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Italy’s largest solar farm is now online, giving the country another boost in clean power as it races to add more renewable energy.

A Tesla Semi was involved in its first known fatal crash, killing two people on U.S. 50 in Nevada on Sunday morning.

The driver of the Class 8 electric truck reportedly fell asleep before rear-ending two passenger vehicles stopped at a red light, according to preliminary statements from investigators.

We’ve got a collection of post-Prime and July 4th savings stuffed into our midweek Green Deals, led by the Juiced 4th of July Sale on its two Scrambler Moto-Style e-bike variants + a $245 FREE bundle at new lows starting from $1,694. Right behind it is the Baseus X1 Pro Wireless Outdoor Dual-Tracking Solar Security Camera down at $140, as well as the Greenworks 80V 42-inch CrossoverZ Cordless Electric Zero Turn Riding Mower bundled with 6x batteries and a 600W wall charger for $4,700, Jackery’s 80,000mAh Explorer 240D Compact Portable Power Station at $129, an EGO Power+ 400W inverter deal, and plenty of other holiday savings. Plus – don’t forget about the hangover deals we’ve got collected at the bottom of the page for you, like yesterday’s new low price on the Tenways Wayfarer Cruiser e-bike, Jackery’s full Independence Day 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.

GM’s best-selling Chevy Equinox EV took a hit after sales dropped 41% in the first half of 2026. The new Chevy Bolt EV and Cadillac’s luxury electric SUVs helped soften the blow.

The IONIQ 5 continues to rack up impressive sales, topping 20,000 in the first half of 2026. Meanwhile, Hyundai’s three-row electric SUV is gaining traction, with sales up 380%.

The new Storm edition variant offers “more bang for your buck,” Kia said after introducing the new special edition model.

A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system.

Tesla is aware of the problem and is quietly replacing the part case-by-case, but it has not issued a recall, and owners are waiting weeks for replacement units they can’t source.

BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg, putting the Chinese automaker back on top of the global battery-electric race.

Tesla is expected to report around 396,500 deliveries for the same quarter — a gap of more than 160,000 units in BYD’s favor.

Canadian EV drivers using compatible home chargers can now earn more money back for charging at home.

Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few months. And the implementation actually looks pretty good, compared to the large “taxi bumps” present on many other vehicles.

The GV90 will go on sale as the largest and most lavish Genesis SUV yet. Genesis announced an official launch date for the GV90 ahead of its upcoming debut.

All the controversy surrounding the launch of the first all-electric sedan to ever wear the Ferrari badge hasn’t slowed down sales any – every single Ferrari Luce allocated to the Chinese market is already spoken for.

UPDATE 29JUN2026: Ferrari dealers say you can still order a Luce in China.

A ceremony held at the Port of Long Beach saw a record-setting $383 million grant from the state’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program (PFIP) issued to support 22,000 clean jobs, reduce port and freight emissions, and build up a more modern, more sustainable supply chain at one of America’s busiest ports.

Michael Burry has disclosed a new short position against Tesla (TSLA), revealing that he shorted the stock at $416.22 on Tuesday.

The bet is one piece of a broader basket of new shorts the “Big Short” investor placed against what he describes as an inflating AI and semiconductor bubble.

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

Finding places to deploy new solar panels is often just as challenging as the construction project itself – with productive farmland, open parking lots, and rooftops all offering their own sets of pros and cons, but a recent pilot project suggests that thousands of acres of viable, low-cost land have been hiding in plain sight all along: the space between railroad tracks.

Tesla has hired a 17-year Intel manufacturing veteran, Gary Jiang, to serve as “Director, Terafab,” the first named leadership hire tied to the automaker’s ambitious Austin chip fab project.

The executive, who started at Tesla this month, most recently ran tool installation and ramp for Intel’s cutting-edge 18A process — exactly the experience Tesla lacks in-house.

Electrify America is taking the next step in its shift to the North American Charging Standard (NACS), expanding its pilot program to more of its busiest charging stations in California and along the East Coast.

BYD’s new full-size electric SUV features an industry-first anti-motion-sickness mode for all passengers.

Leading our Tuesday Green Deals is the special 4th of July flash sale on Tenways’ Wayfarer Premium Cruiser e-bike with a $277 FREE bundle of gear at a new $1,649 low. We also have Jackery’s Independence Day Sale with up to 60% power station discounts alongside three continuing bonus savings codes – with deals starting from $249, as well as Aiper’s IrriSense 2 Smart Irrigation System and Multi-Zone Sprinkler down at $370, a soon-to-end chance at Greenworks’ 1,800 PSI Compact Electric Pressure Washer for the $100 2026 low, and a bunch of continuing Prime Day and July 4th sales worth jumping on while they’re still around. Plus – don’t forget about the hangover deals we’ve got collected at the bottom of the page for you, like yesterday’s Lectric 4th of July e-bike sale, the latest EcoFlow flash sale offers, 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.

BMW revealed the new X5 on Tuesday, including the first all-electric iX5. The iX5 adopts the Neue Klasse style and tech with an impressive range of up to 525 miles on a single charge.

Rivian has released approximate order invite dates to reservation holders for its new mid-sized Rivian R2 SUV.

The Interior Department has made another illegal agreement with a gas company to drop development of cheap and clean offshore wind and instead focus on dirty, expensive gas, giving that company the better part of a billion dollars worth of taxpayer money while starving Americans of much-needed electricity.

Original post 6/17, Updated 6/30: Interior announced another deal on Monday, this one with Duke Energy to cancel a project in Carolina Long Bay.

Tesla says it has started engineering tests of its first production Cybercab on public roads in Austin, marking the first time a customer-spec unit of the purpose-built robotaxi has been validated outside the factory.

But a video shared by the company shows the two-seater driving with a supervisor sitting in the front passenger seat — a reminder that the car still isn’t operating on its own in Tesla’s paid service.