Rad Power Bikes, a leading US-based electric bicycle retailer, has just announced that it is closing its New York City retail store.
The company didn’t give an exact date for the closure but confirmed yesterday that the Brooklyn-based Rad store would be sunsetted.
The retail location has operated for over a year and was part of Rad’s expansion into brick-and-mortar stores. That strategy…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 9, 2023
November 10, 2023
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…
New Jersey is going to get a nearly $1B power grid upgrade
November 10, 2023
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history.
JCP&L said today that it’s filing a new infrastructure improvement program with…
Mercedes-Benz announced a new partnership with Buc-ee’s, known for operating the “world’s largest convenience store,” to expand its premium EV charging network.
Buc-ee’s is the self-proclaimed “world’s most-loved travel center,” with a massive assortment of food, clothes, gifts, and just about anything else you could think of.
Initially launched in Texas, Buc-ee’s has…
What was once the world’s largest steel mill is about to become Maryland’s first permanent offshore wind turbine factory.
From world’s largest steel mill to offshore wind
This week, the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded $47.4 million to…
Biden says he supports UAW push to unionize Tesla, Toyota
November 9, 2023
Hot on the heels of the United Auto Workers’ strike victory against the “Big Three” US automakers, President Joe Biden said he would support UAW’s push to unionize Tesla and Toyota ahead of a planned meeting with UAW president Shawn Fain.
UAW just finished a…
Based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, Ford’s new electric crossover was spotted testing for the first time. The Ford Capri will be revived as the second EV born from the partnership.
Designed as the European version of the Mustang, Ford’s Capri is destined to return as an electric crossover SUV.
After launching in 1969, the 2+2 coupe was a runaway hit, selling over 400,000 models in its…
Polestar has announced that it will create two large trial virtual power plants in California and Gothenburg, Sweden, to examine how Polestar 3’s vehicle-to-grid capability could be leveraged to help stabilize grids and earn money for EV owners while their vehicle is…
Polestar will trial StoreDot’s “extreme fast charging” technology on its upcoming Polestar 5, enabling the addition of 100 miles of range in 5 minutes of charging.
We’re at Polestar Day in Santa Monica today, where the company is showcasing its future plans to…
A Volkswagen electric vehicle under $35,000 in the US? That could be the case soon. Head of strategy at VW Group America, Reinhard Fischer, said the automaker aims to build an EV under $35,000 in the US or Mexico.
Volkswagen aims to deliver an EV under $35,000
Volkswagen wants to compete with the best (meaning Tesla). To do so, it needs to offer competitively priced EVs.
At the Reuters Events…
