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 polystyrene foam containers as of October 1? New Jersey’s response: Maryland, hold my beer.
Last week, the Garden State’s…
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…
Tesla (TSLA) has secured a massive order of 130 Tesla Semi electric trucks from Walmart Canada.
Back in 2017, shortly after the unveiling of the Tesla Semi, Walmart Canada ordered 15 electric trucks from the automaker.
They have been adding to that original order and now…
EPA chief forgets he is not an oil lobbyist anymore in letter threatening to block California’s gas car ban
September 29, 2020
The head of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Andrew Wheeler mocked and threatened to block California’s recently announced plan to phase out gas-powered cars.
In order to help accelerate the electrification of passenger cars, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans last week for the state to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in 2035.
It’s the first time a…
Polaris already had its eye on developing a series of off-road electric vehicles spanning its many product classes. And now that goal looks all but certain after a new partnership between Polaris and Zero Motorcycles to co-develop electric off-road vehicles was announced…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 28, 2020
September 29, 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…
Elon Musk is frustrated by media coverage of Tesla Battery Day, calling it “sad” and expressing his belief that there’s a a lack of appreciation for manufacturing.
In an interview that appears to have been edited on Kara Swisher’s podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk complained about the media coverage of last week’s event:
The press coverage of this event was sad. Most of the press coverage…
Honda unveils sleek new electric SUV concept, showing ‘future mass-production model’ trend
September 28, 2020
Honda has unveiled a sleek new electric SUV concept in China, and the automaker claims that it’s an indication of a “future mass-production model.”
At the 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Honda unveiled the “Honda SUV e:concept.”
Unfortunately…
64 countries pledge to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030
September 28, 2020
World leaders, including the entire European Union, have committed to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 in a 10-point pledge.
Biodiversity pledge
The announcement comes ahead of a major UN biodiversity summit, which will be virtual from New York, on Wednesday. The…
Ford announces $1.8 billion investment to produce ‘fully battery electric vehicles’ in Canada
September 28, 2020
Ford announced today that it is investing $1.8 billion CAD to produce “fully battery electric vehicles” in Canada.
The announcement is part of a deal between Ford and Unifor, an important general trade union in Canada, on a new national labour agreement.
The deal includes several new benefits for Ford employees in Canada:
Competitive alternative work schedules to maximize production…
