Who said electric vehicles are too expensive? With several EVs on sale for lease under $200 a month this October, the prices prove otherwise. Here are some of the best EV lease deals this month. Read more…
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Here’s what to know if you drive an EV and live in Hurricane Milton’s path
If you drive an EV and live on Florida’s Gulf Coast, you have two choices before the powerful Hurricane Milton arrives – here’s what to know. Read more…
The 2025 Chevy Silverado EV LT is finally coming with over 400 miles range, starting at $75,195
Chevy announced that the 2025 Silverado EV will have lower prices, more driving range, and new trim options. The 2025 all-electric Chevy pickup starts at $57,095 for the Work Truck model, while the LT trim will be available for the first time.. Read more…
MOD Easy 3 e-bike at new $2,699 low, Save $1,199 on EcoFlow bundles in 1-day sale, Anker SOLIX, GoTrax, Greenworks, more
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is a $600 discount on the MOD Easy 3 e-bike that is now down at a new $2,699 low price. We’ve also got an early Prime Day deal on Anker’s SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station that is down at a $549 low and running parallel with Anker’s Early Prime Big Deal Days sale that ends alongside the Amazon 2-day event. From there we have a bunch of one-day discounts for you, with EcoFlow’s latest flash sale offering up to 53% off its DELTA 2 and DELTA 2 Max power station bundles that start from a new $779 low. We also have GoTrax’s XR PRO Commuting Electric Scooter down at $400, as well as both a refurbished and brand new option on Greenworks’ 80V 730 CFM cordless blowers that are at their lowest prices starting from $130. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup from over the weekend.. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) takes a big step toward restarting Georgia EV plant construction for R2
Rivian (RIVN) is moving closer to restarting construction at its $5 billion EV plant in Georgia after pausing it months ago. The company recently took a significant step by applying for a federal loan to get its second manufacturing plant back on track. Read more…
World’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm still smashing its own power records
Portugal’s WindFloat Atlantic – the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm – is now four years old and still breaking its own power output records. Read more…
Jeep teases the Compass EV: Here’s our first look at the upcoming electric SUV
It’s official: Jeep’s most globally available model is going electric. The Jeep Compass EV we’ve been waiting for is due out soon. Jeep teased the upcoming electric Compass for the first time in its latest design sketch. Check out the image below. Read more…
Tesla loses top vehicle program manager behind Model S/X, Cybertruck, and more
Tesla is losing one of its top vehicle program managers who has been behind vehicles like Model S and Model X, Cybertruck, and more. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) breaks delivery record again in Q3 as hefty discounts pile up
Lucid Motors (LCID) just broke its delivery record again in Q3 as new incentives boosted demand. The EV maker has now delivered more vehicles in 2024 than it did all of last year. Read more…
Waymo hires Tesla’s head of vehicle programs ahead of Robotaxi unveiling
Waymo has hired Tesla’s former head of vehicle programs, responsible for product and program Management of all Tesla vehicles, just ahead of Tesla’s Robotaxi unveiling. Read more…
E-quipment highlight: JLG E313 electric telehandler
Designed for both all-terrain and off-road use, the all-electric E313 telehandler from JLG is a new, low-noise solution for moving materials around indoor construction, urban, residential, and municipal projects. Read more…
QOTD: is Volvo planning a low cost, electric Robotaxi rival?
It’s probably nothing. Just a playful post on social media from a random Volvo account celebrating an obscure concept car from the early aughts. It couldn’t possibly mean that Volvo is actually going to build the thing … right. Read more…
Bollinger delivers first B4 electric work trucks to customers
It’s got a long way to go, but the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – and the first delivery of Bollinger B4 electric trucks to Nacarato Truck Centers is now in the history books. Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in October 2024
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…
All the EVs (and one PHEV) you can buy with 0% financing this October
Lease deals get all the hype, but some people still want to own the car they’ve made all those payments on. If that’s you, and you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop, you’re in luck: there’s a bunch of great plugin cars you can buy with 0% financing this month. Read more…
BYD delivers 100 of its K9UD electric transit buses to Uruguay
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has delivered 100 of its 12 meter K9UD electric transit buses to Uruguay’s largest electric public transport operator, Cutcsa. Read more…
North America’s largest electric wheel loader: HEVI H65L arrives at dealers
With an operating weight scratching at 50,000 lbs., the recently revealed HEVI H65L is the largest battery electric wheel loader available in the North American market today. Read more…
Prices fall for residential solar, demand is up for battery storage – EnergySage
Residential solar and battery storage marketplace EnergySage just released its latest insights report for H1 2024 – here are 3 of its top-line findings.. Read more…
Get your EV questions answered at Drive Electric Week, continuing thru Sunday
Drive Electric Week kicked off last Saturday with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles, and it continues this weekend with events through Sunday, October 6. Read more…
Lightning fast charger: Fortescue 6 MW DCFC for electric heavy equipment
Global mining and metals company Fortescue is driving the technology behind massive, all electric heavy equipment solutions with an all-new 6 MW DC fast charger that can charge this massive haul truck’s 1,900 kWh battery in less than thirty minutes. (!. Read more…