Tesla has been ordered by the court to pay $137 million to an ex-contract worker at its Fremont factory in a racial abuse lawsuit. Following the verdict, Tesla released a blog post defending itself – something the automaker rarely does since it dissolved its press relations team. The plaintiff in the case is Owen Diaz, who worked at Fremont factory from June 2015 to May 2016 as a contract…

The province of Saskatchewan in Canada has joined a growing number of regions around the world in levying punitive taxes against electric cars while letting gas cars continue to get away with murder. But a local group has come up with a creative way to show just how dumb their EV tax is: by demanding a tax on people who use sidewalks. Saskatchewan’s new EV tax went into place on October 1, and…

The SONDORS Metacycle and NIU RQi electric motorcycles are both racing to reshape the market by bringing highway-capable speeds down to commuter-level prices. The Metacycle and the RQi electric motorcycles actually share a number of things in common. They were both born out of lighter electric two-wheeler companies, with SONDORS specializing in e-bikes and NIU specializing in e-scooters. They…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Tevva debuts an electric truck that’s ready for production at its new UK factory. The world’s longest subsea power cable, between the UK and Norway, goes live. ChargeUp Europe announces its 18th member. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…