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Tesla went to court to push for reinstating the higher emissions fines for automakers who don’t comply to emissions standards. The fines were delayed by the Trump administration. Last month, several states and environmental organizations sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for delaying the adoption of the higher penalties for automakers that fail

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With more eyes turning to emergency preparedness, there are great options appearing in the clean energy sector. While gas generators can help to keep the lights on when the power goes out, sound, fumes, and fossil fuels aren’t favorable to many people. Enter the Bluetti EP500. Launching on Kickstarter, we got to take a hands-on

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Tesla is about to launch its own in-house insurance program in more states after running it in California for the last year. In 2019, Tesla launched its own insurance program, starting with availability in California, where the automaker claims up to 30% cheaper premiums than the competition. It’s Tesla’s second entry in the insurance industry after

Alternet Systems (ALYI) has finally released the first video of its BMW R71-inspired electric motorcycle, and it looks exactly nothing like what we had expected. If there’s a BMW R71 in its roots, then it is deep down there. First, a bit of background here: Alternet been threatening to produce an electric motorcycle for years

An official Ford spokesperson called Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ package ‘vaporware’ in a spat with a Tesla investor over the Mustang Mach-E. Press relations and communication people at legacy automakers are generally pretty careful about what they say, especially when it is about the competition, because they are official representatives of the company. That’s why we

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What could be a worse idea than flying around corners at high speeds on an unstable tricycle with intentionally low traction wheels? How about adding a high torque motor and doing the whole thing with a small child tied down next to you? This electric drift trike with a sidecar makes it possible to share

Tesla has secured an order for the world’s first 8,000-ton casting machine, which is expected to be key to produce the Cybertruck pickup truck. In January, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the automaker was looking to secure an order for a new world’s biggest casting machine. He said during the conference call for Tesla’s

A number of utilities in the US Southeast want to create the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). They filed a proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in February, and they want an approval by May 13. The nonprofit advocacy group the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) explained why SEEM isn’t a good

Lucid’s astute forum members have uncovered news the automaker may or may not want the public to see yet. Patent images of Lucid Motors’ upcoming Gravity SUV were uncovered in a filing with the EUIPO. The Gravity is not a production EV yet, but its patent images closely mimic the concept Lucid has teased. The

E-commerce giant Amazon is now testing its custom-made Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. It’s now the second city where Amazon is using its Rivian vans, behind Los Angeles. Amazon chose San Francisco as its No. 2 city because it wanted to put its e-vans to the test on the city’s steep hills and in

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Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn recently revealed it is considering its Wisconsin facility to produce its first electric vehicle. The international electronics juggernaut is strategizing for contract manufacturing of electric vehicles in North America. The company’s president recently told the media that Foxconn is debating between its Wisconsin facility or one of its plants in Mexico

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In a press release today, ElectraMeccanica ($SOLO) announced the site for its US-based assembly facility. The facility plus an engineering technical center will be in Mesa, Arizona. The confirmation puts a bookend on a year-long search that began in February of 2020. With this news, Arizona is quickly becoming a new hub for electric vehicle

Tesla has learned from Model Y’s first winter and it started pushing a new software update with cold weather improvements. Over the years, Tesla has often been accused of being a “California company” that doesn’t design cars for cold climates. The truth is that Tesla vehicles perform very well in the cold when it comes

Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have chemically modified wood and made it more compressible, turning it into a mini-​generator. When compressed, it generates an electrical voltage. Such wood could serve as a biosensor or as a building material that harvests energy. Ingo Burgert and his team at public research university ETH Zurich and Swiss

Tesla has released a video of its new Tesla Semi electric truck prototype on the test track. The new prototype is believed to be Tesla’s first vehicle to be equipped with the new 4680 cells. Last week, we reported on Tesla being spotted filming a new Tesla Semi prototype on its test track at Fremont

Mini will stop selling gas cars by 2030, according to a report by Der Spiegel. The brand also plans to introduce its last gas model in 2025 and for half its sales to be electric by 2027. The official roadmap will be presented next week, according to Spiegel’s report. The plan would make Mini the

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If your biggest problem with motorcycles is that they are just too darn safe, then I’ve got just the product for you! This week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week series is the strangest one-wheeled self-balancing electric motorcycle you’ve ever seen. And also probably the only one you’ve ever seen. If

Elon Musk says that has Tesla removed from the Full Self-Driving Beta drivers who they determined weren’t paying enough attention. The automaker also expanded the beta to now a total of roughly 2000 Tesla owners. Last week, Musk announced that Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program. Back in October 2020,

If you’ve ever wanted to race a 60 mph electric scooter as part of a real racing league, you’re in luck. The eSkootr Championship is preparing a new racing league and has just shown off its eSkootr S1X racing electric scooter. What’s that? Oh, you don’t have a death wish? Well, that’s fine, you can

Tesla’s giant stamping machine, believed to be the world’s biggest, caught on fire at Fremont factory today. No one was injured, but the incident is likely to affect production. We previously reported that Tesla is now producing the Model Y with one giant rear underbody that used to be made of 70 parts. That’s possible due to Tesla’s

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): GE Renewable Energy will open a new blade manufacturing facility in northeastern England. White Plains, New York, breaks ground on 6.8 MW of community solar. US Senate confirms Michael Regan as Environmental Protection Agency chief. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your

Details of a fully-electric pickup truck from EV startup, Canoo ($GOEV) leaked today. The images and features were scheduled to be unveiled during the Motor Press Guild’s Virtual Media Day (VMD). This new truck is the third vehicle to sit upon the company’s proprietary multi-purpose platform. The new pickup truck is loaded with unique features

The Bezos Earth Fund’s new CEO Andrew Steer says it will spend its $10 billion by 2030, but he hasn’t yet provided a road map. EV charging industry association ChargeUp Europe gains its 13th member, Portugal’s Power Dot. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized

Luxury automaker Aston Martin has committed to building two battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK, beginning in 2025. The two BEVs in development will be a sports car and an SUV. With hybrid models in the pipeline as well, Aston Martin is inching toward EVs within a faster adapting automotive market. While interviewing with