Halting offshore drilling expansion, along with the phase-down of existing production of fossil fuels as clean energy is adopted, would deliver up to 13% of the annual emission reductions needed to prevent the worst effects of the climate crisis, according to new analysis from ocean conservation nonprofit Oceana.
Nearly 30% of all oil and gas production currently comes from offshore…
Fisker Q3 results: 62k reservations, 42k units coming in 2023, and a drivable PEAR Prototype
November 3, 2022
According to its financial results report for Q3 2022 released today, Fisker remains on schedule to begin production of its flagship Ocean SUV two weeks from now. The American EV automaker is also reporting over 62,000 combined reservations and orders ahead of a four phase…
Honda patents this teeny tiny electric motorcycle that snaps together with others like Transformers
November 2, 2022
Honda may have its eyes on the lucrative shared electric mobility market, based on new patent images showing a fascinating little electric motorcycle or e-scooter variant.
Companies like Bird, Lime, Veo, Tier, and others have rolled out increasingly interesting electric…
The nation’s largest electric school bus fleet providing grid demand response solutions
November 2, 2022
Maryland’s Montgomery School District has the most prominent electric school bus fleet in the US and is now unlocking the true potential behind these clean EV machines. Leading electric school bus provider Highland Electric Fleets is partnering with CPower to use the nation’s largest zero-emission bus fleet to help stabilize electricity demand, provide grid reliability, and lower energy…
No, Tesla Cybertruck production is not being further delayed
November 2, 2022
Reports of Tesla Cybertruck production being delayed again are coming out, but these are based on a weak and confusing report.
There’s no evidence that the electric truck is not on schedule.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric…
The first US-made LionC zero-emission electric school bus rolls off the factory line in Illinois
November 2, 2022
As electric school buses gain momentum across the US, Lion Electric announced Wednesday it produced its first “made in America” LionC zero-emission EV school bus at its Joliet, Illinois factory.
In May 2021, Lion Electric selected Joliet, Illinois, to be the home of its…
China’s government-owned utility State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) has launched the world’s first commercial offshore floating solar that’s paired with an offshore wind turbine.
SPIC is one of five major electrical utility companies in China, and the world’s largest photovoltaic power generation enterprise. The pilot is located off the coast of Haiyang, a city in Shandong, eastern…
Radio Flyer launches small cargo electric bike that folds in half and carries kids on back
November 2, 2022
More than just little red wagons, Radio Flyer has spent the last couple of years upping its electric bike game. The company puts an emphasis on quality production while retaining an affordable price, and the new Flyer Folding Cargo Electric Bike certainly tracks with that…
Tesla reluctantly gave a Full Self-Driving Beta demonstration to the California DMV and some FSD critics that the automaker didn’t want present.
Lately, Tesla has been under pressure from the California DMV over its Autopilot and self-driving claims, which the agency…
Are these Ford custom EV builds dope or nope?
November 2, 2022
Ford teamed up with aftermarket builders and parts makers to deliver three custom EV builds – one Mustang Mach-E and two F-150 Lightnings – at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.
The automaker wanted to highlight how Ford EV drivers can personalize their rides with Ford Performance Parts and Ford Licensed Accessories. Electrek writer Scooter Doll and I put…
