A year and a half ago German startup NOVUS unveiled the first prototype of their new carbon fiber electric motorcycle. The design has since been updated into a more robust bike, yet the sky-high price has remained just as lofty.
I’m not going to bury the lede here.
The NOVUS electric motorcycle is priced at €39,900 without VAT or €46,284 with VAT.
That’s US$47,000 or US$54,500, for…
The Cyrusher Everest XF900, which was just launched today, claims to be a motorcycle-inspired e-bike that combines the best of both worlds. It offers high-speed riding, full suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, and other premium features, not to mention a price set…
EGEB: German carmakers say no to tighter EU auto emissions
September 14, 2020
The European Commission will propose that the EU further tighten its auto emissions.
BP: Green energy is growing faster than any fuel in history.
Google is aiming to run entirely on green energy by 2030.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet…
Elon Musk: Tesla delays release of important Autopilot rewrite, now 6-10 weeks if all goes well
September 14, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has updated the timeline for the release of the automaker’s highly-anticipated Autopilot core rewrite — delaying it by about several weeks to a month.
As we previously reported, Tesla is going through “a significant foundational rewrite in the Tesla Autopilot.”
CEO Elon Musk says that the “neural net is absorbing more and more of the problem” as part of the…
Tesla partners with other companies to install solar roof tiles
September 14, 2020
Tesla is starting to partner with other companies to install solar roof tiles and deploy the new solar product faster.
In October of last year, Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, which is now also known as Solarglass, and it saw a significant price decrease…
Nikola (NKLA) admits to faking video of driving prototype in weak response to allegations
September 14, 2020
Nikola Motors (NKLA) has issued a somewhat weak response to the allegations made in a recent report, and even admitted to faking the video of their electric hydrogen truck driving on the road.
As we reported last week, Nikola is currently in hot water after a recent report…
Tesla (TSLA) announces $5 billion capital raise — taking advantage of stock price’s meteoric rise
September 14, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) today announced a $5 billion capital raise to take advantage of the stock price’s meteoric rise.
While Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously said that the company wasn’t interested in a new capital raise as it believed it was capable to finance its ambitious growth through its operations, it looks like they couldn’t resist following the stock price increase.
Tesla’s stock price has…
EGEB: Google and Candela ramp up Texas solar
September 14, 2020
Google and Candela agree to a 140 MW solar power purchase agreement in Texas.
Alberta, Canada, signs a multibillion-dollar hyperloop development deal with TransPod.
A human wastewater converter, NEWgenerator, wins the 2020 Patents for Humanity award.
Arcadia Power is…
What happens when you combine a well-built and fast electric scooter with the service and support of a Canadian company? You get the awesome little from Urban Machina.
It’s a powerful little commuter scooter with full suspension and backed by a company that is as polite…
Tesla Model 3 emits 65% less lifetime emissions than Mercedes-Benz C-Class, study shows
September 14, 2020
A new study looked into the lifetime emissions of electric vehicles versus gas-powered counterparts and concluded that Tesla Model 3 emits about 65% less lifetime emissions than the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
For years, automakers and the fossil fuel industry have pushed the idea that electric vehicles are worse for the environment than diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles because they are powered by…
