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This Brooklyn startup will put nearly 700 EV plugs on NYC curbs

September 17, 2026
New York City has chosen Brooklyn-based it’s electric to supply the hardware for its permanent curbside EV charging network, which will bring nearly 700 Level 2 charging points to all five boroughs over the next three years. The rollout will replace the city’s existing pilot infrastructure and add 600 new charging points to the current 88. The chargers will be manufactured in Queens. NYC DOT…
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Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour

September 16, 2026
A Tesla Cybercab rider in Austin says a 10-minute trip turned into a 70-minute ordeal after the driverless taxi took a long detour across the city. The reason is a limitation Tesla still hasn’t solved. Its robotaxis can’t drive on highways, so a quick hop that a human would take up the freeway becomes a winding surface-street tour. The rider, posting on r/Austin, booked a ride from 99 Ranch…
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Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the XL1 comes back as 1,000-mile range electric car

September 15, 2026
Volkswagen just unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a concept it’s calling the world’s most efficient near-production electric car — and to me, it’s the return of the XL1, one of my all-time favorite cars, finally done as a proper EV. The most efficient near-production EV in the world VW built the Mission Efficiency on the same MEB+ platform and the same affordable parts as its new ID. Polo…
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This 2,000W electric scooter hits 34 mph – and Electrek readers save 5%

September 14, 2026
If you’ve been looking for an off-road electric scooter with plenty of power and room to grow, this one from ECOROAD is definitely worth a closer look. The ECOROAD ES6 Dual Motor Electric Scooter combines two motors with a total output of 2,000 watts, a top speed of up to 34 mph, and the flexibility to switch between single- and dual-motor drive. And good news, Electrek readers: You get a…
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