US nonprofit set to buy 500 electric semi trucks by 2028 in $250M deal

  • November 3, 2024
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Maryland-based nonprofit Climate United announced its intention to spend $250 million to buy up to 500 electric semi trucks over three years in what the group is calling “the biggest single order of zero emission Class 8 trucks in the country.” First, we should state the obvious: as hard as it is to imagine a […]

Most powerful Abarth ever gets 40 more hp, quicker 0-60 time, and more fun

  • November 3, 2024
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When it first debuted earlier this year, the 240 hp 600e was the most powerful production Abarth model in the brand’s history. Now, it’s got 40 more horsepower from its front-mounted electric motor and a whole lot more track-focused attitude. The latest Abarth 600e Scorpionissima‘s power boost comes courtesy of an exclusive, 280 hp electric […]

DFDS puts 10 Volvo electric semi trucks to work in UK, ‘only’ 115 more to go

  • November 3, 2024
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European logistics firm DFDS placed a massive, 100 unit order for Volvo’s long-range electric semi truck earlier this year. Last week, they put their first 10 examples on the road delivering goods in northwest England and Ireland. Since 2022, DFDS has been continually expanded its electric semi truck fleet, operating dozens of the zero-emission tractors […]

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in November 2024

  • November 3, 2024
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I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on […]