Sono Motors introduces its own bidirectional home charger

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By once again acknowledging the collective voice of its reservation holder community, Sono Motors has introduced its own bidirectional wallbox AC charger for home charging, vehicle-to-grid (V2G), and vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging. All are at a more affordable price. The German SEV automaker is calling its new charger the first bidirectional AC wallbox on the market.

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BMW unveils fast, funky electric motorbike designed for teens and young adults

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BMW has released several electric motorcycle and electric scooter concepts over the last few years. To the company’s credit, they’ve actually brought some of their wild ideas to production. Now BMW has a new electric motorcycle concept known as the CE 02 that could actually make it to the streets.

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 1, 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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CA Dems endorse plan to push California gas car ban to 2030

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California’s planned transition to 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 could be getting changes soon, as the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party today unanimously adopted a resolution to call for an end to new gas car sales in the state by 2030.

The move comes soon after several large California cities, including Los Angeles, Oakland, and Berkeley, have adopted similar resolutions calling for a 2030 target.

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South Korea is getting a massive 1.4 GW floating offshore wind farm

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Shell Overseas Investment and CoensHexicon have established a joint venture to fund, develop, and operate MunmuBaram, a 1.4-gigawatt floating offshore wind farm for South Korea. MunmuBaram will be capable of powering over 1 million homes.

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Tesla delays new Roadster to 2023, but there’s a big ‘if’

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Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has delayed the new Roadster program to 2023, and even then, that’s only going to happen with a big “if.”

The new electric hypercar is now three years behind its original timeline.

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Everatti begins pre-orders of Land Rover Series IIA electric-conversion

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UK-based vehicle restoration specialist Everatti Automotive has shared its latest electric vehicle conversion, this time in the 1960s-era Land Rover Series IIA SUV. Everatti has begun pre-orders as this Land Rover model finds a second life as an electric vehicle, and joins a growing list of other electrified classics from the company.

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EGEB: Scientists develop ‘true’ bifacial solar cells with 29% power output

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Scientists in Australia claim they’ve developed “true” bifacial solar cells.
A Tennessee utility-scale solar farm will be the first in the US to be financed by corporate carbon offsets.
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NASA to measure noise footprint of Joby’s all-electric air taxis

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Joby Aviation and NASA are kicking off a two-week test campaign to study the acoustic signature of Joby’s all-electric passenger aircraft. These tests come as part of a nationwide campaign launched by NASA to promote public confidence in emerging aviation markets including passenger air taxis.

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ElectraMeccanica unveils ‘Cargo’ version of its SOLO EV

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During this year’s ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, ElectraMeccanica debuted a “Cargo” version of its flagship three-wheeled EV, the SOLO. The new version, the “SOLO Cargo EV,” was designed with an expanded cargo box specifically for light commercial fleets for operations like deliveries. As a sponsor of the “ACT Ride and Drive” event today, the public can also test drive the SOLO EV outside the expo center.

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