Electric bike riders in California who don’t already hold a traditional car driver’s license may soon have a new option (or requirement) on their hands: an electric bike license.
California Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner introduced the new bill just before the weekend, designed to help provide more safety and structure around young or unlicensed e-bike riders in the state.
The bill would ban…
There’s gonna be a Tesla ad full of lies that will play the Superbowl today, but it isn’t coming from Tesla.
After years of resisting, Tesla has started to advertise over the last year.
Recently, the automaker has ramped up its advertising effort with more ads on X and…
Driverless Waymo car vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco
February 12, 2024
Yesterday evening, an autonomous Waymo car was set on a fire in San Francisco. The moment was captured and recorded on social media by several bystanders.
According to one eyewitness account from Michael Vandi provided to The Autopian, people were setting off fireworks…
Tesla announces a new temporary discount on Model Y
February 12, 2024
Tesla has announced a new temporary price cut on Model Y in the US – a new strategy for the automaker.
Over the last few months, Tesla has had many price changes in several different markets, but not in the US.
Prices had finally stabilized in Tesla’s home market.
But now the automaker is discounting Model Y, its most popular vehicle, but only temporarily.
Tesla added this new note on its…
Joby Aviation to launch eVTOL air taxi rides in UAE, granted six years of exclusive operations in Dubai
February 12, 2024
eVTOL developer Joby Aviation has signed a definitive agreement with the government of Dubai to begin air taxi operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sweetened by the exclusive rights to aerial operations in the country’s capital for six years.
Competition is…
Electric boating is and exciting and growing industry, but the high price of most well-known electric boats has kept them out of reach for most of us. Get ready though, as a new wave of innovation is seeing several new low-cost electric boats starting to enter the US market.
All-new electric Lancia Ypsilon shown weeks ahead of schedule
February 9, 2024
Storied Italian car brand Lancia revealed its first new car — electric or otherwise — in over a decade, and it did so without warning, without fanfare, and weeks ahead of schedule.
Lancia set an official release date of February 14th for the new Ypsilon (Valentin’es Day), but instead of making us wait, the company decided to give the world a sneak peek at the exclusive, range-topping…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 7, 2024
February 9, 2024
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Ford will unveil its all-electric Puma Gen-E later this year
February 9, 2024
The UK’s best-selling car is going electric. Ford said it will reveal the all-electric Puma Gen-E later this year as it expands its European EV lineup.
After unveiling the new Puma on Wednesday, Ford said that the all-electric Gen-E model will be revealed later this…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 6, 2024
February 8, 2024
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