Ram shows dealers its second electric pickup with similarities to 1500 Revolution EV concept

After officially unveiling its first electric truck earlier this year, the Ram 1500 REV, Ram Trucks is working on its second mid-size EV pickup. The automaker showed the concept off to dealers this week, and reports suggest it resembles the Ram Revolution concept.

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Aptera Motors to integrate openpilot driver assistance system into its solar EVs [Video]

Aptera Motors is back with its second exciting news update this week, announcing it has selected an open-source driver assistance system called “openpilot” as its official system that will be integrated into its production model solar EVs.

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Podcast: Tesla EV tax credit update, Ford Explorer EV, and more electric RVs

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla expecting to lose the EV tax credit on Model 3, Ford Explorer EV, and more electric RVs coming.

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Polestar 2 is the most popular electric company car in Germany, cracking top ten overall

The Polestar 2 is taking the auto industry by storm, placing among the top ten-selling electric vehicle in some of the most popular vehicle markets. In 2022, the Polestar 2 became a top-selling electric company car and made the top ten overall company cars in Germany, home of luxury vehicles and auto innovation.

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Save $190 on this foldable 400W solar panel at $509 in New Green Deals

If the standard 100W or 200W solar panels we normally feature don’t supply enough energy for your setup, then consider picking up ALLPOWERS’ that’s on sale for $190 off today. Down to $509 with stacking discounts from its normal $699 going rate, this marks a new all-time low that we’ve tracked for this model. Ready to withstand the elements thanks to an IP67 weatherproof rating, you’ll find that this solar panel is ideal for both camping and permanent installations. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and 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 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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This GM Brightdrop-based electric van is a hotel room with five-star amenities, 250m range

Rollaway, a Silicon Valley-based sustainable hospitality startup, is partnering with GM’s BrightDrop to build a luxury electric van that it calls “the hotel room of tomorrow.” The electric van will feature five-star services and amenities with an impressive 250 miles range.

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Tesla gets hacked – winning the hackers $100,000 and a Model 3

Tesla was successfully hacked at the Pwn2Own conference and in the process, the hackers won $100,000 and the Model 3 that they managed to compromise.

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Tesla launches Safety Score 2.0 – trying to make driver scoring system fairer

Tesla is launching today its Safety Score 2.0, a new version of its driver scoring system to attempt to make it fairer as it influences insurance costs.

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Wheel-E Podcast: 50 MPH electric scooters, e-bikes with drill batteries, & more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes an ultra-high speed electric kick scooter, the federal e-bike tax credit has been resuscitated, Acer has a new e-bike, Amish folks are going head over leather heels for e-bikes, electric jet skis and lots more.

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Burger King reveals whopping plans for a 100% electric vehicle fleet by 2030

Sustainable Whoppers? Burger King is going electric after revealing plans to transition its North American field team fleet to 100% EVs by 2030.

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