NIO, one of the most successful new electric automakers to come out of China, is expanding for the first time out of its home country – starting with launching its electric vehicles in Norway.
From the start, NIO had global ambitions.
It even marketed itself has a “global automaker,” but it had to rein back its ambitions as it discovered just how difficult it is to bring an electric…
Belgium’s Cowboy has already run through several generations of its popular urban-oriented electric bicycles. Now the company has just unveiled the new Cowboy C4 e-bike, which is available in two different models.
The new C4 upgrades the classic Cowboy e-bike, while the…
Renault Mégane E-TECH Electric production shots revealed as automaker rebrands for electric era
May 7, 2021
Today in France, Renault CEO Luca de Meo and the Renault brand team shared their new vision of the company. They painted themselves as an energy transition leader on the forefront of the latest technology and services, operating in a more sustainable and responsible manner.
The costs of most existing coal-fired power plants in the US are now more expensive than the total costs of wind and solar as a result of their plunging costs, according to a new study.
Coal versus wind and solar
US think tank Energy Innovation reports:
Today, local wind and solar could replace 80% of the US coal fleet at immediate savings to customers. This research provides an update to…
Tesla moves to give greater access to data from your electric car after pressure in China
May 7, 2021
Tesla announced that it will create a database to give greater access to data from their electric cars after being under pressure in China.
Over the last few months, there have been a lot of discussions about data with Tesla in China.
Firstly, we reported on the People’s…
Commercial EV manufacturer Volta Trucks has just laid out an ambitious road map through 2025, planning an expansion of its vehicle portfolio, sales, markets, and manufacturing facilities. In what the manufacturer is calling its “Road-to-Zero Emissions” strategy, Volta…
NYC gets another shared electric moped option; is the US ripe for an electric scooter wave?
May 6, 2021
Lime is continuining its expansion of seated electric scooters, often referred to as electric mopeds, with NYC becoming the latest city graced by the new two-wheelers.
The announcement follows on the heels of Lime launching its electric moped service in Washington DC as well as in Paris.
In all three cities, Lime has relied on a NIU electric scooter, one of the leading e-scooter models globally…
Tesla (TSLA) is currently seeing exceptionally strong demand for its vehicles as it is already sold out for the quarter, according to sources familiar with the matter.
During Tesla’s Q1 2021 earnings conference call, CEO Elon Musk commented on strong demand for the…
This new 60 mph and 8.4 kW standing electric scooter shows the industry isn’t slowing down
May 6, 2021
Forget high-performance electric scooters – we’ve now entered a whole new field of “ultra performance” electric scooters. Case in point: The NAMI BURN-E electric scooter just launched in the US by Miami-based FluidFreeRide.
The NAMI BURN-E, also known as the Viper…
A Tesla driver has been spotted several times over the past week sitting in the backseat while his Tesla Model 3 drives on Autopilot.
He appears to get a kick out of people filming him while engaging in this dangerous and illegal driving behavior.
Over the last few weeks, the ability to have a Tesla vehicle drive on Autopilot while no one is in the driver’s seat has gained a lot of attention…
