Nissan modified a Leaf electric car to turn it into a cool-looking mobile power supply on wheels for disaster relief.
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VW’s online configurator for the ID.4 is out, and a new detail has emerged about the car’s towing capabilities. There will be an available tow hitch option, but it will only be included with the AWD model starting mid-next year. The AWD option is $3,680, and a tow hitch is included with all AWD models.
Towing will not be available on RWD models, which should start shipping within a couple months. So if you need a factory-rated tow capacity, you’ll have to wait. All models will, however, have roof rails as an exterior storage solution.
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Segway has been on a roll, launching new personal electric vehicles seemingly monthly lately. After recently opening sales for the company’s new adult-sized electric go-kart, now Segway is unveiling and taking orders in the US and Canada for the company’s popular C80 electric moped.
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Ford has slashed its Mustang Mach-E electric car prices by up to $3,000 ahead of the start of deliveries.
New Jersey has banned plastic bags and utensils, polystyrene foam containers… and even paper bags. And truth be told, it could afford to be even stricter.
GM has started testing its Ultium battery system, which is going to power its next generation of electric vehicles, for the Cruise Origin autonomous electric vehicle.
- A Chinese climate research institute has created China’s road map to reach net zero by 2060.
- New Jersey bans plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers… and paper bags.
- French oil giant Total buys London’s largest electric vehicle charging network.
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Tesla (TSLA) has secured a massive order of 130 Tesla Semi electric trucks from Walmart Canada.
