If you haven’t considered battery swapping as the future of electric motorbikes, then the last few days should give you reason to consider. With companies like Gogoro leading the way and KYMCO hot on their heels, now Vammo is launching its own battery-swapping stations for electric motorcycles.
If you haven’t heard of Vammo before, then you’re probably not alone. Not only did the company…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 16, 2023
August 17, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
This is the rugged electric 4x4 SUV we've been waiting for, and it's not a Jeep Wrangler
August 17, 2023
Meet the new all-electric Thar.e rugged SUV concept. The electric 4×4 looks like a modern-day Jeep Wrangler EV, but it’s from Mumbai-based Mahindra Automotive and poised to enter international markets.
Meet the Thar.e rugged electric 4×4 SUV concept
Mahindra Electric…
It looks like Taiwanese motorbike maker KYMCO is ready to take its battery-swapping IONEX electric scooter platform global, starting with Thailand. The news comes to us in the form of a recently announced Thai partnership set up around the company’s battery-swapping system.
Just a few hours ago, the Thai company Arun Plus filed a notice with The Stock Exchange of Thailand announcing that it had…
Waymo received final approval to operate its driverless taxis in California last week and will start charging for its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco starting Monday, August 21.
Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission issued its final approval…
Rivian’s new Dual-Motor R1S and R1T earn over 350 miles of EPA range with additional large battery pack
August 16, 2023
EV maker Rivian’s new Dual-Motor R1T and R1S finally received official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings. And compared to the Quad-Motor, the numbers are impressive.
Rivian revealed it was working on a cheaper Dual-Motor configuration and LFP battery last…
Texas officially forces Tesla’s NACS on charging stations to get access to $400 million in subsidies
August 16, 2023
Texas has officially approved an initiative that would force charging stations to be equipped with Tesla’s NACS connector in order to get access to over $400 million in subsidies.
After the first wave of automakers announced that they would adopt NACS, a connector that Tesla designed and is trying to make the new charging standard in North America, Texas’s Department of…
Wind turbine blades and nacelles have arrived for South Fork Wind, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in US federal waters.
South Fork’s wind turbine components have landed at the port of New London, Connecticut, and installation is expected to start this…
SKIL's 40V cordless electric leaf blower drops to $87, AeroGarden veggie grower $35, more
August 16, 2023
Today’s best green-energy deals are on tap for Wednesday, offering the best price ever on from SKIL at . It’s joined by much of the same all-time low on the , as well as some . Just don’t forget about our massive list of e-bike discounts now live, too.
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New York City has announced that it will now require EV rideshare fleets by 2030 – the world’s first large city to do so.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) commissioner David Do today announced the newly proposed rules for “Green Rides,” which requires the transition of New York City’s rideshare fleet to EVs or wheelchair accessible vehicles by…
