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Text • Micah Toll

Segway’s new MAX G3 Plus electric scooter goes farther with more power and better safety

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.

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Text • Jo Borrás

Revoy hybrid tandem trailer rolls towards reality with $27 million raise

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!

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Text • Jo Borrás

Geely Galaxy Battleship 700 tri-motor stuffs 1,113 hp in a high-luxe, boxy package

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!

Electrek
Text • Michelle Lewis

This solar-powered ‘ambulance’ has a range of up to 444 miles

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.

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Text • Peter Johnson

BYD opens Denza Z9S pre-orders, claiming the ‘world’s longest’ EV range at 1,100 km

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.

Electrek
Text • Michelle Lewis

Base Power raises $1B to roll out its giant new home battery

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.

Electrek
Text • Reinette LeJeune

Lectric Back to School e-bike sale with up to $804 savings, Monarc Marker + Tracer e-bike bundles from $1,899, EGO Multi-Head, more

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 ei...

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Text • Peter Johnson

Hyundai is about to launch the IONIQ 3, and it plans to sell over 40,000 in 2027

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.

Electrek
Text • Fred Lambert

Tesla FSD v14 Lite tied to rising HW3 computer failures, owners report

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.

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Text • Peter Johnson

Volvo’s next electric SUV will start in the upper $40,000 range

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.

Electrek
Text • Bastien Theron

Tesla Model Y RWD 2026 Review: an entry-level trim with top-of-the-line technology

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:

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Text • Fred Lambert

Tesla Supercharger shooting sparks EV charging safety debate

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.

Electrek
Text • Peter Johnson

Hyundai and Kia’s record US sales run is showing no signs of slowing down

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

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Text • Micah Toll

Aniioki’s latest 6,000W dual-motor e-bike blurs past the line so much it’s basically an electric motorcycle

If there’s one trend that has defined the direct-to-consumer e-bike industry over the last few years, it’s the relentless race toward bigger numbers. Bigger batteries. Bigger motors. Higher top speeds. And now Aniioki has unveiled what may be one of the most extreme examples yet.

The company’s new A9 Pro Max Dual Motor 2.0 arrives with up to 6,000 watts of peak motor power, a claimed top speed of well above 50 mph (80 km/h) depending on the version, and battery options topping out at a staggering 5 kWh. Those numbers go beyond just big e-bike figures and pass well into legitimate electric motorcycle numbers.

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Text • Jo Borrás

Argentina’s solar train brings zero-emission travel to an ancient trade route

The Tren Solar de la Quebrada is Latin America’s first primarily solar-powered passenger train, carrying tens of thousands of travelers through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Quebrada de Humahuaca with the power of the sun.

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Text • Micah Toll

Lectric eBikes hits $1 billion in sales, surpasses 750,000 e-bikes

The largest electric bicycle company in the US, Lectric eBikes, has just hit a pair of dizzying milestones. The much-vaunted e-bike maker just hit its 1-billionth dollar in sales on its e-commerce platform and sold its 750,000th electric bicycle. And perhaps even more stunning, it landed those two feats on the same day.

Electrek
Text • Michelle Lewis

This all-electric VinFast taxi service just debuted in Europe

Vietnamese all-electric taxi operator Green SM has made its European debut in Copenhagen, rolling out a company-owned fleet of VinFast EVs.

Electrek
Text • Fred Lambert

Podcast: Tesla/SpaceX merger, Rivian R2 progress, new Mercedes GLA, and more

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 rumors of a Tesla/SpaceX merger, Rivian’s earnings, R2 progress, and efficiency test, new Mercedes GLA, and more.

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Text • Michelle Lewis

This huge Texas solar hub is nearly 1 GW, and it’s only half built

Renewable energy developer Origis Energy has brought another 500 megawatts (MWdc) of solar online at its Rockhound complex in West Texas, pushing the sprawling project’s operating capacity to nearly 1 gigawatt (GW).

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Text • Peter Johnson

Hyundai reveals new 7-seat electric minivan concept

Hyundai unveiled the new Neira Concept, a seven-seat electric minivan, at GIIAS 2026.

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Text • Reinette LeJeune

Aventon Level 3 + Pace 4 smart e-bikes at new $1,299 lows ($600 off), EcoFlow GLACIER electric cooler bundles, Anker, more

We’ve got some exciting new low prices leading our Friday Green Deals this week, starting with the Aventon weekend flash sale that is offering up to $600 savings on the Level 3 Smart Commuter e-bike and the $500 savings on the Pace 4 Smart Cruiser e-bike, which are both hit...

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Text • Peter Johnson

BYD’s first 7-seat SUV is cheaper than the Defender in the UK

BYD is bringing its boxy, seven-seat SUV to Europe and the UK. The Ti 7 is now on sale in the UK, and it’s even cheaper than the Land Rover Defender PHEV.

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Text • Fred Lambert

NHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failures

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into roughly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints of a front suspension component detaching while driving.

The probe covers 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles, and it centers on the front lower lateral link separating from the car.

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Text • Micah Toll

HMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needs

The US electric two-wheeler market has no shortage of high-powered electric motorcycles and moped-style e-bikes. But if you’re looking for something in between – a practical, street-legal electric scooter built for everyday transportation rather than weekend thrills – your options are surprisingly limited.

That’s why the new HMP Lightning MK.II caught my attention.

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Text • Peter Johnson

Hyundai IONIQ 5 spotted with a new high-tech setup and large 18″ digital screen

A mysterious IONIQ 5 test mule was caught in South Korea with an all-new interior setup, including a large 18″ infotainment screen.

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Text • Seth Weintraub

Anyland Rev Pro e-motos have this one weird trick…auto wheelies!

We’ve seen quite a few low-cost mini e-Moto pit bikes that flirt with the $1000 price tag over the past months, but today’s has a really interesting trick: It auto-wheelies. It can’t be that simple can it? I grabbed my 14-year-old and some extra padding to find out.

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Text • Micah Toll

Wheel-E Podcast: VW e-bikes, Juiced Scrambler, Anyland Auto-wheelie, more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from VW and Specialized, a Huffy kids’ e-bike, Veo adds a three-wheeler to its shared micromobility lineup, we tested the new Juiced Scrambler, Anyland Rev Pro HMP launches 75 mph Flash e-scooter, and more.

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Text • Fred Lambert

Tesla weighs selling China business to clear path for SpaceX merger

Tesla is looking at cutting loose its China business to clear a path toward a merger with SpaceX, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.

If true, it would be a massive deal in the auto industry. Tesla’s Shanghai factory builds more than half of all Tesla vehicles, so any separation would carve out the single biggest piece of Tesla’s car operation.

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Text • Michelle Lewis

The PJM grid’s largest battery is now under construction in Ohio

A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up electricity demand.

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Text • Micah Toll

Juiced Scrambler: Testing the best bang-for-your-buck moto-style e-bike

Juiced Bikes is one of the most recognizable names in the history of electric bikes in North America. Long before e-bike classes and speed limits became commonplace, the company built a loyal following with powerful bikes that blurred the line between bicycles and mopeds. But after the brand collapsed in 2024, many assumed Juiced was destined to become little more than a nostalgic footnote.

Now it’s back under new ownership, and after spending several days riding the new Juiced Scrambler alongside Juiced’s fearless new leader Austin Gomes, I came away thinking the company is now going beyond trying to recapture the past. Instead, it’s trying to redefine what a legal, street-ready moped-style e-bike can be.