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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.

DHL is turning to VELA for wind power to help move cargo across the Atlantic.

The full-size luxury SUV is almost here. Genesis confirmed the GV90 will launch by the end of 2026 as expected. Here’s what we know so far.

Tesla now confirms that its self-driving system was engaged when a Model 3 left a residential road in Katy, Texas, and killed a 76-year-old woman inside her home — but the company says the driver overrode it by pressing the accelerator to 100%.

Everything points to a pedal misapplication while the car was under “Full Self-Driving.” Does that mean Tesla is not at fault?

Nissan’s top-selling vehicle in Europe won’t go fully electric as planned. The Qashqai EV is dead, at least for the foreseeable future, as Nissan falls even further behind low-cost Chinese brands.

Tesla and independent energy firm NatPower have reached a deal to build 25 gigawatt-hours of battery storage in Italy and Britain, the first phase of a program worth up to $5 billion.

Under the multiyear agreement, NatPower will deploy Tesla’s Megapack systems and use Tesla’s trading software to decide when to buy and sell electricity — extending Tesla’s reach deeper into Europe’s fast-growing grid storage market.

Kia’s first electric van has quickly become a fan favorite. With the larger PV7 coming soon, will it have the same impact?