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Just a month after unveiling its new Vado 3 and Vado 3 EVO urban e-bike lineup, Specialized is already expanding the family with a new model that pushes even further into adventure-bike territory.

Meet the new Vado 3 X.

Tesla is recalling 14,575 Model Y vehicles, produced between November ’25 and April ’26, due to a possible missing certification label.

Last month I reviewed the $1,200 Yozma IN10 and called it unstoppable at its price point. Then I promised to come back with another thousand dollars and the Pro. Here we are.

The base $1200 IN10 made a compelling case for itself as a teen’s trail machine. The Pro makes a different argument entirely. Same fun Yozma DNA, same off-road-only positioning — but the numbers have jumped into territory that starts to make you ask harder questions. The IN10 Pro is rated at 5,500W peak with 220Nm of torque and a claimed 50mph top speed. For context: that’s not eMoto-for-kids territory anymore. That’s approaching light electric motorcycle territory, at a fraction of the price.

On today’s sustainably-produced episode of Quick Charge, we explore some of the different types of sustainability available to us in the world of electrification, celebrate some big wind and solar wins, and take a minute to enjoy some schadenfreude.

Grid software startup Texture has raised a $12.5 million Series A round as utilities scramble to keep up with rising electricity demand from EVs, EV chargers, data centers, renewables, and extreme weather.

Hawaii is continuing to build out its public EV charging network, and the state just opened a new NEVI-funded fast charging site at Kapalua Airport on Maui.

Stellantis plans to launch seven new Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler vehicles priced under $40,000, and two that will cost less than $30,000.

The GV90 will be available with Rolls-Royce-like coach doors as Genesis upscales into higher-end segments. With an expected debut soon, an uncovered model was found abandoned in a field alongside other Lucid, Hyundai, and Audi vehicles.

Chinese lithium metal giant Ganfeng Lithium has begun producing what it calls the world’s first 10 Ah solid-state batteries with an energy density of 500 Wh/kg. The lithium giant has supply deals with Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and several other major OEMs for key EV battery materials.

Just like yesterday’s edition with two new launch deals from some of our favorite brands, our Thursday Green Deals is following suit with two early-bird launch deals, starting with the Heybike Saturn Moped-Style e-bike (with two battery configurations) getting a $168 FREE bundle of gear from $999. Right behind that, we have a pre-launch deal through June 1 that gives you a coupon to score Anker’s upcoming SOLIX S2000 Portable Power Station at $599 once it launches (over the general $680 deal price). From there, we spotted a rare chance to pick up the EGO Power+ 2,100 PSI Electric Pressure Washer with a 6.0Ah battery at its $449 low, as well as Hiboy’s 40-mile travelling S2 Max Electric Scooter at $495 ($95 less than its direct sale pricing), Aiper’s IrriSense 2 smart irrigation system at a new low, an EGO 15-inch cordless electric string trimmer deal, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s launch bundle deals on the new Juiced Scrambler and Lectric XPress2 e-bikes, the latest EcoFlow flash sale offers that are ending tonight, 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.

The Prologue was once among the top-selling EVs in the US, but Honda’s electric SUV has lost a bit of its luster. To make matters worse, Honda is now issuing a recall impacting almost 60,000 Prologue and Acura ZDX vehicles.

Xiaomi launched a new entry-level YU7 “Standard Edition” today priced at RMB 233,500 (~$32,400) — undercutting the Tesla Model Y by RMB 30,000 ($4,350) while delivering 643 km of range versus the Model Y’s 593 km.

CEO Lei Jun admitted onstage that the original YU7’s pricing was “not competitive enough” against Tesla, with only a RMB 10,000 (~$1,450) gap. The company also unveiled the 1,003-HP YU7 GT, which shattered the Nürburgring SUV record by 14 seconds.

The Interior Department, which recently used $1 billion in taxpayer funds to bribe a foreign oil company into stopping development of cheap offshore wind in the US, had already decided on the deal before it had fabricated a legal justification for it, according to emails obtained by Congress.

The moped-style electric bike market continues to grow, and now Heybike is throwing its hat further into the ring with the launch of its new Saturn e-bike. And the company is coming out swinging with specs that jump right off the page and a price tag that will make you say, “wait, whaaat?”

The US energy storage industry kicked off 2026 with its strongest Q1 on record, despite the Trump administration continuing to attack clean energy.

SpaceX filed its S-1 with the SEC today ahead of its blockbuster IPO, and buried in the 308-page document is a sobering reality check on the Tesla (TSLA) collaborations that Elon Musk has been hyping for months.

The legal language in SpaceX’s own filing reveals that both Terafab and Macrohard — the two major joint projects between Tesla and SpaceX — are in “very early stages” with no financial terms, no intellectual property rights, and no binding commitments finalized.

Can an EV really help power your home when the power goes out? It’s one of the biggest FAQs people have about electric cars — but the answer can be a bit confusing. It’s either a yes, with a but – or a no, with an unless. To find out which EVs can offer vehicle-to-home (V2H) tech to keep the lights on or even lower your energy bills, keep on reading.

UPDATE 20MAY2026: a new Volvo, and the return of ID.BUZZ!

In the world of business, there are two kinds of sustainability – sustainability in the sense that we need a planet to live and breathe on, and sustainability in the sense that the business needs to stay in business. For years, EV proponents have been talking about sustainability of the first kind, but Trump’s war with Iran is proving that going electric can help with sustainability of the second kind, too.

Wind and solar just hit a major global milestone: For the first time ever, they generated more electricity than gas for the full month of April.

Although the new Bolt is now on sale, GM is still calling the electric Chevy Equinox “America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV.” For the 2027 model year, GM is addressing at least one of the biggest complaints with the current model.

Southern fast-food chain Bojangles is getting into EV charging, debuting its first DC fast-charging station in Savannah, Georgia.

BYD’s new flagship electric SUV, equipped with its new Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging tech, has received over 100,000 orders. The new Song Ultra EV secured over 61,000. BYD said it can’t keep up with demand.

Our mid-week Green Deals are headlined by some very exciting deals from two of our favorite EV brands, with the first being Juiced Bikes’ rebirth, which is giving us launch deals on the Scrambler Moto-Style Hardtail + Full Suspension e-bikes with $245 FREE gear bundles starting from $1,699. Next, Lectric has launched its newest XPress2 Long-Range Cruiser + Commuter e-bikes with $336 FREE gear bundles at $1,399. From there, we have a 48-hour EcoFlow flash sale offering the 1,024Wh DELTA 3 Plus Portable Power Station with 2x 220W solar panels for an $899 low (alongside three other offers), as well as Baseus’ X1 Pro Dual-Tracking Wireless Outdoor Solar Security Camera – with or without a 32GB microSD card – at lows starting from $150, Jackery’s newest Explorer 1500 Ultra 1,536Wh power station back at its lowest price, a collection of Camplux 8kW to 27kW tankless electric water heater deals, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s exclusive $3,997 savings on the bundled 12,288Wh EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X Power Station + Smart Home Panel 3 to a new low, 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.

Audi is looking to bring down the barriers to owning a luxury EV. The A2 e-tron will ‘rejuvenate” the luxury brand, Audi promised after previewing the entry-level EV ahead of its upcoming debut.