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Elon Musk hinted at a merger between Tesla and SpaceX on Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings call, pointing to “more and more overlap” between the two companies he controls.

He stopped short of confirming anything, deferring to Tesla’s general counsel and “the appropriate process” — but the exchange is the closest Musk has come to addressing the merger speculation directly.

Tesla told shareholders this week that its Robotaxi service is expanding. The company’s own chart proves it isn’t.

In its Q2 2026 update, Tesla leaned on a cumulative “paid Robotaxi miles” chart climbing past 2.4 million miles as its headline proof of momentum. But break that curve into quarters and the growth flatlines: Robotaxi added roughly 900,000 paid miles in Q2 2026, the same as it did in Q1.

Subaru confirmed that production of the Getaway EV is being delayed, following Toyota’s decision to delay its first three-row electric SUV.

Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders’ letter for the second quarter (Q2) 2026 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight.

The earnings call with management is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET.

Ford F-150 Lightning or hybrid owners can now use their trucks to keep hard-wired home essentials running during an outage by connecting their truck directly to their home’s main electrical panel. And even better, it’s affordable.

France’s Transport Minister, Philippe Tabarot, says the country won’t authorize Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) “as it currently stands,” pointing to two safety problems: the system lets drivers speed, and it doesn’t keep them attentive enough in cities.

But this isn’t France slamming the door on Tesla. It’s France refusing to rubber-stamp the Netherlands’ national approval and holding out for a proper EU-wide sign-off.

At the front of our midweek Green Deal’s pack is the current Anker SOLIX Summer Camp Outlet Sale with up to $1,496 savings on power stations + exclusive bonus savings – all starting from $189. Right behind it is HiEHA’s CarPlay-equipped SU8 2.0 Smart Moped-Style e-bike down at a $750 low, alongside a dual-battery bundle option and the bike’s first-generation predecessor. From there, we have EcoFlow’s 5-Day Member Flash Sale with six different offers (including an EcoCredits promotion) starting from $1, the Segway Navimow i105N and i110N Robot Lawn Mowers starting from $669, and much more. As always, you can find all the hangover deals from this week down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s launch deal on the new roborock RockMow X120H LiDAR AWD Robot Lawn Mower, the soon-to-end Bluetti July Member Day power station sale lineup, 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.

Tesla reported 207 crashes involving its driver-assist systems in a single month — the most it has ever logged. The figure comes from Tesla’s own crash reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The record month lands as Tesla pushes Full Self-Driving harder than ever, and as the company continues to redact nearly every detail of what actually happened in these crashes.

A new design patent surfaced that may offer a closer look at Hyundai’s upcoming body-on-frame SUV.

Laos did something no other country has tried: it banned the import of new gas and diesel passenger cars outright. As of June 1, nearly every new car cleared for import has to be electric.

It’s the most aggressive EV mandate on the planet right now, and it has almost nothing to do with consumer demand.

Range Rover revealed the first images of the all-electric GT, a stunning new grand tourer built for the long haul. The interior is even more of a surprise.

Segway has made major strides in the e-bike space recently, but the company isn’t done expanding its electric bicycle lineup just yet.

Following the launches of the Myon commuter e-bike and MUXI cargo bike earlier this year, the company has confirmed to Electrek that it plans to unveil two additional e-bike models before the end of 2026, with both expected to become available in the third quarter. 

In a massive deployment of self-driving trucks that makes most autonomous and electric vehicle deployments look tiny in comparison, Chinese heavy equipment brand Tonly just signed a deal to deliver 800 autonomous, “New Energy” mining trucks to Xinjiang Hanxiang.

That’s a wrap on day 1 of the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) 2026!

For the first time, FSGP is running at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, a 3.1-mile road course better known for racing cars of the gas kind…until this week.

GM EV drivers can now find, start, and pay for charging at ChargePoint stations without leaving their EV brand’s app.

Kia is gearing up to launch several new PV5 electric van variants, including a High Roof model. Spotted driving in public, the PV5 High Roof looks considerably bigger than the standard model.

NHTSA is now demanding a Tesla internal document titled “Radar Saves Us” as part of its investigation into “Full Self-Driving” crashes in low-visibility conditions.

The request is buried in a new 24-part information demand sent to Tesla on July 2, and it points the probe straight at the decision that started all of this: Tesla removing radar from its cars.

Idaho just brought a 125-megawatt (MWac) solar farm online – and construction has begun on another one more than three times its size.

Tesla reports its second-quarter 2026 financial results tomorrow, July 22, after the market closes, with the earnings call to follow at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The setup is different this time. Tesla just posted its best-ever second quarter on deliveries, so now Wall Street wants to know whether all those cars actually made money.

Electra is putting $850 million into its first aircraft factory, and it picked Springfield, Ohio to build the EL9 Ultra Short, its nine-passenger hybrid-electric plane that can take off in as little as 150 feet.

The plant will eventually build up to 800 aircraft a year and create nearly 2,000 jobs, the company said Tuesday. That’s a big commitment for a plane that hasn’t flown yet.

Leading today’s Green Deals is the launch deal on roborock’s new RockMow X120H LiDAR AWD Robot Lawn Mower for $699 savings. Right behind that, we have Bluetti’s short-term July Member Day Sale event with exclusive discounts on power stations, batteries, solar panels, and more – all starting from $189. There’s also the Velotric Summer Sale e-bike lineup, which has dropped the price on the Discover 2 Comfort Commuter e-bike to its $1,699 low, as well as Eve’s 2-pack of Aqua HomeKit Smart Water Controllers at a $180 low, a 2026 low on a popular portable area light/power bank, the second-lowest price on an electric smoker, and more. As always, you can find all the hangover deals from this week down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low price on the EGO electric Select Cut and Touch Drive mower with 2x batteries, Jackery’s 50% off Summer Sale power station lineup, 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.

Chevrolet is the second most popular EV brand in the US behind Tesla, while Cadillac carved out a market in the luxury space. Now, GM plans to bring back gas-powered vehicles over the next few years.

The Department of Transportation has removed bike lanes from its list of proven safety measure, among other changes which will worsen traffic congestion. The changes seem focused on making roads less safe for bicycles, when cyclist deaths are already near all time highs.

Electronics recycler ERI and rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials have signed a global partnership agreement to recover rare earths and other critical minerals from high volumes of e-waste. The companies say the deal will create one of the largest commercial portfolios of rare earth recycling feedstock in the US.