A new study by the Pembina Institute shows that a third of the commercial trucks and vans on Toronto’s roads are ready to electrify today – while nearly half could be electrified by 2030.
Tesla’s former head of artificial intelligence, Andrej Karpathy, who worked on the automaker’s self-driving effort until 2022, warns against believing that self-driving is solved, and fully autonomous vehicles are happening soon.
In a high-tech move that we can all get behind and isn’t dystopian at all, the City of Barcelona is feeding camera data from its city buses into an advanced AI, but they swear they’re not using the footage to to issue tickets to bad drivers. Yet.
A new report from global energy think tank Ember says batteries have officially hit the price point that lets solar power deliver affordable electricity almost every hour of the year in the sunniest parts of the world.
The Honda Prologue continues to surprise, ranking among the top ten most leased vehicles (gas-powered or EV) in the US in the first quarter. It was the only EV, outside of Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3, that made the list.
Originally announced two years ago, a joint energy storage project between European energy firm Enel and Nissan has come online, giving LEAF batteries a second chance at life and ensuring electrical supply for more than 90,000 people.
Closing out this week’s Green Deals is Navee’s Independence Day Sale with up to 30% being taken off six e-scooters, including the new flagship ST3 Pro Electric Scooter that is back at its $760 low. There are also the continued Bluetti Father’s Day Sale offers we’ve rounded up that will last through the weekend, which has returned the AC180 Solar Generator Bundle with a 350W panel back to its $902 low for the second time, among others. Tenways has launched its 4th of July Sale with up to $907 in e-bike savings, which has brought the costs on its CGO600 Pro e-bikes lower than we’ve seen since March at $1,499. From there, we have two tool discounts: one on the Greenworks 82V 18-inch Cordless Commercial Chainsaw with 4.0Ah and 2.5Ah batteries at a new $400 low, and the other dropping Worx’s 12A Trivac 3-in-1 Electric Corded Leaf Blower/Mulcher/Vacuum to $69. Plus, there’s all the rest of the hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s free center cargo console promotion on the new Rad Power RadRunner Plus and Max e-bikes, and more.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today 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.
Ireland has officially pulled the plug on coal power – the country shut down coal operations at Moneypoint, its only coal-fired power station and largest electricity generation station. That makes Ireland the sixth European country to fully kick coal out of its electricity mix.
In January, New York City added a toll to all vehicles entering the city, the first in the US to do so. It was controversial at first, but now that it’s been around for months, residents support it and are seeing the positive effects – less traffic, less noise, more revenue, and more walkable spaces.
Hyundai is gearing up to launch what could be its most important EV in China to date. The Elexio, referred to as the Chinese version of Hyundai’s popular IONIQ 5 electric SUV, is expected to play a key role in the company’s comeback efforts in China. Ahead of its official launch later this year, we are learning a few new details.