Electric Vehicle News

Idiots use Tesla Autopilot to put dog in danger in attempt to go viral

Young adults on social media put a dog in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model X on Autopilot, putting the animal and everyone else on the road in danger, in an attempt to go viral.

The case could be considered animal abuse on top of a serious traffic violation.

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Source: Charge Forward

SWFT’s VOLT e-bike delivers 32 miles of range for $500 (New low, 50% off), more in New Green Deals

SWFT is a newer e-bike company that offers compelling quality for the price. Well, today, their already affordable VOLT e-bike is even more so, given that it’s 50% off at Best Buy. That’s right, you can pick up the VOLT e-bike with its 32 miles of range and 19.8MPH speed for just $500 from its normal $1,000 going rate, marking a new all-time low that we’ve tracked. You’ll also find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, 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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Source: Charge Forward

Proterra announces third US battery factory planned for South Carolina, its first on the east coast

EV manufacturer Proterra has announced a new battery factory coming to Greer, South Carolina, to keep up with demand for its EV battery systems. The new factory comes with a commitment from Proterra to invest at least $76 million and create over 200 new jobs.

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Source: Charge Forward

Largest e-bike company in the US, Rad Power Bikes, says it has to raise prices. Here’s why

Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes has just sent an email out to its customers and followers announcing that prices will increase across its line of electric bicycles starting at the end of this year.

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Norwegian battery-electric ship to be tested for autonomous voyages

In Norway, a battery-electric container ship named the Yara Birkeland is gearing up to be tested and certified as an autonomous ship. According to the CEO of international chemical firm Yara, Svein Tore Holsether, the ship is “the world’s first fully electric and self-propelled container ship.”

Massterly, a joint venture between Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen, plans to begin a two-year long test of the ship, which will be operated from Massterly’s monitoring and operations center in Horten, Norway. Yara and Massterly will remotely monitor the ship’s performance, and provide emergency management.

Kongsberg outfitted the ship with sensors and control systems for the electric drive and batteries. Massterly plans to prepare the 120 Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) ship for autonomous voyages by removing a detachable bridge and activating an automatic mooring system for navigating ports.

Loading and discharging will be done automatically using electric cranes. The ship will not have ballast tanks, but will use its battery pack as permanent ballast. The ship will be equipped with an automatic mooring system—berthing and unberthing will be done without human intervention.

Sensata expands EV portfolio with purchase of Sendyne

Global electronics firm Sensata has acquired New York-based Sendyne. “Sendyne enables us to deliver a more comprehensive electrification product portfolio, and will help drive our electrification growth vector and accelerate our electrification strategy,” said Sensata CTO George Verras.

Sensata is a sensor, controller, and software company with products in the automotive, heavy vehicle and off-road markets. Sendyne designs and manufactures integrated circuits and modules for EVs, charging stations, energy storage and IoT equipment.

The latest acquisition adds Sendyne to Sensata’s growing roster of electrification-related companies. In 2018, Sensata bought power contactor designer GIGAVAC. In 2021, it purchased battery management system provider Lithium Balance and battery storage specialist Spear Power Systems.