As the U.S. government’s trade war with China heats up, it looks like it soon might spill over into electric cars. Chinese state-run media outlets have begun threatening that the government will impose new tariffs on rare-earth metals used in the perma…
Month: May 2019
EVs could get more expensive as US trade war heats up
As the U.S. government’s trade war with China heats up, it looks like it soon might spill over into electric cars. Chinese state-run media outlets have begun threatening that the government will impose new tariffs on rare-earth metals used in the perma…
China: Tesla’s Model 3 factory ready for orders
Tesla has opened the order books in China for the Model 3, which the EV manufacturer will produce in its Shanghai plant, which is still under construction. The first deliveries of the Model 3 from local production are scheduled to start in six to ten months. This is the Standard Range Plus version, which will […]
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Review: RadMini folding electric fat bike offers high power at a low cost
While fat-tire bikes can be a blast to ride, their big wheels can make them tough to lug around. But the RadMini Step-Thru solves that problem with 20″ fat tires and a folding frame. Finally, a high power electric fat bike that fits in a trunk!
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BMW releases video of Mini all-electric towing a 150-ton Boeing 777
BMW is going to launch an all-electric Mini car later this year and in order to promote the vehicle, they released a new video of a Mini all-electric towing a 150-ton Boeing 777. more…
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Tesla’s China website overwhelmed after pre-orders opened for locally-made Model 3
Earlier today, Tesla China revealed the price of the Model 3 Standard Range Plus variant that will be produced in Gigafactory 3. Starting at RMB 328,000 (~$47,400), the locally-made vehicle is RMB 49,000 (~$7,000) cheaper than the US-made Model 3 SR+’s price, which was listed at RMB 377,000 (~$54,500). The savings for the locally-made vehicle […]
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EGEB: ‘Freedom gas,’ Australia’s ‘water battery,’ Hungary’s $1B green town plans, and more
In today’s EGEB:
The US exports “freedom gas.”
Australia is placing its bets on a hydropower plant turned into pumped hydro storage.
Washington solar workers are waiting on a Trump deal with China to save their jobs.
Hungary wants t…
Sea level rise by 2100 could be double previous estimates, scientists predict
The consequences of global warming could be twice as bad as previously suggested, according to a new report published last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Using new mathematical prediction models, the report said global oce…
Tesla China Website Overwhelmed By Model 3 Orders
More affordable, locally made Tesla Model 3 could be a hit in China. It’s too early to judge, but early signs are positive
Hyundai Motor Group Develops World’s First Performance Control for Commercial EVs with Weight Estimation
Hyundai Motor Group revealed a system that estimates the gross vehicle weight of a light duty commercial electric vehicle and optimizes performance accordingly. The development of the system is a first-ever for the industry, utilizing acceleration sens…
