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According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new Global EV Outlook, electric car sales are expected to hit 23 million in 2026, making up nearly 30% of all new cars sold worldwide. That comes after EV sales topped 20 million in 2025, up 20% year over year, with 1 in 4 new cars sold globally now electric.

We’re in LA for the world premiere of Mercedes’ upcoming ultra-high performance EV, the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, with race-ready features and more power than any Mercedes ever released… along with dumb fake V8 noises (but at least you can turn them off).

(Update: We got a test ride! Scroll to the bottom of the post)

Last year, the smart money had the American energy sector investing a cool $100 billion (with a “b”) in battery storage for sustainable energy. Today, those batteries aren’t just supporting wind and solar, they’re propping up AI data centers – and the investments are just getting bigger.

It’s a question of who is actually delivering product and who is just delivering promises on today’s delivery-heavy episode of Quick Charge! Is the tenth time a charm for Elon’s FSD, or will Einride CEO Roozbeh Charli steal his self-driving thunder?

Volvo’s new “game-changing” midsize electric SUV, the 2027 EX60, is now on sale, but is it worth it to lease?

Apartment and condo residents are still one of the biggest missing pieces in the US EV charging buildout, and ChargePoint says it will work with OBE Power to help close that gap.

A Tesla Cybertruck owner drove his electric pickup truck into Grapevine Lake in Texas to test the vehicle’s “Wade Mode” feature. The Cybertruck became disabled in the water and the driver was arrested.

The incident is the latest in a growing list of Cybertruck owners taking Elon Musk’s claims about the vehicle’s water capabilities too seriously — and paying the price for it.

California-based startup Alef Aeronautics claims it’s the world’s first real electric flying car. After completing over 1,000 flights, including hopping over a Tesla Cybertruck, Alef is preparing to begin customer deliveries later this year.

Leading our Tuesday Green Deals is an exclusive $3,997 price cut for our readers on the bundled 12,288Wh EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X Portable Power Station with a Smart Home Panel 3 at a new $9,899 low. Right behind that we also have Jackery’s Memorial Day Sale with up to $2,400 power station discounts alongside bonus 5% and 7% savings on orders over $1,500, with offers like the 5,040Wh Explorer 5000 Plus Portable Power Station down at its second-lowest price of $2,696, among others. There’s also Hiboy’s Memorial Day Sale with up to 53% e-scooter and e-bike discounts starting from $300, as well as the Govee Matter Outdoor Lamp Post for $260, a 40V Greenworks hedge trimmer at its yearly low, a new low on EGO’s 10-inch cordless oscillating misting fan, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s first discount on the new Aventon Current ADV electric mountain bike ($600 off), the EcoFlow RV Season Sale with up to 61% power station savings, and more.

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.

There’s a new player entering the electric dirt bike market, though the name behind it will already be familiar to many riders. LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand originally launched by Harley-Davidson, announced today that it has acquired the assets of electric off-road startup Dust Moto.

The move marks LiveWire’s first major acquisition and signals a significant expansion beyond its current lineup of street-focused electric motorcycles.

Jeep’s parent company, Stellantis, announced plans to launch a “groundbreaking” small and affordable electric vehicle that will reportedly start at under $18,000.

Electrek has learned that Tesla (TSLA) is building its massive new solar panel manufacturing operation at its facility in Brookshire, Texas, near Houston. The factory will be co-located with the Megapack Megafactory Tesla is already constructing at the same site.

A source familiar with the plans pointed us to the Houston location, and Electrek was able to independently confirm it. This is the first concrete sign of where Tesla plans to build toward its 100 GW annual solar manufacturing target.

The EX30 was set to arrive as one of the most affordable EVs in the US, starting at around $35,000. While the compact SUV is being discontinued from Volvo’s US lineup, the company confirmed a new entry-level model will replace it.

Subaru has dropped 2028 as the target year for launching its own in-house developed electric vehicles, with no new timeline set. The Japanese automaker’s new EV factory will produce gas and hybrid models instead.

The decision comes after Subaru’s operating profits collapsed 90% for the fiscal year, with tariffs alone costing the company roughly ¥229 billion ($1.4 billion) and EV-related write-downs adding another $385 million in losses.

Lectric eBikes has officially launched the new XPress2, a significantly updated version of its commuter-focused electric bike that adds a long list of premium upgrades while still aiming squarely at the value-focused market the company has become famous for.

DJI’s Avinox e-bike drive system has quickly become one of the most talked-about names in the high-performance electric mountain bike industry, largely because of one headline-grabbing fact: the thing is absurdly powerful.

Now the company is trying to explain why.

Xiaomi, a company that makes smartphones and other consumer electronics, sent its second EV around the famously difficult Nürburgring racetrack, and once again set a record with it, beating every other SUV, gas or electric.

Honda and LG Energy Solution are joining forces in Vietnam to expand battery-swapping electric motorcycles, with a new pilot project launching in Hanoi later this year.

In this long overdue episode of Quick Charge, the commercial trucking and logistics space is racing to electrify in the face of an ongoing oil crunch while homeowners race to claim the 30% solar tax credit by July 4th!

IONNA is dropping the cost of DC fast charging by 48% for Memorial Day, just in time for road trips and long weekend getaways. Here’s the lowdown.

BYD is going where no EV has gone before to put its new Blade Battery and 5-minute Flash Charging tech to the test. The new Song Ultra EV, equipped with the new tech, will drive over 2,700 miles (4,395 km) across China’s largest expressway, becoming the first to complete the full trip.

Costco Auto Program is back with an exclusive incentive for members on the newly revived 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

The EX60 can drive further (up to 400 miles), charge faster, and is more advanced than any fully electric Volvo to date. Volvo announced the “game-changing” 2027 EX60 is more affordable than most luxury rivals, with prices starting at under $60,000.

Tesla’s Model Y became the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in March 2026 with 1,791 units delivered — just two months after the automaker’s first deliveries in the country.

The achievement is part of an explosive EV market transformation in Colombia, where electric vehicle registrations surged 304% in April to 5,192 units. But Tesla is already running into trouble with Colombian regulators over delivery delays and misleading claims about its Supercharger network.