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Although Porsche is considering scrapping the 718 Boxster and Cayman EVs, Audi’s CEO told employees that the electric TT successor is still on track.

A new large‑scale UK dataset suggests EV batteries are holding up far better than many skeptics expected.

A coalition of 17 environmental groups have filed suit against the EPA’s recent illegal attacks on clean air and climate science, pointing out that the rule will raise American energy costs by $1.4 trillion by the EPA’s own numbers, in addition to massive health and environmental costs.

Our top three features in today’s Green Deals are flash sales that won’t be lasting very long, starting with Heybike’s Women’s Day flash sale that is offering up to $800 savings on the Mars 2.0 e-bike variations + a combo at lows starting from $899. We also have Bluetti’s latest flash sale that has returned the Handsfree 1 Backpack Power Station and a 100W solar panel to its $399 low, as well as Lectric’s National Battery Day flash sale that is taking 15% off extra batteries for new and legacy e-bikes starting from $297. All these and more are waiting for you below, and don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s 50% Anker SOLIX F3800 and F3800 Plus power station savings, 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.

Hongqi, a luxury Chinese brand, is preparing to launch its first off-road electric SUV. The off-roader will be equipped with four electric motors and a rugged new design. Here’s our first look at it in action.

The C-HR was one of Toyota’s most affordable SUVs, starting at under $25,000. Toyota is bringing it back as a more powerful, all-wheel-drive electric SUV, but it’s not as cheap as expected.

Polestar just announced the largest product offensive in the company’s history, with plans to bring four new electric vehicles to market in the next three years — including a new SUV and the return of the entry-level Polestar 2!

Nearly all EV owners would stick with electric for their next vehicle, a new study found. With improvements in battery tech, public charging, and more, EV owner satisfaction has never been higher. Here are the models leading the way.

Germany’s largest industrial union, IG Metall, is accusing Tesla of fostering a toxic working environment at its Gigafactory Berlin, claiming the automaker is overworking employees and pressuring sick staff. The accusations land just two weeks before a works council election that could reshape labor relations at Tesla’s only European factory.

The escalation marks the most serious labor confrontation Tesla has faced in Germany, a country where the automaker is already dealing with a 48% sales collapse.

Tesla has avoided a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California after complying with a DMV order to stop using the term “Autopilot” in its vehicle marketing. The settlement closes a case that dragged on for nearly three years, and confirms what critics have argued all along: Tesla’s marketing of its driver-assist features was misleading.

A war appears to be brewing in London’s shared e-bike market, and it’s getting messy with new accusations of sabotage.

On today’s crash-tacular episode of Quick Charge it’s been a rough, rough week for Tesla stans as new data out of Austin shows Robotaxis crashing at rates more than 4x higher than humans, new data out of China shows sales crashing more than 45%, and a new video seems to show a Tesla trying to crash into a lake.

South Dakota just approved what will become its biggest wind farm yet — a 333‑megawatt (MW) project planned across 68,300 acres in Haakon County, about 85 miles east of Rapid City.

The Chevy Equinox EV is already one of the most affordable electric vehicles, but with a new $10,000 discount, it’s even more tempting.

Octopus Energy Generation is investing almost $1 billion in California clean tech projects, the latest move by the UK‑based renewable investor as it scales up its presence in the US market.

The Racco, BYD’s first electric kei car, will go on sale this summer, but it’s already generating hype. BYD declared that a “small EV revolution” has begun after revealing the interior and a few more details ahead of its launch.

Tesla shared today that the first Cybercab production unit has rolled off the assembly line at Gigafactory Texas. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no pedals. It is entirely dependent on autonomous driving software that, based on every available data point, Tesla has not solved — and is nowhere close to solving.

Even the name “Cybercab” is not set in stone.

Headlining today’s post-Presidents Day Green Deals is the versatile Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station and its Plus variant that are seeing up to 50% savings starting from the second-lowest price of $1,899. We also noticed Aventon’s Pace 500.3 Step-Through Cruiser e-bike being the last of the legacy models in stock keeping to its $1,499 yearly low, as well as Autel’s MaxiCharger AC Lite Home 40A Smart AI Level 2 EV Charger back at its $319 low. From there, we have also have a popular e-bike from Hiboy with $220 savings, one of the best prices on EGO’s 26-inch cordless electric hedge trimmer kit, a one-day-only Worx electric mulcher offer, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low price on the premium Segway Xyber e-bike, the price cut on Jackery’s latest Explorer 1500 Ultra power station from CES 2026, 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.

Toyota’s newest electric SUV is set to arrive at dealerships next month. The 2026 bZ Woodland is bigger and comes with standard AWD, but is it worth over $10,000 more than Toyota’s first electric SUV?

Ford offered a closer look at how its most important project ever, the Universal EV Platform, will drastically cut costs and deliver more driving range. The first vehicle based on the platform will be a mid-size electric pickup, which Ford said will start at around $30,000.

Tesla has reported five new crashes involving its “Robotaxi” fleet in Austin, Texas, bringing the total to 14 incidents since the service launched in June 2025. The newly filed NHTSA data also reveals that Tesla quietly upgraded one earlier crash to include a hospitalization injury, something the company never disclosed publicly.

The new data comes from the latest update to NHTSA’s Standing General Order (SGO) incident report database for automated driving systems (ADS). We have been tracking Tesla’s Robotaxi crash data closely, and the trend is not improving.

The Yaris, Toyota’s best-selling vehicle in Europe, will finally be available as an EV. Following the Corolla, the Yaris is next in line for an electric upgrade.

The LiveWire S4 Honcho hasn’t officially launched yet, but it may already be one of the most important electric motorcycles the company has ever developed.

As of early 2026, the S4 Honcho is still in the pre-release phase, with LiveWire indicating a likely launch sometime this year, potentially spring or summer. While full specifications and pricing haven’t been formally announced, the positioning is clear: this is definitely not going to be yet another premium, heavyweight electric motorcycle. It’s something very different.

And that’s exactly why it matters so much.

Chinese state media outlet China.com has published a report about a Tesla Model Y that lost all power on a highway despite showing 72 km of remaining range, and the story has gone viral across Chinese social media. The incident is drawing attention not just for the failure itself, but for the fact that state-controlled media chose to amplify it, a potential signal of shifting government sentiment toward Tesla in China.