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Orange EV scores record, 600 unit order as demand for electric semi trucks soars

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 9:34am on Electrek

How do we know EVs are here to stay? Electric terminal brand Orange EV just announced a new, record single order that includes 600 new electric Class 8 trucks, proving that there’s a genuine market for HDEVs even without Federal incentives.

New York sues over Interior Dept.’s $1B bribe to an oil company stop wind power

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 9:34am on Electrek

New York state has announced a lawsuit against the Interior Department’s illegal $1 billion payment to an oil company to stop development of a wind farm off the New York Coast.

The project would have saved New Yorkers $10 billion and created 1,700 jobs, which would have conflicted with the Department of the Interior’s goals of raising your energy costs.

The 2027 Dodge Charger EV goes on sale with a NACS port, but it’s not cheap

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 8:50am on Electrek

Dodge opened orders for the 670-hp 2027 Charger Daytona EV, the “quickest and most powerful AWD muscle car,” but is it worth the price?

BYD says its cast aluminum frame is lighter, tougher, and safer than steel

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 8:40am on Electrek

If you’re from Pittsburg, you may want to sit down for this one: global EV sales leader BYD claims the aluminum frame that underpins its new Yangwang U8L SUV passes a brutal, 12 ton lift test – despite weighing over 100 lbs. less than a comparable steel frame.

This California city is adding off-grid solar + storage EV chargers

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 8:39am on Electrek

The City of Long Beach, California, is adding six more off-grid solar EV chargers from Beam Global as it continues electrifying its vehicle fleet.

Electrify America is changing how you pay for EV charging

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 7:12am on Electrek

Electrify America is changing how EV drivers pay for charging sessions, and it’s ditching one of the more confusing parts of its app in the process.

Lectric just launched a new e-bike company, and it could shake up the premium market

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 7:00am on Electrek

When a new e-bike company launches, it’s usually not a huge deal. The industry sees new brands appear all the time, many of them little more than a logo slapped onto an existing bike from a Chinese catalog.

But Monarc isn’t just another startup hoping to make a splash – it’s all but guaranteed to set off a tsunami.

Anker launches SOLIX S2000 power station + bundles starting from exclusive $598, EGO Z6 zero turn riding mower bundle new low, more

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 6:00am on Electrek

We’ve got some exciting Green Deals in our Tuesday edition this week, starting with Anker’s newly launched SOLIX S2000 Portable Power Station + bundles that start from $598 using our exclusive code (beating the standard $680 launch pricing). From there, we also spotted EGO’s Z6 56V 42-inch Cordless Electric Zero Turn Riding Mower with 6x batteries and an 880W wall charger hitting a new $4,499 low, as well as Amazon continuing the May pricing on Segway’s Max G2 and Max G3 Electric Scooters starting from $700, the EcoFlow 1,024Wh DELTA 3 Classic Portable Power Station at $445, the best price since September on Greenworks’ compact 1,800 PSI Electric Pressure Washer, and much more waiting for you below. We also have all the hangover deals collected down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Hurricane Season Prep Sale lineup with up to 61% discounts, the rare return of EGO’s 3,200 PSI Electric Pressure Washer $699 low, 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.

Subaru’s new EVs are already outselling the Solterra

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 5:54am on Electrek

Just two months after arriving at dealerships, Subaru’s new electric SUVs are outselling the Solterra.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still on a tear as IONIQ 9 sales surge nearly 300%

Published: Jun 2nd 2026 4:07am on Electrek

Hyundai’s electric SUV continues winning over buyers after setting another sales record in May. The IONIQ 5 isn’t the only Hyundai EV that saw higher demand last month, with IONIQ 9 sales jumping nearly 300%.