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Rivian lays off hundreds, under 2% of staff, a week after R2 launch

16 June 2026 at 19:42

Rivian laid off hundreds of workers on Tuesday, or less than 2% of its workforce, just one week after it began deliveries of its all-important R2 SUV.

The electric automaker confirmed the cuts hit its service and customer teams, which include sales and marketing, as it tries to claw its way to a profit it has yet to ever post.

Bluetti 2,016Wh+ FridgePower station exclusive launch deals from $807, Segway Xyber e-bike + extra battery $1,400 off at low, more

16 June 2026 at 19:00

We’ve got an exciting round of Green Deals for you today, starting with the exclusive launch savings on Bluetti’s 2,016Wh to 8,064Wh FridgePower Portable Power Station and bundles starting from $807. Right beside it is the Segway Xyber Electric Bike getting a FREE extra battery ($1,000 value) at its $2,900 low, as well as a new low price hitting the Xafari All-Terrain Cruiser e-bike for $1,550. We also have Jackery’s updated Early Prime Father’s Day merged sale lineup with bonus extra savings starting from $199, as well as the best price in 12 months on EGO’s 22-inch Cordless Electric Select Cut Touch Drive Lawn Mower with a 10.0Ah battery, and more waiting for you below. Don’t forget about all the hangover deals either, which have been collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Early Prime Day flash sales from Jackery and Anker SOLIX (ending tonight), the $400 markdown on Navee’s UT5 Ultra X Electric SuperScooter, 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.

Tesla ‘Robotaxis’ are not crashing because they are not running

16 June 2026 at 14:50

Tesla didn’t report a single at-fault “Robotaxi” crash in the latest NHTSA autonomous-vehicle data — its only fresh incident was a Model Y getting rear-ended while stopped, clearly the other driver’s fault.

That sounds like good news for Tesla’s safety record. But live fleet data points to the real reason the crashes have dried up: Tesla’s robotaxis are barely running, and the active fleet is shrinking a year into the program.

Ex-Tesla exec builds the home heat pump Tesla gave up for robots

16 June 2026 at 14:21

Drew Baglino spent nearly two decades building Tesla’s batteries, motors, and power electronics. Now the former Tesla SVP is quietly building the one home energy product Tesla talked up for years and never shipped: a residential heat pump.

His startup, Sadi Thermal Machines, is a direct bet on an idea Tesla floated openly in 2022 — before the company reoriented itself around humanoid robots and robotaxis.

Baidu Apollo Go wins Level 4 robotaxi approval in Switzerland as AmiGo

16 June 2026 at 13:40

Baidu’s Apollo Go has received a Level 4 autonomous driving permit in Switzerland for AmiGo, a robotaxi service it is running with Swiss Post’s PostBus, putting the Chinese tech giant ahead of Waymo and Tesla in deploying driverless vehicles into European public transport.

The Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) special permit covers an 80 km² service area across three eastern cantons, and Baidu says the project is on track to become the largest planned automated public transport operation of its kind in Europe.

Who killed the lightweight commuter e-bike?

16 June 2026 at 13:10

There was a time, not all that long ago, when the electric bicycle industry seemed headed in a very different direction. The promise of the e-bike was elegantly simple: take a normal bicycle and make it easier. Easier to commute, easier to climb hills, easier to ride farther without arriving sweaty, and easier to replace car trips.

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