On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we find out what a one-ton Tesla Cybertruck looks like, check out some clever, off-road Kia overland EVs, witness the electric rebirth of Plymouth with a plugin street rod, and more!
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I’ve been in and around the auto industry since the ’90s, and have written for a number of well-known outlets like CleanTechnica, the Truth About Cars, Popular Mechanics, and more. You can catch me on The Heavy Equipment Podcast with Mike Switzer, Electrek Daily Quick Charge, or chasing my kids around Oak Park, IL.
New Honda battery electric lawn mowers will be made in the USA
Honda is set to introduce a full line of battery electric walk-behind consumer and zero turn electric riding lawnmowers to its US power equipment dealers for 2025.
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s Cybertruck is now available in Canada – and, like in the US, there’s no waiting! Plus, we’ve got an “actually” smart summon Tesla that’s actually stuck, GM reaches a sales milestone, and we get a brand-new title sponsor!
Expand Expanding CloseUS nonprofit set to buy 500 electric semi trucks by 2028 in $250M deal
Maryland-based nonprofit Climate United announced its intention to spend $250 million to buy up to 500 electric semi trucks over three years in what the group is calling “the biggest single order of zero emission Class 8 trucks in the country.”
Expand Expanding CloseMost powerful Abarth ever gets 40 more hp, quicker 0-60 time, and more fun
When it first debuted earlier this year, the 240 hp 600e was the most powerful production Abarth model in the brand’s history. Now, it’s got 40 more horsepower from its front-mounted electric motor and a whole lot more track-focused attitude.
Expand Expanding CloseDFDS puts 10 Volvo electric semi trucks to work in UK, ‘only’ 115 more to go
European logistics firm DFDS placed a massive, 100 unit order for Volvo’s long-range electric semi truck earlier this year. Last week, they put their first 10 examples on the road delivering goods in northwest England and Ireland.
Expand Expanding CloseDon’t call it crab walk – Chevy Silverado EV packs new ‘Sidewinder’ 4 wheel steering
Whether it’s the Rivian “Tank Turn,” GMC Hummer “Crab Walk,” or the Mercedes G Wagen’s “G-turn,” it seems like every EV brand has their own idea of what to call their vehicle’s four-wheel steering tricks. Now, Chevy’s joining the name game with their own trademark term: Sidewinder.
Expand Expanding CloseNext-gen 240 ton CAT electric haul truck gets to work in Colorado mine
With a massive, 240 ton payload and a host of new features, the first of Caterpillar’s next-generation CAT 793 XE Early Learner battery electric trucks has arrived at Newmont’s Cripple Creek and Victor (CC&V) mine in Teller County, Colorado.
Expand Expanding CloseChinese JAC delivers 100 MD electric trucks to North America [video]
Chinese electric truck maker JAC has shipped 100 MD electric trucks (cab and chassis) from Hefei, China to a single customer in Mexico, marking a major milestone in the commercial vehicle brand’s growing North American ambitions.
Expand Expanding CloseOxa reveals Ford E-Transit self driving van and minibus [video]
While Tesla is thinking about a utopian future populated by a self driving van and shuttle bus, autonomous software company Oxa has fully electric Ford E-Transit vans and shuttles that are operating on UK and US roads today.
Expand Expanding CloseBiden-Harris administration awards $3 billion in Clean Ports grants
On today’s awarding episode of Quick Charge, President Joe Biden takes a trip to Baltimore to announce $147 million in EPA awards to the city’s Ports, which will support electrification efforts, clean up carbon emissions, and support some 2,000 union jobs at the Port — but that’s just a small part of the larger, $3 billion announcement.
Expand Expanding CloseLucid Gravity arrives, Xiaomi sets records, and a Supercharged Polestar
On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Lucid proves than an EV company can keep its promises while Xiaomi teams up with Chevrolet and Honda to prove – at least conceptually – that records are made to be broken.
Expand Expanding CloseLouisville goes electric, Waymo gets $5B, Ford brings production to Michigan
Today’s episode of Quick Charge is a story of, “Thanks, Joe Biden!” as Ford and LG ink a deal to bring EV battery manufacturing back to Michigan, the city of Louisville gets the nation’s first all-electric garbage truck fleet, and Waymo gets a massive $5.6 billion cash injection.
Expand Expanding CloseLouisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet
In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets.
Expand Expanding CloseE-quipment highlight: CASE IH Farmall 75c Electric farm tractor
CASE New Holland (CNH) is pushing the envelope of sustainable agriculture with the Farmall 75c Electric, part of the company’s broader efforts to deliver more efficient, cost-effective solutions to farmers everywhere.
Expand Expanding CloseFord, LG set to move EV battery production from Poland to Michigan
Under a new agreement inked between Ford and LG, the companies will move production of EV batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to its Michigan facility in 2025. This (of course) has everything to do with the IRA and tax credits.
Expand Expanding CloseCharge once, refuel for a week with Mercedes-Benz eEconic SAF tanker
The new Mercedes-Benz eEconic is a first of its kind all-electric tanker truck helping to reduce emissions at Airbus’ Donauwörth facility by pumping sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into new Airbus Helicopters.
Expand Expanding CloseNew hydrogen concept from Hyundai is taking back “tank turn”
When Rivian posted its now legendary “tank turn” video back in 2019, it forced a lot of people to realize that electric drive could open up new possibilities for the way cars move. Now, Hyundai Rotem is promising to build a silent, electric-drive battle tank that can pull off the same trick — and a whole lot more.
Expand Expanding CloseAustralian logistics company is taking its electric truck fleet off the grid
Centurion, one of Australia’s largest logistics companies, is building an off-grid battery electric truck charging infrastructure project in Perth. The solar-powered project will support its fleet of 30 BEV semis and box trucks.
Expand Expanding CloseAbsolutely WILD Hyundai N RN24 concept is here to steal the show
New passenger-hauling SUVs? Lifestyle pickups? Promises about affordable, self-driving EVs? You won’t find any of that trash here – this cut-down, lightweight, massively powerful EV is for people who still want to drive.
Expand Expanding CloseFord announces $7,500 Fleet Discount on F150 Lightning (but wait, there’s more)
Ford commercial truck customers can score a sweet deal on a new Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, thanks to a new $7,500 Fleet Order Discount offer – but that’s just the beginning: there are even more Lightning incentives out there for fleet buyers!
Expand Expanding CloseLove hurts, does Trump love hurt Tesla? Plus: EV deals and solar school buses
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we know love hurts – but is Elon’s love for convicted felon and sexual assaulter Donald Trump hurting Tesla’s sales? We’ve also got some exciting EV deals and a $27,500 EV with 300 miles of range … and it’s not a Tesla!
Expand Expanding CloseMissed specs from Tesla, EVs help get out the vote, and Ford updates Mach-E
On today’s spooky episode of Quick Charge, Tesla backtracks on the Cybertruck range extender, Ford updates the Mustang Mach-E, and you can now volunteer to help get people to the polls in an electric vehicle.
Expand Expanding CloseTadano GR-1000XLL EVOLT 100-ton electric crane is coming to America [video]
Developed by Japanese material handling giant Tadano, the 100-ton GR-1000XLL EVOLT is a wheeled electric crane built to handle rough terrain and unfinished job site surfaces. And now, Tadano’s electric crane coming to America.
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