The next time you get pulled over, it could be by Ford’s new electric police trucks that are beginning to hit the streets across the US.
Ford Lightning electric police trucks begin rolling out
Ford unveiled the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicles (SSV) last summer, calling it “America’s first electric pickup truck purpose-built for police.”
The electric police truck…
The final Xbox Games with Gold have been announced
July 29, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here.
It’s the end of an era. Xbox has revealed the two final games it plans to offer to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in August. The service transitions to…
ServiceNow expands platform with additional generative AI capabilities to ease enterprise productivity
July 29, 2023
Low-code enterprise automation company ServiceNow has announced the expansion of its Now platform’s generative AI capabilities, introducing case summarization and text-to-code features. The company said these advancements aim to drive speed, productivity and value for…
STUTTGART, Germany — The German Air Force kicked off what it called a “lean and mean” operation on Friday to demonstrate its ability to quickly deploy to Iceland as part of a two-week exercise dubbed “Rapid Viking.”
From July 28 through Aug. 10, six German Eurofighters and 30 service members from the Tactical Air Force Squadron 73 “Steinhoff” are deployed to Keflavik Air Base…
Podcast: Tesla range exposed, Bolt EV making a comeback, Miata going electric, and more
July 28, 2023
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s range getting exposed, Bolt EV making a comeback, Miata going electric, and more.
We are heading back to Munich for…
Kia EV5 $40K electric SUV to be revealed next month in China, direct aim at Tesla Model Y
July 28, 2023
Kia is set to unveil its newest electric vehicle next month in China at the annual Chengdu Motor Show. The Kia EV5 will be a compact electric SUV aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y with an expected starting price of around 50 million won (roughly $40,000).
Just a week…
After submitting a proposal to the government in India alongside its local joint venture partner this past spring, Build Your Dreams (BYD) is reportedly shelving a $1 billion investment following opposition from the government in New Delhi over security concerns relating to such a large investment from a Chinese company.
Since its inception in 1995, BYD has quickly risen through the ranks as a…
VinFast gets the green light for US listing as it breaks ground on its first US EV plant
July 28, 2023
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast announced Friday it’s planning to hold its US listing next month. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave VinFast the green light to proceed with its proposed SPAC deal.
VinFast US listing planned for next month
After over a year…
Chrysler says its first EV will forge a new path, Airflow concept was just the beginning
July 28, 2023
Although reports have claimed Chrysler will not be building the Airflow EV concept, the brand’s chief designer, Ralph Gilles, cleared things up this week. Gilles said the Airflow concept was “just the beginning,” adding Chrysler’s first EV will take the brand in a…
This morning, there was an active shooter reported at Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin. Police cleared the factory. It turned out to be a false alarm, and the police are now investigating the source of it.
Early this morning, Tesla received a report of an active shooter in its massive factory in Austin.
An email was sent out to workers that read:
There is an Active Attacker near column…
