A new plug-in features 10 minutes charging and a world-class price tag; now you can lease solar systems; and London hits the road on two wheels.

Lightning GT out of the bottle at British International Motor Show: Tesla is no longer the coolest, most expensive plug-in on the planet. The wraps are now off the Lightning GT — a pricey electric supercar with classic lines reminiscent of classic Jaguar or Aston Martin roadsters. The Lightning features a groundbreaking 10-minute quick charge battery pack expected to last 10 years. At £120,000, it also makes Tesla look like a bargain. And that’s a pretty good trick. (Autoblog Green)

SolarCity Offers San Francisco Residents Solar Power for Less than Their Electricity Bills: So would you lease a solar power system? San Francisco homeowners will have that option soon, thanks to a new program by Solarcity. The company will rent systems starting at 2.4 kilowatts for $25 a month. The system is enough to drop a $100 a month power bill to about $40, saving about $35 a month when the lease is taken into consideration. The city-sponsored program is targeting up to 500 new solar customers before the end of the year. (Cleanenergy.org)

BMW Confirms Electric MINIs Coming to America, but Is No-Comment on Diesels: Yes, American drivers will have a shot at the hotly anticipated electric MINIs, after all. It has been a few weeks rumors began to circulate that BMW might send plug-in versions of the MINI Stateside. Now a company spokesperson confirms that 500 MINIs are, indeed, earmarked for California showrooms. No word on a diesel version, and details on pricing have still not been released. (Green Car Advisor)

OptiSolar Quietly Piling On Cash: Analysts are warning that the solar market may cool off with a reduction in government subsidies, but that not chilling the entire solar energy sector. Take the high-flying OptiSolar, a big-talking, thin film manufacturer that claims it has a huge photovoltaic power plant in the works. The company is raising money faster than it can take it to the bank. Earth2Tech estimates the company has piled on about $200 million in recent months, demonstrating the market’s continued excitement with anything solar. (Earth2Tech)

Mayor of London Announces the ‘Summer of Cycling’: Here at EcoTech Daily, we’re huge fans of healthy, ultra-green bicycle technology. Seems that our enthusiasm is shared by London’s new mayor, Boris Johnson. The up-and-coming Tory politician says he’s earmarking an astonishing amount of money to get Londoners on walking and on bikes over the coming decade — about $970 million. A campaign tagged “You’re better off by bike” will open roads exclusively to cyclists, provide secure parking, add bike lanes, and fund safety education. (Treehugger)

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