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The new 2026 Nissan LEAF has an EPA-estimated driving range of up to 303 miles, but real-world tests suggest it can go even further.

We’re getting the first batch of Tesla registration data out of Europe for October 2025, and it confirms the worrying trend we’ve been tracking: Tesla’s demand is in a steep decline.

This holiday season, Costco members can snag special deals on EVs from Volvo, Chevy, GMC, Cadillac, and Polestar, now through January 2, 2026 – here’s what’s on offer.

Elon Musk is now hyping Tesla’s 8th-gen AI chip, but he still hasn’t delivered the promised self-driving for millions of Tesla owners with the 3rd-gen chip, nor with the current 4th-gen chip in production.

Lexus upgraded the RZ in about way you could imagine. It can now drive over 300 miles on a single charge, recharge at Tesla Superchargers, and even has a sporty new F-Sport trim. Is it enough?

We’re kicking off this week’s Green Deals with an EV-packed edition, led by Lectric’s early Black Friday Sale that is offering up to $893 in FREE bundled gear with e-bikes, like the XPedition 2.0 Cargo e-bikes that are getting some of the biggest packages up to $893 in size, starting from $1,399. That’s not all, as Heybike’s early Black Friday Sale is taking up to $600 off e-bikes with select bundles and FREE gift packs starting from $899 lows. There’s also EcoFlow’s PowerPulse Level 2 40A EV Charger and bundle starting from a $699 low, EGO’s 56V 12-inch cordless snow shovel, and several ongoing exclusive EcoFlow and Jackery power station lows – one of which has even fallen another $100 lower. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week that are collected together at the bottom of the page, rounded together in our latest edition of Electrified Weekly.

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.

Another lawsuit has been filed against Tesla, alleging that poor door handle design in the 2016 Model S trapped five occupants after a crash, leading to their deaths. The lawsuit is filed among heightened public scrutiny of Tesla’s door handle designs.

Even with strong demand up until the federal tax credit expired, Hyundai’s EV sales crashed last month. Hyundai, Ford, Kia, and Honda sold significantly fewer EVs in October.

The interior featured a new Tesla-like infotainment screen at the center. A closer look at the new Hyundai IONIQ 3 reveals much more than just a massive new screen.

Tesla has reportedly secured another major battery supply partner, but it’s not for the product you might think.

British electric motorcycle maker Maeving just launched its first two-seater model in the US: the Maeving RM2. This marks the company’s latest move to bring its classically styled electric motorcycles across the Atlantic – this time with a roomier seat, extra utility, and the same swappable battery design that helped put Maeving on the map.

For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about how much Electrek readers think it would cost to add EV charging systems to their homes. After receiving over twenty-four hundred responses, here’s what you told us.

Following a lawsuit brought against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) by major heavy truck manufacturers over California’s emissions requirements, CARB has struck back with fresh lawsuit of its own alleging that the manufacturers violated the terms of the 2023 Clean Truck Partnership agreement to sell cleaner vehicles.

Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports. But, unlike similar laws that have been proposed in the US, this new law doesn’t just apply to new construction – existing lots will have to comply as well!

Autonomous taxi company Waymo faced scrutiny last month when a car was caught on video illegally passing a stopped school bus that was letting children off in Atlanta. Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into it.

Nobody ever says “this is business” before doing something nice, and the recently reborn Lion Electric company is keeping that streak alive by doing the unthinkable to cut costs: they’re going to void the warranties on hundreds of electric school buses.

UPDATE 01NOV2025: two Lion Electric buses caught fire, now they’re in more trouble.

The first-ever Liebherr MK 120-5.1E electric crane in customer hands has rolled into the narrow, historic streets of Bern’s old town at 20 meters tall with a 45 meter reach and (of course) zero emissions, no vibrations, and almost no noise.

We recently got a chance to test out a few Chinese EVs in the US, despite that none of the models are actually available here. It gave us just a small taste of the variety and quality of vehicles coming out of the world’s largest EV market – and largest car exporter.

Milwaukee Tool’s new M18 FUEL dual-trigger 4 1/2″-6″ electric angle grinder makes up to 5.8 hp – that’s the equivalent of 70 cc of ICE power to deliver faster cutting, fewer stalls, and up to 135 cuts on 1/2″ rebar on a single battery charge.

The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 was one of the most affordable EVs you could lease in the US. Although the $7,500 EV credit has now expired, Hyundai is keeping the savings going with the 2026 model.

First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), the US’s largest solar panel maker, announced it will open a new 3.7-gigawatt (GW) factory in the US to finish production of its Series 6 modules started at its overseas factories.

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s ‘flying’ Roadster, Elon’s pay package, new EVs unveiled at Japan’s mobility show, and more.

Just in time for next week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, Brian Kim Designs has dressed up the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 in a wild concept body with wings, flared fenders, wild colors, and a whole lot more – perfect for Halloween!

Elon Musk is back on his rambling about the Tesla Roadster being able to “fly” and claims a demo is coming by the end of the year.

But we’ve heard it before…