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Tesla sends Canadian Model 3 inventory to the US as it expects Chinese EVs back Tesla has wiped its entire Canadian Model 3 inventory, and according to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker sent the US-built units back to the United States. The move comes as Canada officially opened its new Chinese EV import program on March 1, allowing up to 49,000 Chinese-built electric vehicles into the country at a drastically reduced 6.1% tariff, down from the 100% surtax that had blocked imports since 2024. more…

Tesla sends Canadian Model 3 inventory to the US as it expects Chinese EVs back

SPAC attack: Einride bets $1.35B that their SPAC will be different Swedish electric and autonomous trucking group Einride has made progress on its plan to take the company’s stock public through a $1.35 billion SPAC deal with Legato Merger Corp. III following a $113 million oversubscribed capital raise. more…

SPAC attack: Einride bets $1.35B that their SPAC will be different

Hitachi unveils full line of electric air compressor solutions at CONEXPO It’s not just about emissions, and it’s not just about costs – municipalities across the country are cracking down on noise levels, and construction crews that promise quiet, emissions-free job sites are winning the work. more…

Hitachi unveils full line of electric air compressor solutions at CONEXPO

Rad Power Bikes sale completed, new owner to build e-bikes in the US Rad Power Bikes, once the dominant force in North America’s direct-to-consumer e-bike boom, has officially found a new home. Life Electric Vehicles Holdings (Life EV) announced this week that it has completed a court-approved acquisition of Rad Power Bikes’ brand, intellectual property, inventory, and certain operating assets. more…

Rad Power Bikes sale completed, new owner to build e-bikes in the US

California dad hit with felony after son runs red light, crashes illegal electric motorbike A Southern California father is facing felony charges after his 12-year-old son was critically injured while riding a modified electric motorbike, a case that prosecutors say highlights the growing legal consequences for parents when children ride high-powered electric two-wheelers illegally. more…

California dad hit with felony after son runs red light, crashes illegal electric motorbike

The US’s largest clean energy project just installed 242 giant wind turbines Vestas has finished installing its wind turbines in New Mexico at Pattern Energy’s SunZia, the largest clean energy project in the US. more…

The US’s largest clean energy project just installed 242 giant wind turbines

Honda is bringing the Insight back as an EV with a ‘unique’ crossover SUV style The Insight is set to return this spring, but this time as an all-electric crossover SUV. Honda unveiled the Insight EV in Japan on Thursday, with a WLTC driving range of over 310 miles (500 km). more…

Honda is bringing the Insight back as an EV with a ‘unique’ crossover SUV style

Floating wind turbines could soon power AI data centers at sea Aikido Technologies has unveiled a concept that combines floating offshore wind turbines, battery storage, and AI data centers on a single platform. The offshore infrastructure company says its new platform, called AO60DC, is designed to co‑locate AI-grade computing directly with renewable energy generation at sea. more…

Floating wind turbines could soon power AI data centers at sea

BMW puts the finishing touches on the Neue Klasse i3 EV ahead of its debut in less than 2 weeks BMW will finally reveal the new i3, the second Neue Klasse EV following the iX3 SUV, on March 18. With its debut less than two weeks away, BMW revealed a few more details about what to expect. more…

BMW puts the finishing touches on the Neue Klasse i3 EV ahead of its debut in less than 2 weeks

Lectric St. Paddy’s Sale saves you up to $694 on e-bike bundles from $799, EcoFlow power stations up to 62% off in Spring Sale, more Leading our Thursday Green Deals here is the freshly launched Lectric St. Paddy’s Day Sale with up to $694 e-bike savings starting from $799, including options like the XPeak2 Off-Road e-bikes with up to $400 in FREE bundled gear starting from $1,499. We also have EcoFlow launching its Spring Sale lineup with up to 62% power station savings, including two free gift thresholds, all starting from $169, as well as Heybike’s Ranger 3.0 Pro Comfort Folding Fat-Tire e-bike with a pannier bag at $1,499, and other deals on Anker eufy solar security cameras, a Greenworks mini chainsaw, an EGO leaf blower, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s launch deal on the 100-mile trekking Hiboy EX11 Full Suspension e-bike, the Bluetti 128Wh to 3,840Wh Elite power station series discounts, 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. more…

Lectric St. Paddy’s Sale saves you up to $694 on e-bike bundles from $799, EcoFlow power stations up to 62% off in Spring Sale, more

Lexus announces 2026 ES EV prices start at under $50,000 The luxury electric sedan is more affordable than expected. Lexus revealed that the 2026 ES EV will be cheaper than the hybrid version, with prices starting under $50,000. more…

Lexus announces 2026 ES EV prices start at under $50,000

BYD’s new 1500kW ‘flash charger’ is over 3x faster than anything US has BYD unveiled its rumored 1,500kW charging station today, with the capability of charging two cars simultaneously at a rate much faster than we’ve seen elsewhere in the world. But this time, the company is planning to expand installation of its ‘flash chargers’ outside of China, too. more…

BYD’s new 1500kW ‘flash charger’ is over 3x faster than anything US has

Here’s our first look at the Volkswagen Golf EV Volkswagen’s best-selling model of all time is going electric. The first image of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf EV reveals a fresh new look. more…

Here’s our first look at the Volkswagen Golf EV

Tesla Europe registrations rise 10% in February — but the bar was already on the floor Tesla registered 17,425 vehicles across 15 major European markets in February 2026, a 10% increase compared to February 2025. It’s the first meaningful year-over-year growth Tesla has posted in Europe in over a year. But let’s put this in context: Tesla is comparing against Q1 2025, which was a total bloodbath for the automaker in Europe. And despite the February bump, Tesla’s year-to-date registrations are essentially flat, 25,451 units in January-February 2026 versus 25,474 in the same period last year. more…

Tesla Europe registrations rise 10% in February — but the bar was already on the floor

Nashville opposes Elon Musk’s Loop tunnel — a decade later, still no proof it beats a subway Nashville’s Metro Council voted 20-15 to formally oppose the Boring Company’s Music City Loop, a proposed 13-mile underground tunnel system that would shuttle passengers in Tesla vehicles between downtown Nashville and the airport. The non-binding resolution signals growing resistance to a project that the state of Tennessee is pushing forward anyway, with bills in the legislature to strip Nashville of oversight authority over the tunnel. more…

Nashville opposes Elon Musk’s Loop tunnel — a decade later, still no proof it beats a subway

Canada developing its own domestic military electric motorcycle Canadian mobility startup NorthForge has emerged with an ambitious goal: to develop a purpose-built electric military motorcycle designed for modern battlefields and extreme climates. more…

Canada developing its own domestic military electric motorcycle

Interview: it’s all solar, all the time with Emily from EnergySage On today’s solar-powered episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got EnergySage director of insights Emily Walker with a look inside the company’s 22nd industry report, this time featuring home solar, EV charging, and whole home electrification. more…

Interview: it’s all solar, all the time with Emily from EnergySage

Germany is getting a wind + solar hybrid power plant – here’s how it works European energy giant Vattenfall has started construction on a new hybrid renewable energy project in southwest Germany that combines wind and solar power at a single site. more…

Germany is getting a wind + solar hybrid power plant – here’s how it works

Tesla successfully scared Giga Berlin workers away from union IG Metall’s vote share at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin decreased from 39.4% to just 31.1% in the works council election that concluded today, a devastating 8-percentage-point drop that came after weeks of threats, police involvement, and a direct warning from Elon Musk that expansion would stop if the union gained influence. The management-aligned “Giga United” list won 40.4% of the vote, securing a commanding lead over the union and ensuring that Germany’s only non-union auto plant stays that way. more…

Tesla successfully scared Giga Berlin workers away from union

Tesla changes FSD transfer rules again, screwing over Cybertruck AWD buyers Tesla has quietly reversed a key change to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) transfer program, switching the deadline back from “order by March 31” to “delivery by March 31.” The move effectively kills the transfer path for thousands of Cybertruck AWD buyers. The reversal, which happened overnight on February 27-28 with no public announcement, is the latest chapter in the long and frustrating saga of Tesla’s “one-time” FSD transfer program, a program that has been ended and revived so many times that it has become a running joke. more…

Tesla changes FSD transfer rules again, screwing over Cybertruck AWD buyers

Hyundai and Kia EVs in limbo in the US Hyundai and Kia both set new February sales records in the US last month, but with no confirmed 2026 model year, a few EVs may get the axe. more…

Hyundai and Kia EVs in limbo in the US

Cadillac Vistiq 2026 Review: A family cruiser with decent EV hardware I drove the latest Cadillac Vistiq electric SUV for a week. I added almost a thousand miles on it and put it through Electrek’s new EV review battery of tests. Here are all the results and my thoughts about what turned out to be an enjoyable electric vehicle packed with luxury – but not without limitations. more…

Cadillac Vistiq 2026 Review: A family cruiser with decent EV hardware

Hiboy launches 100-mile EX11 full suspension e-bike at $1,300, Bluetti 128Wh to 3,840Wh Elite power stations from a $113 low, Anker, more Following the trend of headlining firsts from the last two days, our mid-week Green Deals here are being led by the $700 launch deal on Hiboy’s newest EX11 Full Suspension e-bike that boasts up to 100 miles of travel at $1,300. Other notable mentions today are on Bluetti’s 128Wh Elite 10 Mini Portable Power Station at its $113 low (as well as the series’ other 288Wh to 3,840Wh models), a one-day-only deal on Anker’s eufy SoloCam S340 Solar Security 2-Cam Kit with HomeBase 3 at its $350 low, and others from Heybike, Greenworks, ECOVACS, roborock, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus and HomePower 3600 Plus flash sales ending tonight, the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max and DELTA 3 Ultra flash sales also 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. more…

Hiboy launches 100-mile EX11 full suspension e-bike at $1,300, Bluetti 128Wh to 3,840Wh Elite power stations from a $113 low, Anker, more

Volkswagen’s affordable electric SUV is almost here [Images] Volkswagen is preparing to introduce a new entry-level electric SUV to sit below the ID.4. With its launch coming up, Volkswagen offered a closer look at the new ID. Cross. more…

Volkswagen’s affordable electric SUV is almost here [Images]

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is hot right now, and it just got $10,000 cheaper The IONIQ 5 made a comeback after sales jumped 33% last month, and now Hyundai is offering a $10,000 discount to sweeten the deal. more…

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is hot right now, and it just got $10,000 cheaper

BYD’s new Blade EV Battery 2.0 unlocks 1,000+ km pure electric range and ultra-fast charging BYD’s ultra-luxe electric sedan, the Yangwang U7, will be the first to feature the new Blade Battery 2.0. The new EV battery boasts a pure electric range of 1,006 km (625 miles) under CLTC conditions. more…

BYD’s new Blade EV Battery 2.0 unlocks 1,000+ km pure electric range and ultra-fast charging

Musk claims Tesla will ‘make AGI’ after years of wrong AI predictions Elon Musk declared today that Tesla will be “one of the companies to make AGI” and “probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form.” It’s the latest in a long string of grand AI predictions from the Tesla CEO. The problem is that Musk has been making similar claims about AI breakthroughs for years, and he has been wrong every single time. Now, with Tesla’s sales declining for a second consecutive year and earnings crashing, this looks like yet another attempt to attach Tesla to the AI hype cycle. more…

Musk claims Tesla will ‘make AGI’ after years of wrong AI predictions

Heybike launches new lightweight commuter e-bike that retains the speed and power Electric bike maker Heybike has just officially unveiled its latest model, the Venus, a lightweight commuter-focused e-bike designed to bridge the gap between practical urban transportation and relaxed recreational riding. The new model launches with a starting MSRP of $1,499 and brings together a relatively powerful drivetrain, long-range claims, and a lighter frame package aimed at everyday riders.  more…

Heybike launches new lightweight commuter e-bike that retains the speed and power

Elon’s dirty deals, Tesla’s credit losses, and electric semi trucks save BIG money On today’s disturbingly dirty episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk is undoing nearly two decades of decarbonization by pumping out massive amounts of pollution to keep his xAI and Grok slop-machines rolling – and hurting some of America’s most vulnerable communities at the same time. more…

Elon’s dirty deals, Tesla’s credit losses, and electric semi trucks save BIG money

Lithium shortages could hit by 2028 as EV demand surges Global lithium demand could top 13 million tonnes by 2050 if the world moves fast on clean energy, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for Lithium. The warning is blunt: Without major new investment, lithium shortages could start as early as 2028. more…

Lithium shortages could hit by 2028 as EV demand surges