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BYD’s top-selling Seagull EV has a new rival after Chery Automotive’s new QQ3 secured close to 57,000 orders. Chery launched the new EV in China, starting at about $8,500.

The Department of Energy has extended its previous 90-day order to a broken Colorado coal plant, forcing it to stay online further despite generating no electricity, and costing ratepayers tens of millions of dollars.

It’s the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, so we’re doing a blowout edition that has some new Green Deals and a whole lot of our favorite picks from over the last week. Among our newest inclusions, you’ll find an exclusive deal on Jackery’s 2,042Wh Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station down at its $679 low for the first time since Black Friday, as well as the first-ever discount on Eve’s Aqua HomeKit Smart Water Controller 2-Pack at $100 off, and a collection of Birdfy smart feeders, houses, and more at up to 36% off starting from $85. Among our favorite picks, you can find deals/sales from Lectric, Segway, Anker, Bluetti, EGO, and so much more. And for all the other deals you don’t see here, you can find everything collected into our Green Deals spring shopping hub here.

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.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has named Tesla among 18 US companies whose Middle East operations it is threatening to attack in retaliation for the killings of Iranian military leaders. The threat carries an explicit deadline: 8:00 PM Tehran time on April 1.

Tesla has been rapidly expanding across the Gulf over the past year, with showrooms, service centers, and more than 30 Supercharger stations now operating in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — all directly in the crosshairs.

Toyota’s first purely electric pickup, the Hilux BEV, is on its way to dealerships, but prices are slightly higher than expected.

VinFast is making a bold push to electrify two-wheeled transport in Vietnam, with plans for a nationwide expansion of its electric scooter lineup alongside an ambitious battery swapping network that could reshape how riders think about charging.

General Motors has shut down production at Factory Zero in Detroit for the second time in less than three months, temporarily laying off 1,300 workers. The plant won’t restart until mid-April.

The idling, which began on March 16, marks the latest in a string of production cuts at the facility GM once positioned as the flagship of its electric vehicle future — a $2.2 billion showcase that has become a symbol of the company’s rapid EV retreat.

The Freelander SUV was the best-selling 4WD off-roader in Europe for years. Now, it’s back with an electric powertrain and a sleek new style. Here’s our first look at the Freelander EV.

A Tesla showroom in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, was set ablaze in an overnight attack that destroyed three vehicles and damaged the building. Jerrycan lids were found at the scene.

The fire is being investigated as a suspected arson — the latest in a global wave of attacks on Tesla facilities that has been going on for over a year now.

It’s the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, and after the previous six days we have compiled a jam-packed lineup of the very best Green Deals we spotted in that timeframe – all rounded up together here for all your last-minute one-stop shopping needs. Below, you’ll find all the best current deals hitting power stations, e-bikes, alternate EVs, electric tools, appliances, smart devices, and more. Head down to start scoring what you need to start spring off properly, as well as prep for the seasons to come.

After spending some time riding and testing the Navee XT5 Pro electric scooter, I came away with a pretty clear impression: this thing is unapologetically built for speed, comfort, and stability, but not portability. And I’m okay with that – so long as you know what you’re signing up for.

Arevon is building a big new battery project just south of San Francisco, designed to keep the lights on when demand spikes.

The last time Hyundai said “something big” was coming, it was a cool new off-road electric SUV concept. In a few days, we will see what Hyundai is cooking up this time during a “major world debut” at the 2026 New York Auto Show. Here’s what to expect.

Tesla (TSLA) has lost another senior leader as Jose del Corral, the automaker’s head of product for customer experience, announced today that he is leaving after almost eight years to join Coinbase.

Del Corral’s departure lands on the same day as yet another Cybercab production leader’s exit, extending a talent drain that has now stripped Tesla of institutional knowledge across virtually every critical function of the business.

SK Signet just unveiled a new 400 kW ultra-fast EV charger aimed squarely at the next wave of high-voltage EVs – and it’s built to take up a lot less space.

Semi-solid-state batteries are already expanding from the first passenger EVs to new segments, including flying cars and light trucks.

If you thought the deals were winding down on day 6 of the Big Spring Sale, think again, as we have a bunch Green Deals making our weekly kick-off edition all the better – plus, two are seeing increased savings. Things start, however, with the first-ever discount hitting Heybike’s new Helio F Smart Folding Classic e-bike to $1,299, among the brand’s full spring sale lineup starting from $899. From the expanded Jackery Spring Sale lineup, we also spotted the new Explorer 1500 Ultra Portable Power Station getting increased savings back to its $899 low from its CES 2026 launch. There’s also Ecoflow’s latest 48-hour flash sale that is dropping the 3,072Wh DELTA 3 Ultra to $1,099, while the 4,096Wh DELTA Pro 3 is back down at $2,099, as well as the ECOVACS Goat A3000 LiDAR Robot Lawn Mower hitting a new $1,899 low. And for all the ongoing hangover deals from past days and latest Big Spring Sale deals alike, you can find them all collected into our Green Deals spring shopping hub here.

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.

BYD launched the Song Ultra EV in China, starting at just under $22,000. The new EV is one of the first to be equipped with its Blade Battery and Flash Charging, enabling recharge times in as little as 5 minutes.

The EV2 is now available to order in Europe, with the first customer deliveries starting next month. Kia opened EV2 orders last week at lower prices than expected.

Mark Lupkey, the manufacturing operations leader who oversaw Cybercab assembly and end-of-line ramp at Giga Texas, has announced his departure from Tesla. He is the third senior leader directly involved in bringing the Cybercab to production to leave the company in just over a month.

Lupkey spent nearly eight years at Tesla across two separate stints, working his way through some of the automaker’s most demanding production programs before taking on the Cybercab assembly role in Austin.

The bZ7, Toyota’s new flagship EV in China, may be its most advanced vehicle yet. After launching for under $22,000, the luxury electric sedan secured 3,100 orders within its first hour.

The Amazon Big Spring Sale is officially in full swing, and in our usual fashion, we wanted to put all the best savings during this weeklong event in one place for all your shopping needs. We’re seeing a bunch of great deals on all the popular tech, and we will continue to update this hub throughout the entire event so you don’t have to worry. Below, you’ll find all the best current deals hitting power stations, e-bikes, alternate EVs, electric tools, appliances, smart devices, and more. Head below and start scoring what you need to start spring off properly, as well as prep for the seasons to come.

A new bipartisan bill introduced in Congress could finally establish a long-missing federal framework for regulating electric bikes and similar micromobility devices in the US.

Every automotive era has its classics, designs that transcend spec sheets and sales figure and, somehow, become more culturally relevant with age. Now, nearly thirty years into the modern era, it feels like it’s time to ask the question: Which early EV will become the first classic car of the electric era?