BMW unveils the new i7 with nearly 450 miles of range and Neue Klasse style [Images]

BMW gave its flagship electric sedan an overhaul for the 2027 model year. The new BMW i7 offers nearly 450 miles of range, advanced new tech, and an updated Neue Klasse design.

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Bluetti’s 2,048Wh power station dual solar panel combo now $1,050 off, beastly 80-mile Hiboy Titan PRO scooter hits $1,300, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals has some fresh markdowns for you to scope out. A couple of noteworthy mentions include $1,050 off Bluetti’s 2,048Wh AC200L power station with two 200W solar panels alongside the beastly Hiboy beastly Titan PRO electric scooter with up to an 80-mile range at up to $500 off. Head below to sell all of your options in detail.

Head below for other 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.

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CATL is launching sodium-ion batteries in EVs in 2026, aiming for 370+ miles range

CATL’s new sodium-ion batteries will begin launching in passenger EVs later this year, offering a more efficient and sustainable solution.

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Xpeng is actually building this electric flying car — I visited the factory

Xpeng’s flying car division Aridge invited media to tour its massive new factory in Guangzhou, and it’s clear the Chinese automaker is pouring serious resources into making manned electric aircraft a commercial reality.

I saw about 20 aircraft at various stages of production inside the plant — from bare carbon fiber bodies to completed units in quality checks — as Aridge validates its manufacturing process ahead of planned deliveries later this year.

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Rivian (RIVN) starts R2 production days after tornado hit factory, deliveries this spring

Rivian officially started production of its R2 electric SUV at its Normal, Illinois plant today, marking the most critical milestone in the company’s history.

The production launch comes just five days after an EF-1 tornado ripped through the same facility, collapsing a section of the roof in Building 2 — the very area dedicated to R2 operations.

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Kia’s electric sports car concept looks like a Lambo from the future [Images]

It looks like a futuristic Lamborghini and is expected to arrive as an electric successor to the Kia Stinger. Kia unveiled the Vision Meta Turismo concept, a preview of its “futuristic approach to a new era of electric mobility.”

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Segway just sold 1 million of a single e-scooter model – and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds

Segway has announced a milestone that might be easy to gloss over at first glance, but that actually says a lot about where micromobility is headed: the company has now sold more than 1 million units of its Ninebot E2 series electric scooters worldwide. 

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Court blocks another republican attempt to raise your energy costs

A US District court ruled against republican attempts to block deployment of wind and solar projects that could help to reduce US electricity costs as energy prices spike worldwide.

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This new EV charger hits 600 kW – and it fits where others can’t

ChargePoint just unveiled a 600 kW EV charger – and it claims it’s the world’s fastest standalone unit.

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Amazon taps Einride to scale electric semi truck fleet capacity, NOW

In a bid to ramp up its heavy-duty fleet in a hurry, Amazon has tapped zero-emissions logistics firm Einride to deploy 75 fully electric semi trucks across five US locations.

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