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On March 31, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reversed the Trump administration’s actions by issuing more stringent fuel economy standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2024 to 2026. While Plug In America commends the administration for taking these steps, it’s clear that more efficient fossil fuel vehicles are not a long-term strategy for the

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we are going to discuss Tesla CEO Elon Musk trying to take over Twitter, the price of the new Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota launching the bZ4X, and more. Sponsored by Recurrent

Infant EV automaker VinFast and US charging network Electrify America (EA) announced a new charging agreement during this year’s New York International Auto Show. As part of the collaboration, US Vinfast owners will have access to all of EA’s 3,500+ EV chargers through the VinFast mobile app. However, their complimentary charging sessions will be limited

Engineers have successfully begun water testing of the RaceBird – an all-electric, single pilot foiling boat that will soon be racing in the E1World Electric Powerboat Series. The RaceBird has been in development the past couple years as the official racing vessel for E1. The E1 World Electric Powerboat Series is a championship racing series

This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes new electric bikes from VanMoof, a giant 36″ wheel electric bike for Shaquille O’Neal, high-speed standing electric scooters, a low cost highway-capable electric motorcycle for Europe, and lots

Gas? Where we’re going, we don’t need gas. DeLorean Motor Company, the short-lived 1980s automaker behind the DMC DeLorean sports car turned pop culture staple thanks to the Back to the Future franchise, is returning with an EV model. The DeLorean EV concept has just recently been teased, but its official reveal has now been

Lexus is about to unveil its first all-electric vehicle, the Lexus RZ 450e, later this month, and it has started teasing it with new pictures. It is expected to be based on the Toyota BZ4x and features a yoke steering wheel. After falling behind in bringing battery-electric vehicles to markets due to a focus on

KYMCO Chairman Allan Ko recently shared new plans from the company’s electric vehicle developments, including the debut of the KYMCO Ionex Smart Streetlights system. Once employed, the system would see connected streetlights and traffic lights in smart cities tied into the brand’s swappable EV battery stations. The Ionex brand is the Taiwan-based motorcycle maker KYMCO’s

New mail trucks to be equipped with 8-track tape players, rotary dial phones and manual hand-crank windows Across the U.S., more and more companies are transitioning their fleets to modern electric vehicles. Bucking that trend, the United States Postal Service has chosen to double down on more traditional technology with 80% of its vast purchase

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla announcing another TSLA stock split, Tesla’s head of AI going on sabbatical, Porsche 911 going electric, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll

One way that we can all help the environment is by stopping single-use battery disposal. More and more devices are getting built-in rechargeable batteries, but for those that still use traditional AA or AAAs, it’s time to swap those to ones that can be used over and over again. Today, we’re talking about an 8-pack

Now that you might be making plans for spring or summer getaways, it’s time to consider how you’re going to power the off-grid living space. Renogy’s 100W solar panel is perfect for the task thanks to its common 12V output as well as the fact that it’s weatherproof and ready for anything thrown at it.

Plug In America watchers know that Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED), celebrated for the entire month of April, is an extension of September’s National Drive Electric Week (NDEW). But how did NDEW come about? It all started with President Barack Obama and as DEED begins, we’re taking the opportunity to briefly revisit the tale, with

Tesla has started to send out invites to an event called ‘Cyber Rodeo’, which is going to be the grand opening of Gigafactory Texas in Austin – a big moment for the company and its manufacturing expansion in the US. Just a few days after launching GIgafactory Berlin with the first deliveries of the first

With record-setting gasoline prices across the nation, an increasing number of drivers are considering electric vehicles (EVs). Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing by over 60% since the beginning of March according to a report by MarketWatch. Unfortunately, global supply chain issues are making it more difficult to

Electrify America unveiled a new charging station concept today that includes updates to the actual chargers with better displays and cable management as well as updates to the stations themselves with solar canopies and more amenities. With 731 charging stations and over 3,000 fast-chargers, Electrify America is rapidly becoming an important part of EV infrastructure

Electric cars are now three to six times cheaper to drive in the US as gas prices are getting higher and more volatile. The fact that electric vehicles are more efficient and less costly to operate than their gas-powered counterparts is not new information, but it is becoming more apparent, and it is on more

I called it a 2-seater, but there’s a chance this dandy little electric car is built for just one rider. Even if so, it’s got enough charm to make up for its lack of utility. And I think we can eke out just enough awesomeness and weirdness from this vintage-inspired automobile to nestle it comfortably

We need to speak the truth. The Russian war against Ukraine is being paid for by exports of oil and gas, just like all of Putin’s previous wars. If everybody in the world drove electric vehicles and their electricity came from renewables, this war would probably not be happening. And Russia is just today’s example

Prepare for spring outings by having a portable power station charged and ready to go. Though we often go camping to disconnect from technology, it’s never a bad idea to be ready to make phone calls in case of emergency. On the other hand, if you prefer glamping, portable power stations are even more useful.