UK’s NHS unveils new hydrogen-electric ambulances at COP26

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) unveiled a hydrogen-powered zero emission ambulance this week at Glasgow’s COP26 climate change conference. The vehicle will help the NHS reduce its contribution to UK road emissions and improve air quality and therefore health – thus making health workers’ jobs a little easier to boot.

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Tesla releases look into growing presence in Canada, where it builds ‘machines that build the machine’

Tesla has released a rare look into its growing presence in Canada, where the automaker builds some of the “machines that build the machine.”

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Equinor has a new floating wind turbine design, and it’s Scotland-bound

Norway-headquartered energy giant Equinor has a new floating wind turbine foundation design, and it wants to launch it in a one-gigawatt (GW) Scottish offshore wind farm project.

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Travel 100+ miles per charge with $200 off the HyperScrambler 2 e-bike, more in New Green Deals

While it’s starting to get chilly outside, you might either be blessed to live in a warmer climate or just in the market for an off-season discount. Well, whichever is the case, the Juiced HyperScrambler 2 is a beast of an e-bike to use when traveling around the city or to and from work. It boasts speeds of over 30 MPH and can even go more than 100 miles on a single charge when both batteries are in use. It’s on sale at $200 off right now, which is among the best pricing that we’ve seen all year. 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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XPeng launches ‘Smart Driving Points’ beta, eerily similar to Tesla’s ‘Safety Score’

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors has taken a play out of Tesla’s book and will implement a ‘Smart Driving Points’ scoring system to ensure future owners don’t abuse its self-driving technology. The safety monitoring system has launched in beta form ahead of a 2022 rollout, and appears to be eerily similar to Tesla’s recent ‘Safety Score’ feature for its Autopilot technology.

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CATL to supply batteries for upcoming Fisker Ocean SUV

Fisker Inc. has announced a formal agreement with CATL to supply batteries to the upcoming Ocean electric SUV, as it approaches production next year. CATL will provide small and large battery packs of different chemistries to Fisker over the next few years, delivering an initial annual capacity of over five-gigawatt hours (GWh).

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Tesla ‘recalls’ 11,704 vehicles over automatic emergency braking issue, already done over-the-air

Tesla has issued an official “recall” with NTHSA for 11,704 vehicles over a problem resulting in false automatic emergency braking events and forward-collision warnings.

While it’s officially a “recall,” there was no physical recall of the vehicles as the issue is already fixed with an over-the-air software update.

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Gazelle’s new Medio T9 City electric bike debuts as low-cost Bosch-powered e-bike

Gazelle has just launched its latest electric commuter bike, the Medio T9 City. The electric bike uses a mid-drive motor from one of the most popular suppliers in the industry, but without the typical high price.

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Elon Musk puts a stop to Tesla’s (TSLA) rally, says Hertz deal is not signed and not a big deal

Elon Musk has put a stop to Tesla’s (TSLA) historic rally by saying that the Hertz deal is “not signed” and adding that he doesn’t believe it has any effect on Tesla’s economics.

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Honda’s latest electric motorbike is a three-wheeled e-scooter with a roof

Honda may have dragged its feet on electric motorcycles and scooters, but it is now making up for lost time with a myriad of interesting new offerings. The latest is known as the Honda Gyro Canopy:e.

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