Food delivery in crowded cities – or really any type of delivery – tends to work better on two wheels. Smaller vehicles just slip through densely packed streets more easily. Electric bikes and e-scooters have become the dominant form of food delivery in many cities and countries worldwide. Now, a new partnership between Uber Eats and Gogoro is helping make those deliveries even quicker and easier. Read more…

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to offer a “mod package” that is going to turn the Cybertruck into a boat – at least to traverse 100 meters of water. Read more…

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Tesla has announced that it will raise factory worker pay for some workers at its Nevada Gigafactory by 10% or more. The news comes not long after UAW’s historic strike wins, in which it earned 25% pay increases at all of the Big Three American automakers. Read more…

Tesla has confirmed it is working on a wireless inductive home charger for its electric cars after teasing it earlier this year. Read more…

Hyundai’s all-electric Kona is getting a high-performance upgrade. The Hyundai Kona Electric was spotted wearing the famed Hyundai N Line badge with a new sporty look. Read more…

Trevor Milton, founder and former CEO of Nikola Corporation, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding investors with false statements about the company’s electric trucks. Read more…

Two solar cycle paths came online in the Netherlands, and they’re the country’s first to have 1,000 square meters (10,764 square feet) of solar surface area each. Read more…

A massive off-season discount is landing on this Greenworks PRO 80V 42-inch electric riding mower, helping you prepare for spring lawn care while saving $2,234. It comes joined by VOLTORB’s Level 2 at-home EV charger on sale for $148, as well as an assortment of deals on e-bikes and all of the other best Green Deals. Read more…

The F-150 Lightning is already the smartest truck Ford has ever built, but the company wants to make it even more functional. Ford’s latest idea for the Lightning frunk could make it the best work (or tailgating) truck, too.. Read more…

National Grid Renewables has broken ground on what will be the largest solar farm in Kentucky once it comes online in 2024. Read more…

Less than two weeks after speculation began to swirl regarding this week’s NIO Day 2023 event and which new model we might see unveiled, the Chinese automaker’s founder, chairman, and CEO William Li has come out and confirmed it will be the ET9. Hailed as an executive flagship sedan, NIO hopes the ET9 can compete against Audi and Mercedes-Maybach in a luxury segment that’s tough to crack. Read more…

Tesla has removed Disney+ from some of its vehicles amid Elon Musk having an online fight with Disney CEO Bob Iger. The fight started when Disney halted its advertising on X after Musk agreed with and amplified anti-Semitic content for which he eventually apologized.. Read more…

France aims to democratize access to electric vehicles with a freshly launched “social leasing” program that allows low-income drivers to lease electric cars for as low as €40, about $43. That includes no down payment and free charging, in some cases, for six months. Read more…

Chinese EV maker NIO (NIO) is trending after receiving $2.2 billion in funding from Abu-Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings. NIO’s stock is up over 5% Monday following the investment.. Read more…

This week, Canada will announce new regulations requiring all vehicles sold in the country to be zero-emissions by 2035. The move works to phase out fossil-fuel-burning vehicles in the country but also shorten the biggest barrier for Canadian consumers: long wait times.. Read more…

After nearly nine months on the road, an all-electric Nissan Ariya has become the first vehicle ever, gas or electric, to drive all the way from North to South pole, piloted by Chris Ramsey of Plug in Adventures and his wife Julie. Read more…

As an electric bike/car enthusiast and snowboarder, I’ve always wondered if an electric, cross-country snowboard would be possible. You know, when the mountain isn’t available? Cyrusher’s $3300 Ripple is one of the first attempts at building such a monster. Read more…

Tesla has unveiled a 3D reconstruction park assist system that serves as the long-awaited bird-eye view. Read more…

If there’s one thing I love nearly as much as electric bikes, it’s getting to enjoy some new gear on my rides. With the holidays barreling down on us, there’s still a little bit of time left to bring that joy to an e-bike lover near you! Here are some of the coolest pieces of gear I’ve tested this year that would make great stocking stuffers for anyone who rides an e-bike (or a pedal bike!) in your family or friend group. Read more…