China brings the world’s first 1-GW offshore solar farm online
China has brought a massive offshore solar farm online – a full 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic capacity built at sea.
Elon Musk’s top 5 Tesla predictions for 2025 that didn’t happen
Another year has passed, and with it, another collection of Elon Musk’s ambitious timelines that didn’t quite align with reality. For those of us who have been following Tesla for years, this pattern is all too familiar. 2025 was billed as a year of massive expansion, widespread autonomy, and humanoid robots.
Now that the year is pretty much in the rearview mirror, let’s take a look at Musk’s top 5 Tesla predictions that missed the mark.
Tesla Cybercabs spotted testing, unsurprisingly with steering wheels
A new sighting of Tesla Cybercab prototypes in Austin, Texas, is fueling the ongoing debate about the vehicle’s design. While the prototypes were spotted with steering wheels, which is standard for testing, it raises questions about whether Tesla can actually stick to its plan to launch the vehicle without them given the state of its self-driving effort.
This $7,000 mini EV ‘mibot’ is already a hit in Japan as deliveries kick off
Meet mibot, the $7,000 tiny EV that’s about take Japan by storm. It may be small, but the mini EV is already seeing strong interest with the first models now being delivered.
Anker SOLIX New Year Sale takes up to 65% off power stations, Navee XT5 Pro e-scooter at new $1,300 low, Autel, Greenworks, more
We’re ringing in the New Year with our final Green Deals edition of 2025 (as we will be dark tomorrow), led by Anker’s SOLIX New Year Sale with up to 65% power station discounts and plenty of continuing lows, like the F3000 Portable Power Station at $1,199, amongst others. We also spotted Navee’s latest XT5 Pro Long-Range Off-Road Electric Scooter hitting a new $1,300 low, as well as Autel’s MaxiCharger AC Pro 80A Level 2 EV charging station back at $909, a compact sawing solution from Greenworks, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow December Holiday EcoCredits Madness Sale, the final days of Lectric’s Holiday e-bike deals, 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.
EV battery leader CATL is gearing up for sodium-ion batteries in 2026
CATL is already dominating the global electric vehicle battery market, but now the company is saying sodium-ion batteries will be widely available by the end of 2026.
EcoFlow December EcoCredits Madness sale with up to 68% power station savings from $48, Lectric extended e-bike sale, EGO, more
After plenty of holiday celebrations, we’re kicking off our final 2025 week of Green Deals with EcoFlow’s latest December Holiday EcoCredits Madness sale that is combining some of the Christmas savings we saw previously with plenty of extra promotional savings and rewards. One notable bundle amongst the bunch is EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Portable Power Station with 2x 220W solar panels and a FREE protective bag at $1,799. We also spotted Lectric shuffling around its Holiday e-bike sale, with returning bundles over price cuts, like the XPeak 2.0 Off-Road e-bikes with up to $583 in FREE gear starting from $1,499, as well as EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale that is offering accessory bundles at new lows starting from $999, and much more waiting for you below.
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.
China is running out of critical battery material: here are the countdowns
We talk a lot here at Electrek about the exponential growth of electric vehicles and the massive strain that puts on the battery supply chain. Literally, the majority of that demand and production comes from China.
But there is a massive difference between processing materials and actually having them in the ground.
A new image from a gigantic materials mining and recycling company in China, gives us a sobering look at the reality of their domestic reserves. The data suggests that China’s own supply of the most critical battery metals isn’t just running low; in some cases, it’s already gone.