 16 gigawatts of home batteries, thermostats, and other devices into what they say would be the largest distributed power plant in the country, aimed squarely at the surging electricity demand from data centers.

The deal sent Sunrun (RUN) shares up as much as 26% on Wednesday, as Wall Street bet the residential solar company can turn AI’s power crunch into a recurring revenue stream.

Hyundai and Kia have a new idea to keep your interior germ-free. The Korean automakers revealed “the world’s first in-vehicle sanitization technology,” after a successful test in the PV5.

It’s the second day of Amazon’s Prime Day savings event, and we’ve got another jam-packed edition of Green Deals for you – plus, all the other major savings during this week that’s been collected into our regularly updated Prime Day Green Deals roundup hub here. Our three headliners are all seeing tons of new low prices, starting with Bluetti’s increased Prime Day Sale savings on power stations, like the 3,014Wh Elite 300 Portable Power Station at a new and exclusive $949 low. Right behind it is Segway Navimow’s Prime Day event that is dropping the premium X430 + X450 Robotic Lawn Mowers to new lows starting from $2,099, among legacy models. We also have Beatbot’s entire lineup of robot pool cleaners at new low prices starting from $284, as well as Segway e-scooters with increased savings, all the Prime Day EGO Power+ tool deals, Navee EVs, 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.

China’s EV export machine shows no signs of slowing down, and demand from Southeast Asia is a big part of it.

Ford’s new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform is set to underpin a series of low-cost EVs, but can it compete with China?

Toyota will not move forward with the Lexus LF-ZC. While the flagship EV has been canceled, the next-gen technology that it was set to use, including new batteries, a dedicated platform, and gigacasting, is ready. A company executive confirmed that a successor is in the works.

Amazon’s Prime Day Sale event is officially live, and with it we’re getting a ton of amazing Green Deals and beyond – both on the marketplace website and from direct brand websites. The savings train has pulled into the station and will stick around for four days, giving folks some of the best prices on our favorite eco-friendly tech. Below, we’ve gathered up all the best deals on EVs, power stations, electric tools, and so much more, all in one place for all your one-stop shopping needs. We will be regularly updating this hub over the course of the event, so check back later if nothing catches your eye yet.

California filed a “notice of intent to sue” over the Department of the Interior’s moves to block wind power projects, two of which were planned off the central coast of California.

The family of a 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her Katy, Texas, home has sued Tesla and the driver, alleging the company’s “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems are defectively designed.

The wrongful death suit lands just days after the crash — and it leans on the same argument that produced last year’s landmark $243 million Autopilot verdict against Tesla in Florida.

Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, finally revealed pricing for its bare-bones electric truck today: $24,950 to start. The company opened preorders the same day.

Slate also boosted the base model’s estimated range from 150 miles to around 205 miles, making the price look even better against a US new-car market where almost nothing starts under $30,000.

It’s been a big month for Orange EV – the all electric terminal truck brand followed news of its record-setting 600-unit order with not one but two major milestone announcements: 2,000 yard hostlers delivered to customers, and 33 million electric miles driven!

Utah’s largest solar and battery storage project is now officially generating electricity.

Amflow made waves in late 2024 when it launched its first electric mountain bikes powered by DJI’s impressive Avinox drive system. Now the company is expanding beyond the traditional eMTB category with the launch of the new Amflow TL Carbon, joining a category of electric SUV bikes designed to bridge the gap between mountain biking, commuting, cargo hauling, and long-distance touring.

On today’s authoritative episode of Quick Charge, we’re talking all about how ports and port authorities are cleaning up their acts with the man in charge of the busiest port in North America – Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba.

BYD’s sales are surging in overseas markets, including Europe and the UK, but with several new vehicles coming soon, this could be just the start.

The ID. Polo GTI will go on sale this fall as Volkswagen’s first electric GTI, but another EV hot hatch was just caught testing, and we expect to see it in full by the end of the year.

I drove the Lucid Gravity GT for more than 547 miles (881 km) across a mix of highway, backroads, and city driving, and I enjoyed nearly everything this vehicle has to offer. For anyone shopping for a luxury electric family vehicle that refuses to compromise on dynamics, the Gravity is clearly a contender, but it is plagued with some software issues that they will hopefully fix soon.

Here is the full review:

While everyone is copying Hyundai’s virtual gear shift, introduced in the IONIQ 5 N, the company is already working on the next big thing.

Ferrari has replaced its long-serving chief marketing and commercial officer, Enrico Galliera, just weeks after the rocky debut of the Luce, the automaker’s first electric car.

The company named former BMW Italy boss Massimiliano Di Silvestre as Galliera’s successor, effective July 1, after a launch that wiped roughly 8% off Ferrari’s stock in a single day.

Amazon’s Prime Day Sale event is in full swing through the rest of the week, and we’ve got plenty to love packed into today’s Green Deals, while the rest of the major savings can be found in our Green Deals roundup hub here. Our three headliners for this issue are all sitting at the top of our favorite brands list, starting with EcoFlow’s expanded Prime Day Sale lineup, among which you can find offers like the 3,600Wh DELTA Pro Portable Power Station with a FREE 170W 25K power bank down at $1,519. There’s also Anker’s SOLIX Prime Day Sale that is giving us tons of new low prices, like the F3800 Plus Portable Power Station at a new $1,985.50 low. There’s also Lectric’s Better-than-Prime Sale that is giving folks the chance to score the biggest bundles yet on the new XPress2 Long-Range Cruiser + Commuter e-bikes at $1,399 – plus, so 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.

A new e-bike company has entered the increasingly crowded commuter e-bike market, but it’s doing so with a strategy that feels notably different from the usual playbook. The new Monarc Tracer combines a powerful Class 3 commuter platform with premium components, a surprising amount of integrated technology, and one feature that almost no other e-bike company includes as standard: a second battery.

Plus, it comes with the backing of the largest e-bike company in North America.