WASHINGTON — The Air Force on Saturday conducted its latest test of a prototype hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, collecting data it hopes will help it develop future weapons that can travel at greater than Mach 5.
The Air Force said in a statement that a B-52H Stratofortress released a full operational prototype ARRW, known as an all-up round, off the coast of Southern…
NIO cranking out more than 300 ES6 electric SUVs per day
August 21, 2023
EV maker NIO released what may be its most important electric car yet, the ES6, in May. Despite its compact size, the NIO ES6 electric SUV is already making a significant impact.
NIO ES6 electric SUV sparks life into NIO
After launching its second generation ES6 on May…
A new Dept of Commerce ruling could slow US solar growth
August 21, 2023
The US Department of Commerce determined that five Chinese solar companies have been dodging US duties. Here’s why that could impede the growth of US solar.
The Commerce solar investigation, explained
As Electrek reported in May 2022, the Department of Commerce (DOC)…
Tesla loses one of its most senior engineering executives
August 21, 2023
Tesla is losing one of its most senior engineering executives, Colin Campbell, and he is going to a company founded by Tesla cofounder and board member JB Straubel.
Colin Campbell joined Tesla in 2006 when the company was nothing more than a small startup with a plan to bring an electric sports car, the Roadster, to market.
As one of the earliest engineers to join Tesla, Campbell rose through the…
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) announced Monday that its new VF 9 electric SUV has earned up to 330 miles EPA range, outperforming its own benchmarks.
VinFast burst onto the scene after vowing to end internal combustion vehicle production and unveiling the VF 8 and VF…
Anker's PowerHouse 767 GaNPrime power station $400 off in New Green Deals, Level 2 EV charger $499, more
August 21, 2023
An all-time low on headlines all of Monday’s best environmentally-friendly discounts, now landing . It’s joined by a notable price cut on this , as well as the . Just don’t forget that we also have a massive list of e-bike discounts, too.
Head below for other New…
The Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB), the largest cycling association in the Netherlands, has announced that it will no longer insure fat tire bikes due to their extremely high chance of theft.
The Netherlands is seen as the bicycling capital of the world, not just due to the high rate of cycling but also thanks to the country’s bike-first legislation and city design. There are more bicycles…
Volkswagen has begun production on its new flagship ID.7 electric car at its German plant in Emden. The ID.7 is the largest VW electric model yet and the second global MEB-based car behind the ID.4.
Volkswagen kicks off ID.7 electric car production
The electric sedans are…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it had opened an investigation Monday into Ford’s solution for a June 2022 Mustang Mach-E recall.
Ford Mustang Mach-E recall query
The investigation, called a recall query, comes after Ford issued a…
Google Maps on Android Auto replaces 'gas stations' shortcut with charging stations in EVs
August 21, 2023
Android Auto has been preparing better support for electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now, and a new change is now coming to Google Maps that will replace the default shortcut to search for gas stations to instead search for charging locations.
In a recent beta update to Android Auto, it was noticed by the folks at SmartDroid that enabling EV features led to showing a shortcut for charging…
