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Rad Power Bikes’ new owner just bought QuietKat, creating a three-brand e-bike portfolio

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Just a few months ago, few people in the e-bike industry had heard of Rad Life Mobility. Today, the company is already assembling a broad portfolio of brands it has scooped up in the North American e-bike market.

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Which portable power station is right for you? Bluetti’s battery guide breaks it down

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Power outages caused by severe storms can often last for hours, or days – and extreme heat just compounds the issue, making it harder to keep food and medicine safe when you need it. With summer heatwaves and hurricane season arriving at…

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America’s most affordable new car is THIS electric pickup, but Ford is catching up

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On today’s officially priced episode of Quick Charge, Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has announced official pricing for its compact, ultra-simple electric pickup and SUV – and this compact truck just so happens to be the most affordable new…

Wednesday, Jun 24

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Kia will present three new PV5 variants at BIMOS this week, including a 7-seater

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The PV5, Kia’s electric van, comes in many “top hats” for everyday and business use. At the Busan International Mobility Show that opens on June 26, Kia will introduce three new derivatives, including a 7-seater.

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Tesla, Sunrun team up on 16 GW virtual power plant for data centers

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Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home announced an agreement today to aggregate more than 16 gigawatts of home batteries, thermostats, and other devices into what they say would be the largest distributed power plant in the country, aimed squarely…

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Hyundai and Kia test the ‘world’s first’ in-car sanitization tech in the PV5

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Hyundai and Kia have a new idea to keep your interior germ-free. The Korean automakers revealed “the world’s first in-vehicle sanitization technology,” after a successful test in the PV5.

Prime Day-2 Deals: Bluetti Prime Day Sale with exclusive new power station lows, Segway Navimow X4 robot mower lows, more

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It’s the second day of Amazon’s Prime Day savings event, and we’ve got another jam-packed edition of Green Deals for you – plus, all the other major savings during this week that’s been collected into our regularly updated Prime Day Green…

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China’s EV exports smash another record as Southeast Asia goes electric

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China’s EV export machine shows no signs of slowing down, and demand from Southeast Asia is a big part of it.

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Ford believes it has an edge over China with its new affordable EV platform

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Ford’s new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform is set to underpin a series of low-cost EVs, but can it compete with China?

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Toyota scrapped the flagship Lexus EV, but a successor just got the green light

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Toyota will not move forward with the Lexus LF-ZC. While the flagship EV has been canceled, the next-gen technology that it was set to use, including new batteries, a dedicated platform, and gigacasting, is ready. A company executive…

Prime Day 2026 Green Deals: EVs, power stations, tools, smart devices, and much more

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Amazon’s Prime Day Sale event is officially live, and with it we’re getting a ton of amazing Green Deals and beyond – both on the marketplace website and from direct brand websites. The savings train has pulled into the station and will…

California will sue over Trump’s latest bribe to block wind power

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California filed a “notice of intent to sue” over the Department of the Interior’s moves to block wind power projects, two of which were planned off the central coast of California.

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Tesla sued over fatal crash in Texas home that killed 76-year-old woman

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The family of a 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her Katy, Texas, home has sued Tesla and the driver, alleging the company’s “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems are defectively designed.

Slate Auto’s electric truck starts at $24,950 with 205 miles of range

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Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, finally revealed pricing for its bare-bones electric truck today: $24,950 to start. The company opened preorders the same day.

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2,000 trucks, 33 million miles: Orange EV’s milestone Coke Canada delivery

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It’s been a big month for Orange EV – the all electric terminal truck brand followed news of its record-setting 600-unit order with not one but two major milestone announcements: 2,000 yard hostlers delivered to customers, and 33 million…

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Utah’s largest solar + battery storage project is officially online

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Utah’s largest solar and battery storage project is now officially generating electricity.

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DJI’s e-bike motors expand past eMTBs with new electric SUV bike

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Amflow made waves in late 2024 when it launched its first electric mountain bikes powered by DJI’s impressive Avinox drive system. Now the company is expanding beyond the traditional eMTB category with the launch of the new Amflow TL…

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Interview: we meet with Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba

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On today’s authoritative episode of Quick Charge, we’re talking all about how ports and port authorities are cleaning up their acts with the man in charge of the busiest port in North America – Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba.

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BYD is unleashing its full brand power overseas, from luxury EVs to a plug-in pickup

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BYD’s sales are surging in overseas markets, including Europe and the UK, but with several new vehicles coming soon, this could be just the start.

Tuesday, Jun 23

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Volkswagen’s new electric hot hatch breaks cover, but it’s not the ID. Polo GTI

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The ID. Polo GTI will go on sale this fall as Volkswagen’s first electric GTI, but another EV hot hatch was just caught testing, and we expect to see it in full by the end of the year.

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Lucid Gravity GT 2026 Review: drives like a dream with best efficiency and massive range

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I drove the Lucid Gravity GT for more than 547 miles (881 km) across a mix of highway, backroads, and city driving, and I enjoyed nearly everything this vehicle has to offer. For anyone shopping for a luxury electric family vehicle that…

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Hyundai has a few tricks up its sleeve for its next ‘N’ EVs

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While everyone is copying Hyundai’s virtual gear shift, introduced in the IONIQ 5 N, the company is already working on the next big thing.

Ferrari replaces marketing chief after Luce EV launch backlash

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Ferrari has replaced its long-serving chief marketing and commercial officer, Enrico Galliera, just weeks after the rocky debut of the Luce, the automaker’s first electric car.

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Prime Day-1 Deals: Expanded EcoFlow + Anker SOLIX Prime Day Sales with new lows + tons of extra savings, Lectric e-bikes, more

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Amazon’s Prime Day Sale event is in full swing through the rest of the week, and we’ve got plenty to love packed into today’s Green Deals, while the rest of the major savings can be found in our Green Deals roundup hub here. Our three…

Monarc Tracer redefines commuter e-bikes with dual batteries, premium tech, and a 5-year warranty

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A new e-bike company has entered the increasingly crowded commuter e-bike market, but it’s doing so with a strategy that feels notably different from the usual playbook. The new Monarc Tracer combines a powerful Class 3 commuter platform…

DHL is putting cargo on wind-powered ships across the Atlantic

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DHL is turning to VELA for wind power to help move cargo across the Atlantic.

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The Genesis GV90 finally has a launch date: Here’s when the ultra-luxe SUV is arriving

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The full-size luxury SUV is almost here. Genesis confirmed the GV90 will launch by the end of 2026 as expected. Here’s what we know so far.

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Tesla admits FSD was on in fatal Texas crash, blames driver for ‘overriding’ it

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Tesla now confirms that its self-driving system was engaged when a Model 3 left a residential road in Katy, Texas, and killed a 76-year-old woman inside her home — but the company says the driver overrode it by pressing the accelerator to…

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Nissan is ditching plans to launch another major EV, and this one could be a big deal

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Nissan’s top-selling vehicle in Europe won’t go fully electric as planned. The Qashqai EV is dead, at least for the foreseeable future, as Nissan falls even further behind low-cost Chinese brands.

Tesla, NatPower strike $5B deal for 25 GWh of Megapack storage

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Tesla and independent energy firm NatPower have reached a deal to build 25 gigawatt-hours of battery storage in Italy and Britain, the first phase of a program worth up to $5 billion.