Like it did with passenger EV rebates back in December, Germany has decided to pull the plug on subsidy programs for electric semi trucks and city buses. What happens to the nation’s commercial EV market now? If you’re a regular Electrek reader, you probably believe that Germany acted prematurely when it cut its EV subsidy […]
Building on the success of the autonomous GUSS sprayer launched in 2023, this fully electric and autonomous sprayer co-developed with John Deere allows growers to manage multiple sprayers remotely. The new Electric GUSS made its debut last week at the 2024 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, where executives from Deere called it, “the world’s […]
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Photo: Alexander Dennis Seattle will become the first in the US to deploy double-decker electric buses with inductive wireless charging technology. Sound Transit, Seattle’s public transit agency, has ordered 33 Alexander Dennis Enviro500EV double-decker electric buses and 15 60-foot articulated electric buses. They’ll be powered by 13 300 kW in-ground inductive chargers made by King […]
The Nikola Badger electric pickup, one of the biggest blunders in the history of the EV space, is making a comeback in the most hilarious way: through a Youtuber friend of convicted felon Trevor Milton. There have been blunders in the EV spaces over the years, and GM has been involved with a few of […]
Rivian looks to expand the brand with its more affordable R2 electric SUV. Ahead of the R2’s official debut, Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe called $48,000 an “important sweet spot” for buyers switching from gas vehicles. Scaringe also said the upcoming R2 will compete in the same market as Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. Rivian CEO calls […]
Local residents of the municipality where Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is located have voted against the expansion of the factory. Gigafactory Berlin is a massive factory operated by Tesla about an hour outside of Berlin, Germany. It is located in the small municipality of Grünheide, Brandenburg. Tesla is currently only producing Model Y vehicles at the […]
A SolarEdge Technologies logo is seen on a smartphone and a PC. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images SolarEdge‘s stock tumbled Tuesday after the company gave weak guidance for the first quarter, as the residential solar market continues to face headwinds from high interest rates and depressed demand. SolarEdge expects revenues […]
Photo: Skanska Global construction firm Skanska piloted the Volvo EC230, the largest electric excavator of its kind, on a big Los Angeles transit project – here’s what happened. Skanska’s electric excavator pilot in LA, one of four Volvo electric excavator pilot programs in North America, ran for 90 days. Skanska wanted to test an electric […]
After unveiling the highly-anticipated Macan EV last month, Porsche said a 630 hp Turbo version is also rolling out. The sporty new 2024 Porsche Macan Turbo EV was spotted testing in California, showcasing the electric SUV’s sleek curves. After years of waiting, Porsche finally unveiled the all-electric Macan last month. “We are taking the Macan […]