It sounds like ordering 20,000 vehicles from an automaker gets you on top of the list for deliveries.
Jaguar has now delivered its first production all-electric I-Pace in the US and Waymo got several for testing its autonomous driving technology. more&…
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BMW unveils first production design features of the upcoming electric Mini
In the epitome of teasing a vehicle release, BMW didn’t release actual sketches of its upcoming electric Mini.
Instead, it released today design sketches of features that will be in the production version of the vehicle coming next year. moreR…
Prodrive’s Hummingbird electric bicycle is a slick-looking 23 lb (10 kg) featherweight
Electric bicycles are usually quite heavy, though recent design innovations have been pushing the envelope to reduce motor weight. In the past, heavy-duty steel and aluminum frames, dense battery packs and bulky electric motors all helped tip the scale…
Elon Musk says Tesla will be out of ‘production hell’ in a month as they start ramping up to 10,000 Model 3s per week
While Tesla managed to achieve a Model 3 production rate of 5,000 units during the last week of the second quarter, it doesn’t mean that they are out of “production hell”, which is what CEO Elon Musk has been calling the difficult par…
Tesla confirms hitting federal tax credit threshold, $7,500 credit cut in half at end of 2018
After refusing to confirm the timing of the federal tax credit phase-out for months, Tesla has now confirmed that it has hit the 200,000th US delivery threshold, which triggered the phase-out period.
Tesla buyers will lose the full $7,500 credit by the…
Tesla finally starts deliveries of long-awaited Powerwall 2 Founders series signed by Elon Musk
Tesla has finally started delivering and installing the Powerwall 2 Founders series, a long-awaited Tesla referral program reward. more…
Ontario shuts down EV rebate just as Tesla Model 3 was blowing it up
As the Conservative party is officially talking over the Ontario government, they announced that they are officially shutting down the province’s generous electric vehicle rebate program effective immediately.
The move comes after Tesla’s r…
Green Deals: WORX WG720 19-inch 12A Lawn Mower $108, more
Today only, the WORX official eBay store offers its WG720 19-inch 12-Amp Corded Electric Lawn Mower for $107.94 shipped when promo code PRIMOSALE has been applied during checkout. That takes over $110 off the list price and saves you $90+ compared to o…
The Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall in one chart
Tesla’s rollout of the solar roof tiles is much slower than anticipated, but the few customers who have Tesla solar roof installations seem pretty happy about it.
One of the very first homeowners to get a solar roof shared an impressive chart sho…
Hyundai invests in solid-state battery startup claiming ‘breakthrough’ to bring long-promised tech to market
For a while now, automakers have looked to solid-state batteries as the next-generation of batteries to enable better electric vehicles.
There are many different timelines that could bring the technology to market and now Hyundai is getting on board by…
