Don’t call them the Harley-Davidson electric bicycles anymore! Despite spending their first two years of development as an H-D project, the e-bikes were spun off into their own company known as Serial 1 last month.
Today Serial 1 is releasing the full details and taking pre-orders for their new portfolio of “Powered by Harley-Davidson” e-bikes, including specs and pricing. And as an added…
Mercedes-Benz unveils less camouflaged EQA electric crossover, delays launch to 2021
November 17, 2020
Mercedes-Benz has released new images of a less camouflaged EQA electric crossover prototype ahead of the launch of the production version.
The production version is now not expected until 2021.
In 2017, the German automaker unveiled the EQA concept at the Frankfurt Auto…
EGEB: UK expected to move up ban of ICE cars to 2030
November 17, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The UK prime minister is expected to move up the ban of new ICE car sales by five years to 2030.
A Texas bill introduced last week wants to hit electric vehicle owners up with higher fees.
The Tennessee Valley Authority…
TVA announces two new solar farms for Google and Vanderbilt
November 17, 2020
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) last week announced that two 100-megawatt solar farms are being built in the Tennessee Valley to supply green energy for Vanderbilt University in Nashville and Google data centers in Bridgeport, Alabama, and Clarksville, Tennessee.
In August, as Electrek reported, the federally owned utility says it’s on track to reduce emissions by 70% below 2005 levels…
Last week, Verizon announced that it had opened up its nationwide 5G network after months of only offering mmWave coverage. The latest Apple iPhones support this network out of the box, but some Android phones are also getting support for Verizon nationwide 5G with models…
Texas, home of Tesla Gigafactory, pitches higher EV fees
November 17, 2020
As Electrek reported in December 2019, “Nearly half of US states impose fees on EV owners or will consider adding fees in 2020. The ill-conceived idea is to make up for gaps in roadway infrastructure investments usually derived from gasoline taxes.” Next up? Texas.
T-Mobile put random OnePlus pop-up stores around the US, you can win $5,000 by finding them [U]
November 17, 2020
T-Mobile is the only US carrier offering the OnePlus 8T, and now the two companies are putting together a fun contest where you can win a phone, some earbuds, or up to $5,000. Here’s how.
The “OnePlus Go Farther” contest sees T-Mobile placing three “pop-up stores” at different locations somewhere in the United States. Through the help of hints on the official T-Mobile Twitter account…
Tesla Megapack is quickly becoming the flagship stationary energy storage battery system for utility-scale projects, and its ease and speed of installation is a big part of the reason for its success.
Here you can watch a quick installation timeline to see just how easy it…
Google releases limited edition ‘Barely Blue’ Pixel 4a
November 17, 2020
When Google announced its latest mid-range phone in August, pandemic-related constraints meant the device was only available in “Just Black.” The Pixel 4a is now available in “Barely Blue.”
The (rumored) Barely Blue Pixel 4a sees the polycarbonate unibody, which…
Lordstown (RIDE) says that it received 50,000 pre-orders for its “Endurance” electric pickup truck.
The company has released a corporate update with a few interesting pieces of news.
Lordstown, an electric vehicle startup that spun out of Workhorse and GM’s sale of its Lordstown factory, unveiled the Endurance electric pickup truck at an event at the Lordstown factory earlier this…
