Illinois awards 0M electric truck charging tunnel

Illinois awards $100M electric truck charging tunnel

Schneider electric charging semis in El Monte, CA; through NACFE. In a move expected to play a key role in supporting the transition to heavy-duty and medium-duty electric vehicles, $100 million of the Biden Administration's $635M last-minute payment is headed to Illinois to help build an electric truck charging tunnel. When Tesla failed to get …

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Diesel wins one as CARB repeals Advanced Clean Fleets rule

Diesel wins one as CARB repeals Advanced Clean Fleets rule

Peterbilt Model 589; by Peterbilt. The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has withdrawn its request to suspend the proposed Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which would have required “electrification-ready” aircraft to reduce emissions through the introduction of electric-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and a ban on diesel sales after 2035. The state of California submitted its Advanced Clean …

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2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid poses a triple threat

2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid poses a triple threat

The Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid replaces the non-plug-in Turbo It is up to 42 miles wide, according to this gauge It's $148,550 for the SUV, $153,050 for the Coupe If you're looking for a luxury car, you've got it—but let's be adults here. It's time to make some concessions to efficiency. The new wave of upcoming …

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Ram cancels 500-mile electric truck 1500 REV

Ram cancels 500-mile electric truck 1500 REV

Stellantis has reportedly canceled the large battery version of the Ram 1500 REV electric truck that the company previously said it would offer. 500 miles away. According to a report Wednesday by Mopar Insiders, the truck brand is now telling suppliers that the long-haul model has been canceled, and to stop working on and scrapping …

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Puerto Rico recently received .2B in DOE funding to upgrade its grid with solar + storage

Puerto Rico recently received $1.2B in DOE funding to upgrade its grid with solar + storage

Image: Convergent Energy The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $1.2 billion grant to replace Puerto Rico's fossil fuel plants with solar and battery storage by 2032. The DOE's Office of Loan Programs has announced two conditional commitments and one moratorium on electric power producers in Puerto Rico. Each supports a project that …

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BYD launches the world's largest car carrier for global EV consumption

BYD launches the world's largest car carrier for global EV consumption

BYD Shenzen, its new 9,200-car ro-ro vessel, has officially launched. BYD's new car carrier is the world's largest as the EV giant expands overseas. After increasing sales last year, China's EV leader is seeking global market share by 2025. BYD Shenzen is emerging as the largest car carrier in the world BYD sold a record …

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Hyundai is offering 2025 Ioniq 5 buyers a free home charger

Hyundai is offering 2025 Ioniq 5 buyers a free home charger

Hyundai is extending the offer of free home chargers or public charging credits to owners of the facelifted 2025 Ioniq 5 electric car. This perk was previously offered to owners of the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N performance variant, but Hyundai confirmed on Thursday that it is now available to owners of other Ioniq 5 …

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Rivian (RIVN) stock rises on Volkswagen EV partnership news

Rivian (RIVN) stock rises on Volkswagen EV partnership news

Rivian's ( RIVN ) stock is trending up on Friday after Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said it will expand on their new EV partnership. A Volkswagen boss said the company could offer “great opportunities” to Rivian. Here are the new programs that may be installed. Rivian stock rises on Volkswagen EV partnership plans After launching …

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Wheel-E Podcast: New e-bike rules, sodium batteries, and more

Wheel-E Podcast: New e-bike rules, sodium batteries, and more

This week it continues Electrek's Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular stories in the world of e-bikes and other unusual electric vehicles. This time, that includes proposed e-bike restrictions in New York and Oregon, Super73 reducing the performance of its bikes, Tenways CGO600 Pro-C electric bike review, new sodium-ion batteries from Yadea, Heybike presents …

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