German VW dealers failed to recommend the brand’s flagship electric car, the ID.3, to secret shoppers with a “suitable driving profile,” according to a new study by Greenpeace. Out of 50 dealers visited, only eight of them (16%) recommended the ID.3, and the percentage was even lower (4%) for customers who didn’t specifically mention they were considering the ID.3.
VW has been talking big…
Joe Biden names his picks for interior secretary, EPA chief
December 18, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM) for secretary of the interior and Michael S. Regan as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Haaland (pictured above left) will be the first Native American cabinet secretary and head of the…
Why wait for the electric Honda Cub scooter? The CSC Monterey is better (and cheaper)!
December 18, 2020
California-based CSC Motorcycles has just unveiled the company’s newest electric scooter, the 2021 CSC Monterey. The vintage-inspired electric scooter it is exactly what we’ve wanted to see from companies like Honda for years.
2021 CSC Monterey electric scooter
The CSC…
EGEB: Joe Biden picks first US ‘domestic climate czar’ in 9 years
December 18, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
After a nine-year vacancy, Joe Biden names the NRDC’s Gina McCarthy domestic climate czar.
A 9-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death.
Australia’s newest coal-fired power plant has been written off as worthless.
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Volvo begins deliveries of its electric construction machinery
December 18, 2020
Volvo Group’s construction equipment division announced that it began deliveries of its first electric construction machinery to customers.
It’s an important step toward electrifying construction machinery.
It’s not just passenger vehicles that are getting…
Swedish electric off-road motorcycle manufacturer CAKE is preparing to help combat endangered wildlife poaching in Africa.
The company has just announced a partnership with the South Africa-based Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) to establish the Electric Bush Bike…
Tesla (TSLA) is starting to produce Model Y vehicles at Gigafactory Shanghai, according to a new drone flyover of the factory.
As we previously reported, Tesla has taken a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, Tesla is only introducing Model Y…
New Mexico’s largest wind farm is now online
December 18, 2020
Xcel Energy’s self-build 522-MW Sagamore Wind Project in eastern New Mexico, on the Texas border, is now online. It’s New Mexico’s largest single wind farm.
The Sagamore Wind Project was officially completed yesterday by Minneapolis-based utility holding company…
Tesla’s bold Autopilot strategy pays off for automatic emergency braking compliance
December 18, 2020
Tesla’s bold strategy to include Autopilot in all vehicles is paying off when it comes to complying with the latest standards for automatic emergency braking (AEB).
In the latest NHTSA report, Tesla is the only American automaker with 100% compliance ahead of time.
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The Ride1Up LMT’D electric bicycle is a great example of a recent trend we’re seeing in the e-bike industry. Companies are starting to outfit their e-bikes with higher-spec parts while keeping prices reasonable. And that makes the Ride1Up LMT’D an easy e-bike to recommend.
In my testing of the bike I found it to be an excellent candidate for anyone that needs a comfortable, well-built e-bike…
