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EVgo is adding more than 500 DC fast-charging stalls at shopping centers across the US, giving drivers more places to charge while they buy groceries, grab lunch, or run errands.

The 2027 Chevy Blazer EV is the same price as the outgoing model, despite gaining a NACS port and additional features.

The 2027 Toyota bZ will begin arriving at dealerships in September, starting at $34,980.

Porsche has recently gone back and forth on electrification, but its new CEO Michael Leiters said in his first major interview that the electric 718 model will be built, after much speculation otherwise. But there are still inklings that he’s not as committed to electrification as he could be.

Leading today’s Green Deals is an exciting $350 off pre-order launch deal on Segway’s newest Max G3 Plus Electric Scooter that is absolutely packed with top-quality features. We also spotted Jackery having a 72-hour flash sale on three larger-solution bundles, like the 3,584Wh HomePower 3600 Plus Power Station and a 500W solar panel down at $2,199 ($1,600 off). There’s also the second-lowest price on Beatbot’s newer iSkim Solar Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner for $319, and a 2-tool 80V Greenworks mower and blower combo at its 2026 low, additional Greenworks and Worx tool deals, and more. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from over this week that are waiting for you down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Lectric Back to School Sale that has a choice between $593 or $603 FREE bundles on the XP4 750 e-bikes (and other models), 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.

Hyundai shut down rumors that the IONIQ 6 N has been canceled for the US. The IONIQ 6 N is still on track to launch by the end of 2026.

The Trailseeker is already outselling the Solterra and Subaru’s other electric vehicles just months after its launch.

Long-duration energy storage startup Ore Energy has landed what it says is the largest iron-air battery deal in continental Europe so far – and now it’s raised Series A funding. [update]

Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov laid out the clearest technical case yet for why cameras alone can’t take a self-driving system to full autonomy, arguing that “weak sensing” hits a safety ceiling long before it reaches superhuman performance.

He never said the word Tesla. But camera-only is Tesla’s entire bet, and this was a direct shot at it.

Tesla’s sales inside China fell 19% in the first half of 2026 compared to its peak in 2023, dropping to the lowest level in years, according to new data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

At the same time, exports out of Giga Shanghai surged 127%. Tesla’s China plant is increasingly building cars to ship somewhere else.

Audi is reviving the A2 name for its new entry-level electric vehicle. With its debut just around the corner, Audi revealed a few more details about the new ultra-efficient EV.

Segway is giving its flagship commuter scooter a big upgrade with the launch of the new MAX G3 Plus, adding a larger battery, improved safety features, and what the company says is a more honest way of measuring range.

By packing batteries and an electric drive axle into a tandem trailer that fits between a conventional semi truck and trailer, Revoy EV promises to “electrify” trucking and cut a fleet’s fuel bill in half. Now, after years of development, the concept is taking some real steps towards production. In fact, it’s taking 27 million of them!

The eagerly anticipated Geely Galaxy 700 was expected to be the Chinese brand’s answer to the Range Rover and Land Cruiser – but, with a tire-shredding 1,113 hp on tap, it may be a bigger, boxier answer to Italian exotic cars, instead!

A team of 23 Dutch university students has built a solar-powered “ambulance” designed to bring healthcare to places where fuel, electricity, and passable roads are all scarce.

BYD opened pre-orders for the new Denza Z9S in China, touting what it calls “the world’s longest pure electric range” of 1,100 km (683 mi), with prices starting under $50,000.

Base Power has just unveiled Core, a supersized 39.2-kWh home battery that it says can keep a house running for up to 36 hours and be installed in under an hour.

We’ve got some new and soon-to-end e-bike sales leading this week’s Monday Green Deals, starting with the newly launched Back to School Sale from Lectric that has increased e-bike bundle savings up to $804. The standout there is the XP4 750 Folding Utility e-bike getting either a $593 or $603 FREE bundle for $1,299, after using the provided code at checkout. Right behind that we have the soon-to-end launch deals for Monarc’s Marker All-Terrain Smart e-bike with 2x batteries and a smart helmet at $1,999, while the alternate Tracer Urban Commuter e-bike with the same bundle can be yours for $1,899. There’s also the rare discount on EGO’s carbon fiber Multi-Head Combo Kit with a 16-inch POWERLOAD String Trimmer and 8-inch Edger for $429, a new low price on Worx’s 10-inch 2-in-1 chainsaw and pole saw combo, a return Aiper IrriSense 2 deal, and more. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from last week down at the bottom of the page that have been collected into our most recent Electrified Weekly roundup edition.

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.

Hyundai is preparing to open orders for the IONIQ 3 throughout the second half of 2026. With mass production set to begin in Mid-August, Hyundai plans to sell over 40,000 next year.

A growing number of Tesla owners running the new Full Self-Driving v14 “Lite” build on Hardware 3 (HW3) vehicles are reporting Autopilot computer overheating alerts — and, in some cases, outright computer failures.

The reports have stacked up in the two weeks since Tesla pushed v14 Lite to wide release, and four owners have contacted Electrek directly about the same problem.

Volvo is preparing to launch the EX50 in the US, an entry-level electric SUV aimed at the Tesla Model Y that will start at under $50,000.

I drove the 2026 Model Y RWD (Standard) for about 550 km (342 miles) across a mix of highway, back roads, and city driving, and I enjoyed the efficiency and technology far more than the driving experience itself. For anyone shopping for an affordable Tesla built around the brand’s software and ecosystem, this standard trim is a real contender, but it drives more like a generic SUV than the brand promises.

Here is the full review:

After a gunman opened fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out with an attached Tesla Supercharger last week, EV owners flooded social media with the same suggestion: buy an EVject.

The breakaway charging connector lets you drive off while still plugged in. It sounds like an obvious fix for a horrifying scenario — but it’s a controversial device that doesn’t actually solve the problem, and it points to something Tesla and every other automaker should be building instead.

Hyundai and Kia’s record sales streak in the US continued in July with electrified vehicles driving growth.