BMW’s new iX5 looks like a big upgrade next to the old X5 [Images]
By Peter Johnson
BMW’s new iX5 is hard to miss with its distinct Double-X headlights. Here’s how it stacks up against the outgoing X5, side by side. more…
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Bluetti Elite 300 3,014Wh power station $600 off, EGO Select Cut + Touch Drive mower with 10.0Ah battery $909 low, more
By Reinette LeJeune
We’ve got power station sales and tool lows filling this week’s Green Deals kickstart, starting with Bluetti’s fresh Halloween Sale lineup that has deals like the 2026 Elite 300 3,014Wh Portable Power Station down at $1,099, as well as larger Anker SOLIX E10 Whole-Home Backup System deals starting from an exclusive $3,799 low. From there, we have EGO’s highly advanced 22-inch Select Cut and Touch Drive mower with a 10.0Ah battery back at its best 2026 price with $390 savings, next to the brand’s 880 CFM Cordless Leaf Blower with 2x batteries at its $307 low. There’s also the 60V Greenworks 20…
The 2027 Lexus RZ starts at under $50,000 and offers over 300 miles of range
By Peter Johnson
The 2027 Lexus RZ will begin arriving at dealerships early next year, with prices starting at under $50,000. more…
Tesla makes another joke of its Robotaxi geofence expansion
By Fred Lambert
Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service area in Houston today, and it shaped the new geofence like a rocket. Plenty of people on X see something else in it, which is fair given the phallic Austin map Tesla posted in 2025. It’s a cute nod to Houston’s space history. It’s also a service area drawn for a meme, and Robotaxi Tracker counts only 34 driverless Model Ys to cover it. more…
Cybertruck driver stopped in Germany, ‘Monster truck’ not allowed on roads
By Jameson Dow
A Tesla Cybertruck was pulled over while driving in Germany, a reminder that the vehicle is generally not legal on European roads. more…
Tesla turns to car rental platform Turo for Full Self-Driving test drives
By Fred Lambert
Turo will soon let US renters search specifically for Teslas with “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) turned on, using a direct integration with Tesla to verify each car’s FSD status. The feature goes live on October 28. For Tesla, it’s a new way to put FSD in front of people who don’t own a Tesla, and a new source of the FSD subscriptions that now count toward Elon Musk’s pay package. more…
BYD opens pre-orders for its first luxury electric SUV with over 1,000 km CLTC range
By Peter Johnson
BYD opened pre-orders for the new Denza N8, a luxury five-seat electric SUV with a CLTC range of over 1,000 km (621 miles). more…
Volkswagen gets L3 autonomous driving test permit in China, eyes 2027
By Fred Lambert
Volkswagen Group China now has a permit to test Level 3 autonomous driving on public roads in Hefei, and it says testing is already underway. The permit also covers large-scale driving data collection in the city. It’s the latest step toward VW’s goal of L3 technology readiness in China by 2027. And the timing is good as the group holds its first China Technology Day in Hefei on Wednesday. more…
Range Energy shows how its eTrailer saves almost as much as a Tesla Semi
By Jameson Dow
Range Energy, a company working to electrify trucking through the use of a trailer with its own battery and motors, has published an analysis showing how much fleets can save through electrification – and just at the right time, with diesel at record highs. more…
All aboard! Massachusetts is getting 10 new electric transit trains
By Jo Borrás
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the purchase of a new generation of battery-powered public transit trains – and they can’t arrive soon enough. more…
Amflow launches two powerful new electric bikes, including its first SUV-style e-bike
By Micah Toll
Amflow, the electric bicycle brand that burst onto the scene with some of the most powerful and lightweight electric mountain bikes on the market, is expanding its lineup with two major releases. The company has announced global availability of its new Amflow TL Carbon, while also bringing its removable-battery Amflow PR Carbon series to the US for the first time. more…
XCMG debuts new, fully autonomous electric terminal tractor [video]
By Jo Borrás
The new XCMG SDA411 concept terminal truck is fully electric, has no cabin, and an L4 autonomous tech stack that’s purpose-built for unmanned logistics – and, if XCMG get their way, it looks like the future of drayage truck operations. more…
Battery electric, solar-powered reefer units reach their first customers
By Jo Borrás
The first regular production solar-powered electric trailer refrigeration unit (TRU) in Australia has hit the road with a real customer. Family-owned transport giant Wickham Freight Lines took delivery of the revolutionary reefer just this week. more…
E-quipment highlight: the highest-rated mowers on Amazon are ELECTRIC (2026)
By Jo Borrás
Despite decades of market dominance, it seems like the days of loud, finicky, gas-powered mowers may finally be behind us; and I say that because – for the second year in a row! – the highest-rated lawnmowers on Amazon won’t burn a drop of gas. more…
Police pull over two men riding an electric couch down the street
By Micah Toll
Electric scooters have carried just about everything at this point, from commuters and tourists to groceries and probably more than a few ill-advised passengers. But two riders in Charlotte, North Carolina, may have just raised the bar after police stopped them cruising down the street on an actual couch apparently powered by a pair of Lime electric scooters. more…
Volkswagen’s new electric Jetta offers 285 miles of range for under $12K
By Jo Borrás
Volkswagen is offering its Chinese-market Jetta M6 electric sedan with nearly 290 miles of CLTC-rated range for less than $12,000 (USD), and if that’s not what “der people’s wagen” should be all about, I don’t know what is. more…
Chinese EVs found back door into Western car markets – at 40% off MSRP
By Jo Borrás
The dumb oil war in Iran is driving up the cost of just about everything, including new cars. That’s giving Chinese EVs a huge advantage over Western “legacy” car brands already lagging in tech and struggling with affordability – and those legacy brands about to have a whole new to them problem on their hands: USED Chinese EVs. more…
NHTSA proposes cyan lights for robotaxis, following Mercedes/China
By Jameson Dow
The NHTSA has proposed using cyan-colored lights to identify vehicles operating autonomously, along with other additions to get ready for autonomous vehicles. more…
EGO Commercial expands ZTR line with mowers, blowers, and trimmers
By Jo Borrás
EGO Power’s commercial group showed up at this week’s EQUIP Expo with a trio of new zero-turn riding mowers, a commercial-grade 780 CFM leaf blower, and a heavy-duty 16.5″ trimmer built for the 56V PGX battery system. And, with incentive programs designed to help landscapers make the switch to electric popping up all over, the timing couldn’t be better. more…
GM is betting on battery cells that don’t use lithium [updated]
By Michelle Lewis
GM has partnered with Peak Energy to develop next-generation sodium-ion battery cells, but they’re not going into EVs – they’re for grid-scale energy storage projects. GM Ventures is making a strategic investment in Peak Energy. more…
Podcast: Tesla earnings discussion, new BYD Seagull, Mustang Mach-E update, and more
By Fred Lambert
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we’ll discuss Tesla’s earnings, new BYD Seagull, Mustang Mach-E update, and more. more…
Anker SOLIX 4,096Wh expanded C2000 Gen 2 power station $1,519, 150-mile L16 utility e-bike lows from $649, Snow blower low, more
By Reinette LeJeune
We’re closing out this week with Anker’s newly launched SOLIX Spooktacular Halloween Sale lineup leading the pack with our top picks, exclusive savings, and FREE gifts, like expanded 4,096Wh C2000 Gen 2 Power Station at $1,519. We also spotted new low prices on ENGWE’s L16 Utility e-bike (single or dual batteries) with a $99 FREE bundle starting from $649, as well as the restocked Greenworks 80V 20-inch Cordless Snow Blower at its $450 low, and the new Jackery Red Cross HomePower 1000 Plus V2 and 2000 Plus V2 Power Stations at lows from $669. There’s also the first discount on ONVIS’ Matter o…
Rivian buys startup to turn 400,000 daily clips into 3D sims
By Fred Lambert
Rivian wants to rebuild the roads its customers drive as 3D test worlds for its self-driving system, and it just bought a 15-person UK startup called Third Dimension to do it, as first reported by TechCrunch. The startup was founded in 2024 by a former Tesla Autopilot simulation engineer and a veteran of Wayve’s neural simulator team. Rivian didn’t say what it paid. more…
Volvo is launching a ‘lower-priced’ EV in 2027 based on its SPA3 platform
By Peter Johnson
The new EV will follow the EX60 as the second vehicle based on Volvo’s SPA3 platform, positioned as a smaller, more affordable option. more…
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