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Unu, one of Europe’s leading budget electric scooter companies, has a brand new ride. Unu just launched their second generation electric scooter, which comes with a total redesign.…

A Tesla Model X “flew off” a guard rail on the highway and ended up in doing a funny balancing act on its battery pack. more……

As the Environmental Protection Agency prepares to introduce the final form of its proposal to freeze US fuel economy standards sometime in the near future, California is giving more indications of how it intends to fight the regulatory rollback.…

Newegg offers a three-pack of TP-Link smart switches for $57.98 shipped. This is combined bundle of HS200 and HS210 switches, which each individually retail for over $25 depending on the model. If you’re looking to dive into smart home life, and want to…

Tesla has released new ‘Do It Yourself’ maintenance procedure instructions to help owners work on their own cars.  more……

Honda and GM have joined forces in a new research project that aims to examine how electric cars and smart grids can work together in the future, with EV owners possibly leveraging their car batteries into new streams of revenue.…

A new drone video update of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 construction site shows that the main building is almost complete as Tesla rushes to start production in China. more……

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to adopt new modeling to project air pollution health risks, according to a new report. Experts are already criticizing the new method, which would “drastically lower” previously determined premature death…

Just when I thought I had seen all there was to see in the electric scooter industry, the VeloMini Scoot and T1 trailer popped up on my radar. I’ve seen bicycles pull trailers before, but I’ve never had an electric scooter that I could do all of my grocery…

Oil and gas station companies are increasingly looking at adding electric vehicle charging stations at their locations in order to stay relevant as the industry moves to electric.…

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) has been taking a beating lately and it isn’t getting a break today as a Wedbush analyst is out with a new negative note on Tesla – sending the stock down to new lows it hasn’t seen since 2016.…

In today’s EGEB:…

Tesla started integrating some video games inside its vehicles last year and now it is expanding with new video games and engines, says Elon Musk. more……

Electric pickup truck startup Rivian has unveiled a very interesting camper version of its R1T electric pickup truck with very useful features. more……

In this edition of Climate Change Weekly:…

Electric bicycles are great for long touring rides where the electric assist can make a few hundred kilometers feel like a few dozen. And if you think you can make it up to 1,000 km (600 miles), there could be a free electric bicycle in it for you. Ampler is…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including new about Tesla’s battery technology, Model 3 prices increase, our Mercedes-Benz EQC first drive, and more.…

Mercedes-Benz is launching its new EQC electric SUV and they invited us to Norway to test drive it for the first time.…

Today only, Home Depot offers the Grape Solar 100W Polycrystalline Solar Panel for $94.99 shipped. As a comparison, it has a nearly $150 list price but typically goes for around $120 these days. Today’s deal is $11 less than our previous mention and $16…

Ducati recently announced a partnership with Vmoto to market a Ducati-branded electric scooter. The new scooter, which is based on a Super SOCO CUx, has now been unveiled.…

A Tesla driver got a suspended license after he drunkenly fell asleep on Autopilot on the highway in the Netherlands. The police managed to safely wake him up while Autopilot was driving the vehicle unsupervised. more……

I first covered the Sunra MIKU MAX electric scooter late last year. The article blew up and it seemed that people had some very strong views either for or against the weird little personal electric vehicle. So when I finally got the chance to test ride one…

Tesla is currently pushing a new software update with a revamp of its in-car driving visualization produced by its Autopilot system. Today, we get a quick first look at it with a new video. more……

In today’s EGEB:…

Tesla is starting to push a new software update that is pulling back some Autopilot features in most European markets due to new regulations. more……

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees today that he and the company’s new CFO will personally review all expenses going forward in a ‘hardcore’ attempt to cut cost following massive losses during the last quarter. more……

BMW reiterated today its commitment to e-mobility and its goal to “ensure we have a world worth living in for our children,“ but the automaker’s plan is still mainly focused around plug-in hybrids. more……

Home Depot offers the EGO 56V 15-inch Electric Cordless String Trimmer for $159 shipped. That’s at least $20 off the regular going rate and the best price we can find. This model features a 15-inch 56V build with a new rapid reload head that lets you wing…

Democratic presidential candidate and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has unveiled his “Evergreen Economy Plan,” a $9 trillion plan for the US that would create 8 million jobs over the next decade, centered around clean energy initiatives.…

A fatal crash that occurred earlier this year and involved a Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot and a truck is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).…