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Rhode Island sets fastest timeline of any US state to reach 100% renewable electricity [update]

July 2, 2022

Rhode Island has passed a law requiring all of the state’s electricity to be offset by renewable energy by 2033 – the fastest timeline of any state in the US. July 1 update: Governor Daniel McKee (D-RI) has now signed historic legislation into law that will require all of the state’s electricity to be offset by renewable energy by 2033. It’s the most aggressive renewable energy standard…

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Toyota just started its BEV program, but it wasted all its tax credits on hybrids

July 2, 2022

Toyota has sold its 200,000th plug-in car in the US, meaning its access to the $7,500 federal tax credit will sunset over the course of the next 15 months. The company joins Tesla and GM in no longer qualifying for credits, with Ford and Nissan also expected to hit the limit…

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Tesla offers free Supercharging to encourage off-peak charging during travels for holidays

July 1, 2022

Tesla is offering free Supercharging during off-peak hours at select locations during the 4th of July weekend to help with traffic during busy travel days. As we previously reported, Tesla has been having a hard time keeping up its charging infrastructure growth with its…

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Ducati unveils specs on its racing electric motorcycle, CEO calls it ‘historic moment’

July 1, 2022

Ducati appears to have made quick progress on its electric motorcycle development, especially considering that the program was first unveiled last October. That’s when Ducati announced that it would become the sole supplier of racing electric motorcycles for the FIM MotoE racing series, replacing the current supplier Energica. At the time, Ducati did not have a publicly acknowledged electric…

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Texas-based Volcon launches 80 MPH ‘Stag’ electric UTV with 100+ miles of range

July 1, 2022

The Round Rock, Texas-based electric powersports company Volcon may be a relative newcomer to the industry, but the American manufacturer has already made a splash with its popular Grunt off-road electric motorcycle. Now the company is following up with twice the wheels and…

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The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop with Tesla vehicles connects to its first resort

July 1, 2022

The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop with Tesla vehicles traveling in tunnels, the first commercial application of its transportation system, has now connected to its first resort on the strip. This marks the beginning of the city-wide loop. The Las Vegas Convention…

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Podcast: Cadillac Lyriq test drive, Tesla Plaid speed record, Giga Texas ramp, more

July 1, 2022

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss our Cadillac Lyriq test drive, a Tesla Model S Plaid achieving a new top speed record, Giga Texas ramping up, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this…

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Opinion: EVs will be supply constrained until ICE cars die out

July 1, 2022

Question: When does an internal-combustion-engined car become valueless? Answer: When the cost of buying or leasing an electric vehicle along with paying for maintenance and miles becomes less expensive than using a free gas car. That’s already been the case for years…

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Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new building

July 1, 2022

Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000-square-foot building at the site. Now Gigafactory Texas is already giant. It’s already one of the biggest buildings on Earth. The current building is equivalent to about 15 city…

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GM teases proving ground image of Chevy Silverado EV, street testing to follow

July 1, 2022

GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra recently teased footage of the first engineering version of the Chevy Silverado EV enduring testing at the American automaker’s proving ground in Michigan. This is an important step for Chevy as it moves closer to start of production for its first all-electric truck. After nearly a year of teasing by GM, Mary Barra pulled the sheet off the Chevy Silverado EV this…