Podcast: Tesla Semi, mixed bag of EV sales, Chinese EVs in the US, and more
Podcast: Tesla Semi, mixed bag of EV sales, Chinese EVs in the US, 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 the Tesla Semi launch in Europe, mixed bag of EV sales, Chinese EVs in the US, and more.

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EV prices are falling while the average new car tops $50K
EV prices are falling while the average new car tops $50K

The average new EV got cheaper in August, even as the average transaction price (ATP) paid for a new vehicle in the US climbed back above $50,000.

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Want to get off gas? Learn how at Drive Electric Month events across the US
Want to get off gas? Learn how at Drive Electric Month events across the US

Drive Electric Month continues this week with over 150 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles through most of September and the start of October. Events will be held for the next few weekends, with events in most US states, and one i…

Upcoming electric Porsche Boxster spotted with no camo on Nurburgring
Upcoming electric Porsche Boxster spotted with no camo on Nurburgring

Porsche was seen testing its upcoming 718 Boxster at the Nürburgring, the famous and grueling race track in Germany. It’s the first we’ve seen the vehicle uncamouflaged, and comes after Porsche’s new CEO quashed rumors of the model’s cancellation.

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Musk promotes blatant Tesla FSD misuse as crash lawyers rejoice
Musk promotes blatant Tesla FSD misuse as crash lawyers rejoice

Elon Musk is once again promoting the misuse of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), this time by amplifying a video of a 98-year-old man who openly admits he has stopped watching the road.

The clip is charming. It’s also a textbook example of the exa…

Yozma IN 10 Pro electric mini dirt bike new exclusive $1,699 low + IN 10 at $999, Lectric e-bike sale $792 savings, Anker SOLIX, more
Yozma IN 10 Pro electric mini dirt bike new exclusive $1,699 low + IN 10 at $999, Lectric e-bike sale $792 savings, Anker SOLIX, more

We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with increased savings, new sales, and spotlights on soon-to-end deals. Things start with increased exclusive savings of up to $700 on Yozma’s IN 10 Electric Mini Dirt Bike now down at $999, while the upgraded …

Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 N looks ready for its US launch with a fresh new attitude [Image]
Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 N looks ready for its US launch with a fresh new attitude [Image]

Hyundai is set to launch the IONIQ 6 N in the US by the end of the year, its second electric N vehicle following the IONIQ 5.

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Court blocks Trump from forcing open a dead coal plant that no one wants open
Court blocks Trump from forcing open a dead coal plant that no one wants open

A court has blocked the Department of Energy’s attempts to force a broken coal plant open in Michigan, stating that there is no “emergency” that should force the plant to stay open and wasting millions of ratepayer dollars for 468 days after its planne…

First look at Tesla Cybercab’s steering: a Cybertruck wheel bolted on
First look at Tesla Cybercab’s steering: a Cybertruck wheel bolted on

A pre-production Tesla Cybercab was spotted parked on a street in Berkeley, California, and it gives us the clearest look yet at how Tesla puts a steering wheel into a car it designed to have none.

The photos, shared with Electrek by reader Adam Mac…

Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted
Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted

Two days after being placed on a paid leave of absence, Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard confirmed Mullenweg’s return to the CEO role in a Friday post on X, which the official WordPress account shared and […]