One good thing that came out of the pandemic is that more people picked up cycling. In the first three months of 2021, American consumer spending on bikes and cycling accessories increased by 34 percent year on year to $8.2 billion. However, the pandemic also saw more die and suffer injuries while biking. According to the National Safety Council, 1,260 cyclists were killed in 2020, a 16 percent…
Wallke H6 review: The fastest, most massive folding electric bike I’ve ever tested
September 19, 2022
Generally speaking, folding electric bikes are usually on the smaller and lighter end of the spectrum. They tend to prioritize compactness over performance, which makes sense for a folder. At least that was until the Wallke H6 came around and flipped the script, saying…
Nikola takes on diesel with battery EV heavy-duty truck in Europe, now available to order
September 19, 2022
At IAA Transportation 2022 in Germany today, Nikola Corporation and joint venture partner IVECO Group have announced the opening of sales for a version of the Nikola Tre BEV truck designed specifically for Europe.
Nikola Corporation ($NKLA) is an American manufacturer of…
Tesla significantly increases Supercharger prices across Europe
September 19, 2022
Tesla is increasing its Supercharger prices significantly across Europe amid the energy crisis on the continent.
This follows more price increases throughout the year and around the world for Tesla’s charging network.
One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their cost of operations is much lower than vehicles with internal combustion engines, thanks to electricity…
XPeng challenges Tesla FSD with City Navigation Pilot, ‘China’s most advanced’ Advanced Driver Assistance System
September 19, 2022
Chinese EFV automaker XPeng Motors announced it has launched a pilot program for its City Navigation Pilot (NGP) Advanced Driver Assistance System. With its debut, XPeng claims to be the first Chinese company to deliver such an “high-level” ADAS for complex urban…
Mercedes-Benz plans to install wind turbines with over 100 MW output at German test track
September 19, 2022
Mercedes-Benz is taking another big step towards achieving its climate goals, as the automaker announced its plans to install a “double-digit” number of wind turbines at its Papenburg test track in Northern Germany.
The new wind farm expects to generate over 100 MW…
Tesla is aiming for massive sale ramp-up in Germany
September 19, 2022
Tesla is reportedly aiming for a massive sale ramp-up in Germany to 80,000 vehicles in 2022, powered by Gigafactory Berlin.
Germany is an important auto market in Europe and one that is difficult to penetrate for foreign automakers because of the strong local industry with companies like Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
Tesla has made some good early efforts in the country, but it is now…
FLASH, a software-based parking company, is launching a new cloud-based EV charging solution aimed at reducing charging downtime. The new EV charging solution is based entirely on the cloud, allowing owners to maintain chargers in real-time from anywhere.
Founded in 2011…
Solar panels launched into space may soon send power back to Earth
September 19, 2022
LONGi Green Energy, the world’s largest solar company, is going to launch solar panels into space to test whether they can successfully work in orbit and transmit power back to Earth.
The Xi’an, China-based solar giant’s newly announced project is called the LONGi…
NASA’s InSight ‘Hears’ Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars
September 19, 2022
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NASA’s InSight ‘Hears’ Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars
The Mars lander’s seismometer has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years.
NASA’s InSight lander has detected seismic waves from four space rocks that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021. Not only do these represent the first impacts detected by…
