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”
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”
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”
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”
Photo: Love’s Travel Stops Alabama is handing out $11.2 million in federal grants to install 13 NEVI-compliant EV charging stations – here’s where they’re going. Alabama has NEVI EV charging stations coming The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced the 13 winners of the first round of the Biden administration’s National Electric … Continue reading “Alabama just announced its first 13 federally funded EV charging stations”
Headlining today’s Green Deals is one of the best appliance deals we have ever seen, with LG’s 5.0 Cubic-Foot HE Smart All-in-One Electric Washer and Ventless Dryer now 50% off at $1,500. It is joined by all three Anker EverFrost Portable Electric Cooler models seeing discounts, with the EverFrost 30 hitting a new $499 low. … Continue reading “Save 50% on LG’s smart all-in-one electric washer/ventless dryer, Anker EverFrost cooler lows, Greenworks July 4th deals, more”
Chevy Silverado EV RST (Source: GM) The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV lease prices are so expensive that you could lease two Rivian R1T Adventure trucks and still spend less. The folks at CarsDirect report that a Chevy bulletin sent to dealers lists the Silverado EV at $1,449 for 39 months, with $5,679 due at signing. … Continue reading “The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV lease price costs more than two Rivian trucks”
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging right now, and a significant contributor to that surge could arguably be its energy business. Tesla has been in the energy business for almost a decade at this point. It launched its Powerwall and Powerpacks in 2015. Shortly after, it merged with SolarCity going into the solar business. There have … Continue reading “Is Tesla’s energy business finally boosting the stock?”
We have learned new details of XPeng’s new lineup of MONA EVs, beginning with the flagship M03 model. This new AI-centric BEV is promised to deliver its class’s strongest smart driving capabilities and will launch at a starting price below RMB 200,000 ($27,500). XPeng first shared plans for a new sub-brand focused on artificial intelligence … Continue reading “XPeng debuts the AI-centric M03 sedan in its new MONA EV lineup, priced below $27,500”
A Tesla Cybertruck flipped upside down in a crash in Vicksburg, Mississippi – one of the first Cybertruck wrecks. There are starting to be more Cybertrucks on the road, and therefore, it’s normal to start seeing some crashes these days. Tesla’s recent recalls of the Cybertruck confirmed that there are over 11,000 on US roads … Continue reading “Tesla Cybertruck flipped upside down in one of the first wrecks”
