In a summer update from lodging rental marketplace Airbnb, customers can now search for accommodations that include an EV charger in their stay. Airbnb made the search addition after years of EV drivers requesting the option.
Airbnb is an American company that offers people easy access to a global market of rental accommodations, including shared spaces, vacation rentals, and even local tourism…
Tesla buyers who ordered the new Model S are circulating a letter to ask for better communications around Model S deliveries, which are currently quite messy, for a lack of a better word.
In January, Tesla stopped delivering Model S vehicles as it introduced a new version…
The BREKR Model B is a unique electric moped with an eye-catching design. And now it will be catching eyes in more places than ever thanks to a new investment helping the Dutch company expand its market.
We first covered the debut of the BREKR Model B back in October 2019…
Rivian applies to establish pre-delivery and service center in Orange County, California
August 6, 2021
US EV automaker Rivian has submitted a permit application to the Planning Commission of the City of Costa Mesa in Orange County, California. According to the application, Rivian has requested a conditional use permit (CUP) to revamp an industrial building to support 24/7 maintenance and receive new EVs for inspection before they’re delivered to customers.
Rivian is an EV automaker on the…
Volvo Car USA recently visited the FDNY in Mahwah, New Jersey, to donate a fully electric XC40 Recharge to the department for post-accident safety training. While first responders like the FDNY are no strangers to helping safely remove citizens from damaged vehicles, BEVs…
Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 e-bike brand is taking a Eurotrip as the electric two-wheelers ride across the continent.
The expansion follows Serial 1’s debut late last year, when we got a chance to take the first ride on the premium electric bicycles.
Now the electric…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 5, 2021
August 6, 2021
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.
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Imagine this – You’ve parked your pristine Long Range Model Y away from the other cars in the lot, and you’re inside your favorite café maxing on a loaded açai bowl. Suddenly, Sentry Mode on your Tesla sends you an alert capturing some guy in a beat-up Tercel pulling…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Baltimore-based US Wind announces a new offshore wind farm and other major developments.
Costa Rica is considering a permanent ban on fossil fuel exploration and extraction.
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Biden to sign executive order for 50% of new cars being electric by 2030, reiterates new point-of-sale EV incentive
August 6, 2021
President Joe Biden announces a new executive order to set “a new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles.”
In order to get there, Biden reiterated that they are working on a new point-of-sale EV incentive.
As we reported earlier today, the Biden administration was working on a new announcement related to electric vehicles.
In anticipation of it, Ford…
