GM’s BrightDrop lands fleet juggernaut in Verizon as its first EV410 eLCV customer

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Following a progress update of its upcoming EV600 electric Light Commercial Vehicle (eLCV), BrightDrop has unveiled a second EV to follow. General Motors’ newly dedicated commercial EV and logistics company has now shared a glimpse of the BrightDrop’s EV410, a smaller version of its flagship eLCV, and announced that Verizon is locked in as the vehicle’s first customer.

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Rivian R1T first drive: Easily the best pickup I’ve ever driven, both off road and on

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Rivian wowed us at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto show, coming out of stealth mode with a working R1T electric pickup prototype. We said at the time:

I am stunned by the specs here. We are talking about a best-case scenario for an all-electric pickup truck. It looks like these guys have really figured out how to take advantage of an electric powertrain to get some great performance in a pickup truck package.

Fast-forward three years, including a pandemic and almost a year delay, and we’re finally able to take one for a serious drive.

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Tesla plans to add ~1,000 new Full Self-Driving Beta testers per day based on ‘safety score’

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Elon Musk announced that Tesla plans to start adding ~1,000 new Full Self-Driving Beta testers per day based on their “safety score” starting next week.

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 27, 2021

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Ford announces giant new electric pickup truck factory plus 3 new battery gigafactories

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Ford made a massive new announcement today about accelerating electric vehicle production with a giant new factory to produce electric pickup trucks in Tennessee and 3 new battery gigafactories.

The massive new project is called ‘Blue Oval City’.

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The world’s longest subsea cable will send clean energy from Morocco to the UK

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A 10.5 gigawatt (GW) solar and wind farm will be built in Morocco’s Guelmim-Oued Noun region, and it will supply the UK with clean energy via subsea cables. The twin 1.8 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables will be the world’s longest.

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Tesla Cyberquad is alive, new trademark application for the electric ATV

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We haven’t heard anything about the Tesla Cyberquad since it was unveiled, but it is apparently still alive as the automaker applied for a new trademark application for the electric ATV.

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Swedish electric motorbike maker CAKE lands $60M funding round

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Sweden’s most prominent electric motorcycle and e-moped manufacturer CAKE has just closed a significant funding round that should add another $60 million to the company’s coffers.

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This 60W 18V portable solar panel powers your off-grid campsite at $90, more in New Green Deals

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Fall is prime camping weather, and if you’re planning on bringing phones, cameras, drones, or anything else electrical with you, it’s inevitable that it’ll need to be charged. That’s where this 60W 18V portable solar panel comes to play with an affordable $90 price point, down $60 from its normal going rate. Plus, you’ll 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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Affordable and stylish European electric bike Cowboy is coming to America

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Cowboy has been a popular electric bicycle brand in Europe for several years now, and it’s finally making its US debut.

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