President Donald Trump claimed support for electric cars during the presidential debate with former Vice-President Joe Biden and appeared to take credit for the federal EV tax credit implemented during the Obama administration.
The first presidential debate of the 2020 election was held tonight and while it’s not something that we would normally cover, there was a small item about our industry…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 29, 2020
September 30, 2020
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…
VW ID.4 will have 2,200lb towing capacity, 2,700 for AWD model
September 30, 2020
VW’s online configurator for the ID.4 is out, and a new detail has emerged about the car’s towing capabilities. It looks like all ID.4 models will have some towing capability, with the RWD model sporting 2,200lb capacity and the AWD model 2,700lbs. All models will have…
Nissan turns Leaf electric car into cool-looking mobile power supply for disaster relief
September 30, 2020
Nissan modified a Leaf electric car to turn it into a cool-looking mobile power supply on wheels for disaster relief.
With the Leaf, Nissan has been an early adopter of vehicle-to-grid technology for electric vehicles.
The technology has great potential for grid services, but Nissan first implemented it as a way to provide backup power in case of natural disasters.
Now the Japanese automaker went…
Segway has been on a roll, launching new personal electric vehicles seemingly monthly lately. After recently opening sales for the company’s new adult-sized electric go-kart, now Segway is unveiling and taking orders in the US and Canada for the company’s popular C80…
Ford slashes Mustang Mach-E electric car prices by up to $3,000
September 29, 2020
Ford has slashed its Mustang Mach-E electric car prices by up to $3,000 ahead of the start of deliveries.
The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up.
It was fully unveiled last year, but the automaker has been updating…
EGEB: Here’s what China’s net zero plan might look like
September 29, 2020
A Chinese climate research institute has created China’s road map to reach net zero by 2060.
New Jersey bans plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers… and paper bags.
French oil giant Total buys London’s largest electric vehicle charging network.
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GM has started testing its Ultium battery system, which is going to power its next generation of electric vehicles, for the Cruise Origin autonomous electric vehicle.
Earlier this year, GM Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous driving subsidiary, unveiled its self-driving…
New Jersey has banned plastic bags and utensils, polystyrene foam containers… and even paper bags. And truth be told, it could afford to be even stricter.
New Jersey’s big ban
Were you impressed by Maryland’s announcement that it was to become the first state to ban…
Fiido launched its innovative D11 folding electric bicycle with a massive Indiegogo campaign earlier this summer, raising over US$1 million. While the initial backers had to wait through the pre-order period, now Fiido has launched retail sales after producing thousands of the new Fiido D11 folding e-bikes.
Fiido has apparently produced the first 3,000 units of the bikes, which are currently…
