Vermont’s EV adoption has surged by an impressive 41% over the past year, with nearly 18,000 EVs now registered statewide.. Read more…
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Commercial financing for EVs is way different than you think | Quick Charge
No matter how badly a fleet wants to electrify their operations and take advantage of reduced fuel costs and TCO, the fact remains that there are substantial up-front obstacles to commercial EV adoption … or are there? We’ve got fleet financing expert Guy O’Brien here to help walk us through it on today’s fiscally responsible episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
Tesla once again tells CEO Elon Musk to knock it off with the politics nonsense
Tesla just dropped its Q1 2025 earnings and the news isn’t great, as sales and profits have fallen significantly and missed already-low expectations. And in the earnings report, the company has issued what seems to be an admission that its own CEO’s actions are to blame. Read more…
Save exclusive $2,000 on EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra station at new low, Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 + 100 Plus bundle $499, EGO tools, more
It’s officially Earth Day and we’ve got another lineup of Green Deals to electrify your life with an take the strain off Mother Earth, starting with the exclusive new low price we’ve secured on EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra Portable Power Station that has dropped to $3,799. Right behind it is another backup power solution in the form of Jackery’s bundled Explorer 1000 v2 and Explorer 100 Plus stations that cover your on-the-go needs at $499. You can also score EGO’s 56V bundle combo that gives you a 15-inch POWERLOAD String Trimmer and 670 CFM blower with a 4.0Ah battery at $320, as well as Goal Zero’s Alta 50 and 80 Portable Fridge/Freezer models starting from $640. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our Earth Day savings hub. Read more…
Lime officially launches new e-bike and electric moped into broader sharing fleets
Lime, a global leader in shared electric micromobility, is significantly expanding its fleet this spring with the launch of two new vehicles – the LimeBike and LimeGlider.. Read more…
Tesla Q1 2025 earnings preview: it’s going to be a messy one
Tesla (TSLA) will release its Q1 2025 financial results today, Tuesday, April. 22, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Read more…
Chevy Blazer SS EV first drive, over 600hp and 300 miles of range!
Chevy flew us down to Charlotte for some track and road time with the Chevy Blazer SS EV. The 600+ horsepower beast barely hidden beneath the skin of Chevy’s mid-sized SUV is also the quickest ‘SS’ monikered vehicle the company has ever produced. The Blazer SS also has a ton of extras like a standard, robust SuperCruise, which competes favorably with the Performance line from domestic competitors like Tesla’s Model Y and Ford’s Mustang Mach-e GT. Read more…
GM doubles down on Mexico, “no plans” to move EV production to US
Despite the will-they, won’t-they uncertainty surrounding the future of tariffs and union jobs and – let’s face it – just about everything else in every industry these days, GM says it has no plans to move production of its Ultium-based EVs from Mexico to the US. Read more…
Tesla settles another wrongful death lawsuit that has big implications
Tesla has settled another wrongful death lawsuit, and it has significant implications based on Tesla’s legal strategy of not settling unless it is at fault. Read more…
CATL unveils new EV battery that charges as fast as pumping gas
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) has unveiled its latest battery cell technologies, which charge as quickly as filling up a gas tank while potentially lowering costs without compromise. Read more…
FERC: Solar + wind made up 98% of new US power generating capacity in Jan-Feb 2025
Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first two months of 2025, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. Read more…
$350 million autonomous equipment sale is biggest in Epiroc history
The mining equipment experts at Epiroc will supply a fleet of autonomous, zero-emission electric Pit Viper 271E and SmartROC D65 BE drill rigs at a number of Australian mines operated by multinational metals firm, Fortescue. Read more…
Kia’s refreshed US-made, native NACS 2025 EV6 starts at $42,900
Kia announced pricing for the upcoming 2025 EV6, with lots of improvements from a mid-cycle refresh and only a slight price bump from the previous model. Read more…
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus exclusive offer at $535, Hoverfly foldable e-bike $423, Anker 90K mAh power station $198, more
We’re kicking off a new week here with a nice roundup of power station, e-bike, and other various markdowns in today’s edition of Green Deals. For starters, we’ve unpacked an exclusive offer on EcoFlow’s mid-range DELTA 3 Plus portable power station at $535, but you can also find the rather affordable Hoverfly foldable H3 e-bike as low as $423, and that’s alongside Anker’s SOLIX C300 AC 90,000mAh LiFePO4 power station at $198, but don’t sleep on that one because it expires at the end of the day. Read more…
ArcBest Freight and logistics company deploys 14 electric terminal tractors
LTL carrier ArcBest Freight (ABF) announced plans to add five new Orange EV electric terminal tractors to its existing ZEV fleet, bringing its total deployment of these battery electric HDEVs to 14 … with even more to come. Read more…
New York adds $30 million more to its EV rebate pot
New York State has announced an extra $30 million for point-of-sale rebates to lease or buy more than 60 new EV models. Read more…
All the best EV rebate and cash back deals we could find for April 2025 (and PHEV)
Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isn’t selling, but that just exposes them for the industry noobs that they are. A rebate is a powerful financial tool that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, and down payment requirements and get you to drive home in the car of your dreams today. Read more…
Tesla whistleblower says Musk wanted to deport her team for raising brake issue
Former Tesla engineer Christina Balan, who was fired in 2014, said in an interview that her entire team was threatened with deportation for taking her side when she brought up a brake safety issue directly to Elon Musk. She’s now succeeded in throwing out Tesla’s arbitration case against her, and hopes to meet Tesla directly in open court in a case that could influence corporate policy nationwide. Read more…
Can an electric bike really do 100 miles on a single charge?
When it comes to electric bikes, range anxiety is real — but it might be less of a concern than you think. In a recent real-world endurance test, Priority Bicycles’ Will Maurillo and Connor Swegle set out to answer a simple but ambitious question: Can a Current Plus e-bike hit 100 miles (160 km) on a single charge. Read more…
What’s happening with Tesla’s solar roof?
The Tesla Solar Roof tiles are still alive, but the product is on the back burner at Tesla as it failed to achieve its promises. Read more…