BATH, Maine — The largest union at U.S. Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works in Maine overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract, the union said Sunday, averting another strike like the one three years ago that contributed to delays in delivering ships.
The contract, which takes effect Monday, raises pay a range of 2.6% to 9.6% in the first year with differences due to a mid-contract wage…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — During a season of leadership shakeups across U.S. Army acquisition offices, Brig. Gen. Ed Barker feels right at home.
In June, Barker was named the boss of the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, or PEO IEW&S, at…
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…
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 24, Chinese consumer behavior research firm CarFans released a report stating NIO gathered almost 30,000 pre-orders in three…
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…
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 9 electric SUVs at the 2021 LA Auto Show.
The automaker moved quickly, gathering reservations and delivering its first 100…
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.
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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…
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 finally coming. VW’s ID.7 will join the automaker’s ID lineup as the sixth model behind the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, and ID.6…