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We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with the new Lectric Labor Day Sale leading the pack, offering up to $694 on e-bike bundles + XPeak2 and XPedition2 price cuts – all starting from $799. Next, EcoFlow has kicked off a 4-day website-exclusive flash sale with offers like the 4,096Wh DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station down at $2,549, and more from $799. We also have EGO’s premium 16-inch Carbon Fiber Cordless Electric String Trimmer with Line IQ and POWERLOAD tech at its $251 2026 low, the meross Two-Zone Wi-Fi Smart Water Timer at a new $76 low, Aiper’s HydroComm…
Photo: Walmart Walmart has opened its 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site, bringing its fast-growing network to 100 stores across 20 states. The milestone site is at the Walmart Supercenter at 16218 Jackson Creek Parkway in Monument, Colorado. It has eight charging plugs – four CCS1 and four NACS – capable of delivering up to 400 kW. However, most EVs can’t yet accept the full 400 kW. “Reaching 100 sites is an important milestone, and our broad footprint positions us to make EV charging more accessible for communities while expanding the ways we serve our customers,” said Shayne Wahlmeier, senior vice…
Genesis appears to be streamlining the G70 lineup for 2027. Early indications suggest the twin-turbo 3.3-liter V6 is dead. This could leave a 300 hp four-cylinder as the only option. It’s easy to forget the Genesis G70 is still on sale as the model was introduced nine years ago and hasn’t made much of an impact. That’s a shame and there’s been conflicting reports about the car’s future. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8”); } else { adpushup.triggerAd(“82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f”); } }); Fast forward to today and things are starting to look bleak…
Quick Facts About Inflatable Seat Belts Some used vehicles from the 2010s have inflatable rear seat belts. Inflatable seat belts are designed to spread crash forces over a larger area of an occupant’s torso. If you use a child car seat or booster, check both the vehicle and child restraint manuals for compatibility. If you’re shopping for a used vehicle, you may encounter inflatable seat belts in some Ford, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus models. These belts contain a small airbag that inflates during certain crashes to spread restraint forces across more of an occupant’s torso than a conventional seat belt.…
Hyundai has started taking pre-sale orderss for its upcoming Ioniq V, but if you’re reading this from anywhere that speaks English, you can’t have it… yet? The Ioniq V debuted as just four months ago at the Beijing Auto Show (just weeks after its concept reveal), with a shockingly angular design, looking like a low-polygon version of the new Toyota Prius. It’s the beginning salvo in Hyundai’s 20-model planned entry into the crowded Chinese EV market, and the rest of the vehicles are expected to use similar design language. Now Hyundai is back with the Ioniq V at the Chengdu…
Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution’s gigafactory in Lansing, Michigan, is half a mile long and a quarter mile wide. Inside, the 2.8-million-square-foot facility has hallways illuminated by bright white lights that seem to stretch as far as the eye can see. The atmosphere feels clinical and slightly eerie, with robots doing most of the work, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) transporting raw materials around the plant, and humans supervising it all. They work together at the $2-billion-plus facility, quietly humming toward a cleaner future. The factory sits on a 226-acre site and was originally planned as an Ultium Cells joint…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla killing the Solar Roof, Cybercab launch, Genesis GV90, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by GM. GM EV charging made easy, with Energy Pass and Plug and Charge. Learn more at https://gmenergy.gm.com/energypass The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. Advertisement -…
Tesla welcomed JPMorgan analysts to one of its factories earlier this month, with the Wall Street firm highlighting its findings in a new note to investors. One of the more pertinent pieces of information is that Tesla admitted to slowly integrating Model Y vehicles into its Robotaxi fleet, but it has a good reason. JPMorgan analysts recently toured Tesla’s Fremont Factory and met with the company’s investor relations team, emerging with a clearer picture of the automaker’s Robotaxi strategy. According to the bank’s note, Tesla is intentionally limiting the addition of Model Y vehicles to its existing Robotaxi fleet. The…
Lamborghini is changing course with the Lanzador. Originally planned as the brand’s first fully electric model, the four-seat coupe will now arrive with a plug-in hybrid powertrain instead. The Lanzador remains scheduled to become Lamborghini’s fourth model line in 2028, but its planned dual-motor electric setup producing 1,341 hp has been dropped. Lamborghini confirmed earlier this year that the production model would instead combine an internal-combustion engine with electric motors. Now, CEO Stephan Winkelmann has put a nail to it. “We decided to change the Lanzador from full electric to plug-in hybrid, and this was very well accepted by the…
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) says that some interior door handle releases are too close in color to the rest of the vehicle trim, making them too hard to use in an emergency. The recall affects millions of vehicles, including 2.98 million Teslas. China has set specific standards for door handles, banning hidden electronic ones that do not have an obvious mechanical backup, starting in 2027. Hidden and electronic door handles have rightfully gotten a bad rap as of late. All across the globe, consumers are starting to realize they’ve had enough, while governments have expressed concerns about safety…