Nissan recalls nearly 4,000 new Leaf EVs after CR test finds seat belt issue

Nissan is recalling nearly 4,000 new 2026 Leaf EVs after a Consumer Reports test found the rear seat belt assemblies failed to meet federal requirements.

Nissan is recalling nearly 4,000 new 2026 Leaf EVs after a Consumer Reports test found the rear seat belt assemblies failed to meet federal requirements.

If you’ve been waiting to buy an EV, the latest Kelley Blue Book June price data may give you another reason to wait a bit longer.

ChargePoint and travel plaza chain Onvo plan to install ultra-fast EV chargers at 12 highway locations across Pennsylvania and New York, making EV road tripping a little more convenient.

The Denza Z is not your average supercar. With three electric motors packing over 1,500 hp combined, it can hit 62 mph in under 2 seconds. Global pre-orders are “booming,” according to BYD, with over 1,000 in five days.

Lucid (LCID) stock was hit with multiple volatility halts and crashed more than 40% on Tuesday after a report claimed the EV maker was weighing Chapter 11 bankruptcy or going private.
Lucid quickly denied the report, calling the speculation “completely false” and pointing to its cash position as evidence it can keep operating well into next year.

Aptera has officially announced a repair network partnership which will give owners of its upcoming solar electric car access to thousands of repair shops nationwide.

We’ve got exciting news leading our Tuesday Green Deals this week, which is that Segway is offering the very first discount on its 2026 Myon Electric Bike for $1,550. Right behind it, we spotted the ECOVACS Goat O1000 RTK Robot Lawn Mower getting a 36-count extra blade set at its second-lowest $699 price. From there, we have a spotlight on Lectric’s XPeak2 Off-Road e-bike deals with $415 FREE bundles starting from $1,499, the 288Wh Bluetti Elite 30 V2 Portable Power Station down at $219, and a bunch more camping-ready deals, too. As always, you can find all the hangover deals down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s ENGWE 150-mile L16 Utility e-bike deals starting from $899, the continuing Segway Xyber e-bike + extra battery bundle, 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.

Pebble has answered its most common customer question — what’s the smallest vehicle that can tow the Flow electric travel trailer — with a MINI Cooper-sized electric pickup.
The company posted photos of TELO’s MT1 electric truck pulling its full-size, 5,800-lb Flow trailer, a pairing made possible by the Flow’s own active propulsion system.

Toyota’s electric vehicle sales surged 225% in Q2, making it one of America’s top-selling EV brands.

With plans to slash its lineup by up to 50%, several Volkswagen EVs, including those under the Audi and Porsche brands, may not be around for much longer.