With the rest of the world’s vehicles shifting towards electrification, it should come as no surprise that electric snowbikes will be here soon. French startup MoonBikes announced that its first batch of electric snowbikes are set to arrive by December 2021. While pre-orders for this first round have already closed, pre-orders have already opened for …
Read moreThe world’s first electric snowbikes will arrive this winter
American EV automaker Rivian will be opening their first “Rivian Hub” on October 17th, 2021. It’s been barely a month since Rivian started delivering their first consumer-grade vehicles. With the rollout of the R1T in September, Rivian became the first company to deliver a fully electric pickup truck. After months of building pre-production vehicles, this …
Read moreRivian opening their Venice Hub on Sunday, October 17th
Honda Motor Company is mobilizing their own all-electric vehicle shift in China. After 2030, all Honda vehicles sold in the world’s most populous country will be electrified. This includes hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and fully electric vehicles (EVs). Honda plans to bring their Ultium-based Prologue to North American markets in 2024, but the only electric …
Read moreHonda Motor will only sell electric vehicles in China after 2030
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki has announced that it will move its entire motorcycle lineup to an electric platform by 2035. These will be marketed in developed countries: the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan. This statement may come as a surprise, as Kawasaki has not yet produced any all-electric motorcycles. However, they have been hard …
Read moreKawasaki going all-electric with its motorcycles by 2035
Five months after announcing their deal with Yadea and Dachangjiang Group, Gogoro has opened 45 battery-swapping stations in Hangzhou, China. For the uninitiated, Gogoro is a Taiwanese company known for its battery technologies and scooters. They also deal with other manufacturers like Hero, Aeon Motor, PGO, and Yamaha. These other manufacturers implement Gogoro’s hot-swappable battery …
Read moreGogoro launches battery-swapping stations in Hangzhou, China
On Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newson signed a law ordering state regulators to ban sales of new gas-powered equipment using small off-road engines. This will inevitably include gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers, along with other lawn equipment, generators, and pressure washers. Now, this is not a surprising move. According to state officials, a gas-powered …
Read moreCalifornia will soon prohibit sales of gas-powered lawn equipment, generators, and more
California-based startup Ride1Up has opened up pre-orders for their brand new Roadster v2 “Gravel” variant. This new electric gravel bike is available in 52cm and 58cm frame sizes, and both are priced at $1,245. Unlike most other offerings in the gravel e-bike market, the Ride1Up Roadster v2 “Gravel” implements a Gates Carbon Drive system rather …
Read morePre-orders now available for $1,245 electric gravel bike with Gates carbon belt drive
Until recently, Tesla has only been supporting installations of their solar roof tiles in select locations within the US. These locations have historically been close to Tesla Energy warehouses. Now, it seems like the company is ready to start bringing their services to the rest of the country’s residents. According to Electrek, Tesla has opened …
Read moreTesla making solar roof installations available all across the United States
Imagine calling up your Uber and the first thing you notice is that there’s no driver. It’s an “autonomous rideshare,” meaning the front seat is entirely empty. Once just an idea, fully autonomous rideshares will soon populate the streets of San Francisco. In today’s world, it isn’t hard to see how driverless ride-hailing, alongside many …
Read moreCruise, Waymo self-driving rideshares will soon show up in California
If you thought Tesla was done raising the prices of their vehicles, you would be mistaken. In an overnight website update implemented between October 5 and October 6, Tesla upped the prices on the Model 3 and Model Y. As things currently stand, demand for Tesla’s electric vehicles significantly exceeds supply. With Tesla suffering from …
Read moreTesla bumps up prices on Model 3 and Model Y in overnight update