Pickup truck drivers stand to save the most by going electric, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Pickups tend to be bigger than other vehicle types, meaning they use more energy and thus offer greater potential for savings when the cost of that energy is reduced, the DOE recently noted. And reducing consumption … Continue reading “DOE: Pickups could save the most on fuel as EVs vs. gasoline”
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BYD is closing in on a deal to build a massive $1 billion EV plant in Turkey. The news comes after BYD opened its first factory in Thailand, with others planned in Brazil and Mexico as it expands in overseas markets. Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is expected to officially announce the deal on Monday. … Continue reading “BYD closes in on huge $1 billion EV plant in Turkey as global expansion accelerates”
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Hyundai’s new three-row electric SUV is set to debut later than expected. Although Hyundai was expected to launch the IONIQ 9 this summer, it looks like we may have to wait a little longer. When will Hyundai launch the IONIQ 9? Hyundai unveiled its first three-row electric SUV at the LA 2021 auto show. It … Continue reading “Hyundai’s new IONIQ 9 electric SUV will launch later than expected: Here’s what we know”
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Tesla is not expected to invest in India anytime soon as a new report states that Elon Musk’s team is ghosting Indian officials about the project. Tesla has been trying to get into the Indian automotive market for years, but it wasn’t able to find a way around the country’s protectionist effort, which includes high … Continue reading “Tesla is not expected to invest into India soon as Musk ghosts officials”
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Happy Independence Day y’all! To celebrate America’s birthday, we’ve got some amazing Green Deals for you at some of the lowest prices we’ve seen – some old, some new, all of them here to give you back major savings! Leading the pack is EcoFlow’s Early Prime Day sale that is taking up to $2,899 off … Continue reading “Save up to $2,899 during EcoFlow Prime Day power station sale, Best Buy July 4th EV deals, Jackery roam kit at new low, more”
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Tesla Cybertruck might have become the best-selling electric pickup truck in the US. If it wasn’t last quarter, it looks like it will be this quarter. Unfortunately, Tesla doesn’t break down its sales by model. The lack of transparency is frustrating as it makes it harder to track the health of its vehicle programs. Tesla … Continue reading “Tesla Cybertruck might have become the best-selling electric pickup truck in the US”
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Daimler Truck has unveiled its European TruckCharge brand, which consolidates in one package the company’s truck charging offerings. TruckCharge, which is available irrespective of truck brand, is designed for truck fleet operators and industrial companies with their own or an outsourced fleet. TruckCharge will officially launch in September. The brand’s Depot Charging package includes consulting, … Continue reading “Daimler Truck introduces its TruckCharge brand in Europe”
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In the e-bike world, we often joke that some of the beefier and more massive US-market electric bikes are more like small electric motorcycles. Well, a brand called Happyrun must have heard us and pulled the ol’ “hold my beer!” The result is the Happyrun Tank G100, which may wear a pair of bicycle pedals … Continue reading “Tank G100 review: This epic thing is the most motorcycle e-bike I’ve tested yet”
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In today’s episode of Quick Charge we’ve got serious software upgrades from Tesla, questions about the company’s energy storage business, Ford’s record EV sales, GM’s bananas lease rates on the new Silverado, Blue Bird business news, and some fancy electric boats to take you into the weekend. It’s July 3rd, which means tonight is the … Continue reading “Tesla updates, Ford breaks records, Blue Bird takes off, and fancy boats”
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Fisker has asked the judge overseeing its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for permission to sell remaining Ocean electric SUVs to a leasing firm at a fraction of their original price, Reuters reported Wednesday. The company hopes to offload 3,321 Oceans to American Lease at a price of $14,000 each, according to the report, which cites … Continue reading “Fisker trying to sell Ocean EVs for $14,000”