Wallbox expands its bidirectional EV charger program in the US

After launching its first US residential pilot in California last week with six Quasar 2 bidirectional chargers, Wallbox wasted no time scaling up. The EV charger company is now rolling out a new program to bring bidirectional power to 180 homes across California and Connecticut with Bidirectional Energy.

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Elon Musk says he needs $1 trillion to control Tesla’s robot army. Yes, really.

Elon Musk needs Tesla investors to vote for his $1 trillion payday so that he can control a robot army. Yes, really, that’s what he said.

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Tesla is trying to deceive investors into thinking it has San Francisco Robotaxis

Tesla claimed in today’s Tesla’s Q3 shareholder letter that it started a ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area “with Robotaxi technology,” but this is impossible given that the company has no license to operate an autonomous taxi in California.

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Elon Musk: Tesla is increasing EV production based on anticipated demand for self-driving

Elon Musk announced that he is pushing Tesla to increase its electric vehicle production due to what he anticipates will soon be increased demand for autonomous driving.

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Subaru Solterra EV owners can charge at Tesla Superchargers, but there’s a catch

The new 2026 Subaru Solterra has a built-in NACS port, allowing you to charge up at one of over 25,000 Tesla Superchargers. Current Solterra owners will also gain access soon, but it won’t be free.

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Tesla changes ‘all cars have self-driving hardware’ wording as HW3 lawsuits loom

Tesla no longer promises that all of its cars have the hardware onboard for Full Self-Driving, instead now saying that its cars are “designed for autonomy.”

The change happens amidst a growing call for Tesla to upgrade old cars, sold with the promise of complete autonomous operation, but whose hardware is increasingly becoming incapable of running the latest versions of Tesla’s driver assist software.

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The new and improved 2026 Toyota bZ is surprisingly affordable

Toyota’s upgraded electric SUV is now available to order. The 2026 Toyota bZ offers more driving range, new styling inside and out, a built-in NACS port so you can recharge at Tesla Superchargers, and prices still start at under $35,000. Toyota is also giving all bZ4X owners a free NACS charging adapter.

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Rivian spinoff ALSO invents the future of e-bikes, but will it sell?

We’ve long known that inside of Rivian, the popular electric pickup and SUV maker, lived a tiny skunkworks of e-bike folks ready to reinvent the micromobility world with their own take on the future of rideables. After the company was spun off and brought to public attention last year, we finally know what they’ve been cooking up today. And it might just be the future of the electric bike.

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Take Back Tesla urges pension funds to vote ‘no’ on Musk’s $1 trillion pay day

A new campaign is adding to the growing chorus of pushback against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s absurdly large proposed $1 trillion pay package, this time led by unions and public interest groups. The campaign encourages individuals to get in contact with their pension or retirement funds and ask them to vote against Musk’s payday.

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Jackery Halloween Sale takes up to 56% off power stations from $79, Autel EV charger rare discount, Anker solar security cam low, more

Leading today’s Green Deals is Jackery’s newly launched Halloween Sale that is taking up to 56% off power stations and accessories, complete with bonus 5% and 7% savings. Among the lineup, we spotted a returning Prime Day low on the HomePower 3000 Portable Power Station bundled with two 200W solar panels at $1,499. From there, we also have a rare discount hitting Autel’s MaxiCharger Home AC Elite 40A smart AI level 2 EV charging station at $392, as well as Anker’s eufy SoloCam S220 Solar Security Camera back at its $60 Prime Day low. There’s also an EGO leaf blower, some low prices on BougeRV equipment, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals that are collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s launch discounts on the new Jackery Explorer 600 v2 power station, the returning Prime Day low on Anker’s SOLIX F3000 station, 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.

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