Could it be? The Nismo EV we’ve been waiting for? A sleek Nissan Ariya prototype was spotted at the Nurburgring recently, featuring several Nismo-like design features.
Nissan introduced the Ariya in 2020, its first dedicated EV in over a decade following the LEAF. The electric crossover currently tops out at 389 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque.
However, a Nissan Ariya Nismo electric model…
A new 1 GW solar cell factory is launching in South Carolina
September 21, 2023
Canadian solar cell and panel maker Silfab Solar is opening a flagship $150 million solar cell factory in South Carolina.
The 785,000-square-foot factory’s annual production capacity will include 1 gigawatt (GW) of cell production capacity and 1.2 GW of additional panel…
The world's northernmost solar farm is about to come online
September 20, 2023
Norway has installed the world’s northernmost solar farm and battery storage in the Svalbard archipelago, just south of the North Pole.
State-owned energy company Store Norske Energi installed the solar and storage at Isfjord Radio on the island of Spitsbergen, the…
Rivian Dual-Motor Large Pack R1Ts hit the R1 Shop with road trip range
September 20, 2023
As the American EV maker ramps up production to meet its goal of building 52,000 electric vehicles this year, it’s never been easier to own a Rivian EV. Rivian’s new R1T Dual-Motor Large Pack configurations are hitting the R1 shop with enough range to make it from Boston to Philly with some to spare.
Rivian is outpacing other EV startups with its unique, capable, all-electric adventure…
Tesla Cybertruck is being teased as a “next-gen police vehicle” by former Tesla board member and Oracle founder, Larry Ellison.
Until recently, Larry Ellison, a large Tesla shareholder, was on the automaker’s board of directors.
The Oracle founder was giving a keynote…
Aventon’s new Abound cargo e-bike hits $1,799, Greenworks electric pressure washers from $60, more
September 20, 2023
The first discount on Aventon’s new Abound cargo e-bike is headlining all of today’s best deals. It clocks in at $400 off, hitting $1,799 to go alongside Greenworks electric pressure washers from $60. You can also cruise around on a new all-time low on the . But if that…
Biden just launched a Climate Corps that will create 20,000 jobs
September 20, 2023
US President Joe Biden is taking executive action to launch the American Climate Corps, which will train 20,000 young people to work in the clean energy economy.
The American Climate Corps makes a comeback
The American Climate Corps was originally included in an early version of the Inflation Reduction Act, but it was dropped because of Republican opposition over concerns about cost. The program…
China’s largest automaker, BYD, is set to take on Toyota on its home turf. BYD launched the all-electric Dolphin hatchback starting at ¥3.63 million ($24,570) in Japan Wednesday as it looks to take on Toyota head-on.
The Chinese automaker introduced the Dolphin EV at a…
Ryder deploys first of 4,000 BrightDrop electric vans into its rental fleet across these 4 cities
September 20, 2023
Close to six months after announcing a massive order from GM’s BrightDrop, logistics and vehicle rental specialist Ryder is deploying its first batch of electric vans across the US. The deployment kicks off Ryder’s process in adding 4,000 BrightDrop EVs to its fleet over…
Tesla has added a Model 3 Performance sweepstakes to its referral program in order to boost incentives at the end of the quarter.
After relaunching its owner’s referral program earlier this year, Tesla has been gradually updating it.
Referrers and buyers earn credits when referring buyers and when the buyers use referral links. Those Tesla credits can be redeemed for free Supercharger miles…
