Spring is just around the corner and the EV deals are heating up. Right now, several electric models are available to lease for under $300 a month, making it a great time to make the switch (or upgrade). Here are the cheapest EVs you can lease this March. Cheapest EVs you can lease this March […]
In 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 sales crashing, the unveiling of the Cadillac Escalade IQL, Volvo ES90, and IONIQ 9, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, […]
Until this year, public-health officials have abided by a simple playbook for measles outbreaks: Get unvaccinated people vaccinated, as quickly as possible. The measles component of the measles, mumps, and rubella shot that nearly all American kids receive today is “one of the best vaccines we have,” William Moss, a measles expert at Johns Hopkins […]
Closing out this week’s Green Deals, we have Bluetti’s latest Home Backup Sale with up to $3,500 in savings on a selection of backup power solutions, like the new Elite 200 v2 Portable Power Station that has dropped down to its $999 low for the second time ever, among others. We also spotted EGO’s standard […]
Starting under $22,000 (20,000 euros), Volkswagen’s new ID.EVERY1 will be its cheapest EV when it arrives in 2027. Volkswagen’s tech development boss, Kai Grunitz, says an ID.1 GT1 is possible but will depend on if enough buyers want it. Is Volkswagen’s cheapest EV getting a GTI variant? Volkswagen unveiled the ID.EVERY1 concept car earlier this […]
Phil Molyneux, CEO of Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes, has left the company under unclear circumstances, marking another major leadership shake-up for the embattled e-bike brand. Molyneux, who previously held executive positions at Sony and Dyson, had been leading Rad Power Bikes since late 2022. Molyneux’s LinkedIn profile now lists his tenure at Rad Power Bikes […]
Dangerous pathogens left unsecured at labs across Africa. Halted inspections for mpox, Ebola and other infections at airports and other checkpoints. Millions of unscreened animals shipped across borders. The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out outbreaks around the world, scientists say, leaving people everywhere more vulnerable to […]
A raging measles outbreak in West Texas, which has so far killed one child, has not abated and may have taken root in New Mexico, state health officials reported on Friday. The outbreak has sickened nearly 200 people — roughly 40 more cases than were reported on Tuesday — and has left 23 hospitalized in […]
Is it an electric plane, boat? It’s the best of both. The world’s first full-scale electric seaglider officially hit the seas for testing this week with passengers onboard. It can fly and glide on water. Watch it in action below. Meet the world’s first full-scale electric seaglider After completing its first on-water tests this week, […]
Transport Canada is looking into Tesla after it made a suspicious number of rebate requests on the last days of the Canadian EV incentive program. A single dealership in Quebec would have delivered about 4,000 vehicles in a single weekend, which is physically impossible. The Canadian government announced in January that it was running out […]
