Cake’s electric motorcycles could soon be even greener with paper body panels instead of plastic

Cake, the Swedish company known for its electric dirt bikes, street motorcycles and mopeds, has just announced a new partnership with PaperShell that could see the motorcycle manufacturer asking customers upon checkout, “Paper or plastic?”

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $8,000 electric boat with submarine capsule

We have a lot of fun scouring the abyss of Alibaba in search of the most creative assemblages in the Chinese shopping site’s endless array of electric vehicles. That search often takes us on land and occasionally even into the skies. But this week we’re going to don our bucket hats, flip-flops, and tank tops as we head to sea on one of the weirdest electric boats I’ve ever seen.

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Electrek Podcast: Tesla made-in-Germany launch, Elon gives hint on Master Plan 3, USPS fail, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s launch of made-in-Germany Model Y, Elon Musk giving a hint on what Master Plan Part 3 is about, USPS’ fail fleet update, and more.

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Washington passes bill to target all EV sales by 2030 – for real this time (Updated)

Washington state has set a target that all vehicles of model year 2030 or later sold, purchased or registered in Washington state be electric vehicles. The bill was signed today by Gov. Inslee, making Washington the state with the earliest all-electric new car target in the nation.

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Bird Bike with 50-mile range falls to new low of $800 off at $1,500, more in New Green Deals

If you’ve been holding out on picking up an e-bike, waiting for one with longer range at a steeper discount, now’s your chance. Right now you can pick up the premium Bird Bike e-bike on sale for $800 off its normal going rate, dropping it down to a new low of $1,500 at Best Buy with both models discounted right now. It comes with a range of 50 miles per charge and offers the ability to ride up to 20MPH as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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