We just got our closest look yet at Honda’s latest electric scooter, the Honda SC e:, at the 2023 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. There, the company showed off the new design and confirmed it will be heading for mass production.
Don’t get too excited about riding one around soon though. According to a recent statement, the scooter is likely to debut in 2025.
Even so, that’s good news for a…
Cruise robotaxis in crisis: layoffs, recall, and algorithm found to have blind spot for kids
November 10, 2023
The news has been epically bad for Cruise robotaxis these past few weeks. GM’s driverless car subsidiary has announced a round of layoffs this week, with the CEO Kyle Vogt reportedly telling employees in an all-hands meeting. Plus investigations have dredged up some…
A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted climbing stairs off-road, and it gave us our best look at the electric pickup truck’s ground clearance.
We are just a few weeks away from the start of Cybertruck deliveries, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about the truck.
Earlier…
Rad Power Bikes, a leading US-based electric bicycle retailer, has just announced that it is closing its New York City retail store.
The company didn’t give an exact date for the closure but confirmed yesterday that the Brooklyn-based Rad store would be sunsetted.
The retail location has operated for over a year and was part of Rad’s expansion into brick-and-mortar stores. That strategy…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 9, 2023
November 10, 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…
New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade
November 10, 2023
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history.
JCP&L said today that it’s filing a new infrastructure improvement program with…
Mercedes-Benz announced a new partnership with Buc-ee’s, known for operating the “world’s largest convenience store,” to expand its premium EV charging network.
Buc-ee’s is the self-proclaimed “world’s most-loved travel center,” with a massive assortment of food, clothes, gifts, and just about anything else you could think of.
Initially launched in Texas, Buc-ee’s has…
What was once the world’s largest steel mill is about to become Maryland’s first permanent offshore wind turbine factory.
From world’s largest steel mill to offshore wind
This week, the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded $47.4 million to…
Biden says he supports UAW push to unionize Tesla, Toyota
November 9, 2023
Hot on the heels of the United Auto Workers’ strike victory against the “Big Three” US automakers, President Joe Biden said he would support UAW’s push to unionize Tesla and Toyota ahead of a planned meeting with UAW president Shawn Fain.
UAW just finished a…
Based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, Ford’s new electric crossover was spotted testing for the first time. The Ford Capri will be revived as the second EV born from the partnership.
Designed as the European version of the Mustang, Ford’s Capri is destined to return as an electric crossover SUV.
After launching in 1969, the 2+2 coupe was a runaway hit, selling over 400,000 models in its…
