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EGEB: Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables [Update]
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla Model Y impresses in ‘moose test’
Tesla Model Y has been put through the “moose test,” and it impressed with its nimbleness for an SUV More…
VW ID. Life first look – the cheap electric car we’ve been waiting for [Video]
Volkswagen has finally given us our first look at the sub-£20,000 ($24,000) compact electric car we’ve been eagerly awaiting, in the form of the adorable, stubby, VW ID. Life concept More…
Electric bicycle tax credit makes progress in Congress but gets slashed from 30% to 15%
A 30% tax credit for electric bicycle purchases in the US has been slowly working its way through the gauntlet of Congress. The latest update to the proposed legislation shows much anticipated progress but also reduces the potential size of the incentive More…
US-made fat-tire electric motorcycle Volcon Grunt begins shipping
Volcon Powersports burst onto the scene in late 2020 with lofty goals to build a fancy, funny-looking yet reasonably priced fat tire electric motorcycle in the US. Fast forward less than a year, and the company has made good on its claims as it begins shipping its first Volcon Grunt bikes to customers, though with somewhat muted specs More…
XPeng launches P5 in China starting around $24,500 with plans for a European version
Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors has officially launched its new P5 sedan in China, ahead of deliveries in October. With the P5, XPeng looks to enter one of the largest vehicle segments in China currently dominated by ICE competitors, and introduce a technologically advanced EV that is competitively priced. From what XPeng has now shared, the P5 has the advanced features and affordable pricing to find success in multiple markets More…
Tesla starts testing its Full Self-Driving Beta software on Canadian roads
Tesla has started testing its Full Self-Driving Beta software on Canadian roads ahead of the wider release in the US More…
EGEB: California bill, headed to governor, will ramp up offshore wind deployment
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Hyundai delays Ioniq 5 electric car launch in the US
Hyundai confirmed that it is delaying the launch of the Ioniq 5 electric car in the US by a few months More…
A Tesla Roadster will drive across Britain to make a point about battery longevity
This weekend, a Tesla Roadster will make the journey from Lands End to John O’ Groates, an 870-mile drive spanning the full length of the island of Great Britain. This drive has been done by EVs many times before, but in this case, it’s in a special vehicle: the very first car that ever did the drive, the same 2010 Tesla Roadster, still on its original battery, to make a point about EV battery longevity More…
Here’s every electric vehicle that currently qualifies for the US federal tax credit
As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles. More…
Zero releases early reveal of 2022 updates to its electric motorcycle models
Zero Motorcycles already operates the world’s largest electric motorcycle network thanks to the company’s wide distribution of dealerships. Now those electric motorcycles are receiving some key updates as Zero unveils its MY2022 upgrades ahead of schedule More…
EPA confirms range for dual-motor versions of VW’s ID.4 Pro, Pro S
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed the estimated mile range of two AWD versions of Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 SUV. The dual-motor trims of the ID.4 Pro and Pro S were announced over the summer, but we are just now seeing the EPA estimated range of each to compare the previous rear-wheel-drive versions. More…
Chevron and Gevo partner to produce sustainable aviation fuel
Oil giant Chevron USA and Gevo, a Douglas County, Colorado-headquartered renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced a letter of intent to jointly invest in building and operating one or more new facilities that will process inedible corn to produce sustainable aviation fuel More…
Tesla (TSLA) is the US EV market right now — how will it change with new incentives?
It is fair to say that Tesla (TSLA) is the electric vehicle market in the US as new registration data shows more than two-thirds of new electric cars are coming from Tesla More…
KBO Breeze electric bike review: A leisurely e-bike with real commuter potential
We’ve watched many electric bicycle models in North America push further into the heavier, more aggressive categories of fat tire e-bikes and electric moped-style rides. But the KBO Breeze takes a different approach, bucking the trend toward bigger and bolder e-bikes. This comfortable and leisurely contender is light on riders’ backs and even lighter on their wallets More…
EGEB: 76% of proposed coal plants have been canceled since 2015
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla cofounder JB Straubel announces new 100 GWh battery material factory in the US
JB Straubel, better known as a Tesla cofounder and longtime CTO of the electric automaker, announced that his new company, Redwood Materials, will build a giant new battery material factory in the US More…
Tesla releases new software update to enable Sirius XM and immersive sound in new Model S
Tesla has started pushing a new software update that enables Sirius XM and “immersive sound” in the new Model S More…
