Free electric bikes? How many US cities and states are handling e-bike subsidies

Electric bikes have proven themselves to be one of the most effective tools available for getting drivers out of cars and into more affordable, sustainable and healthier forms of transportation. And as more cities come to that realization, we’re seeing a growing number of e-bike rebates and other subsidy programs rolling out nationwide.

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 18, 2023

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

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Tesla drops CCS adapter to $175 making it easier for universal fast charging

Tesla overnight dropped the price of its CCS Combo adapter to just $175 making the prospect of fast charging at any DC fast charging station a relatively easy prospect for most Tesla owners.

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Weird Alibaba: What the heck is this four-wheeled electric motorcycle?

If you’ve followed my writings for any period of time, you’ll know there are two things I love: Electric motorcycles and finding weird EVs on Alibaba. And when those two things overlap, well, then you’ve found my happy place.

Sometimes the result is weirder than others, and that’s the case with this four-wheeled electric motorcycle that has earned the dubious title of Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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2025 Porsche Boxster EV Prototype and Macan EV spied during winter testing [Video]

The 2025 Porsche Boxster and Macan EVs were spotted during winter testing at the Arctic Circle for the first time. Check out the video below.

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VinFast gets the green light to begin construction on its first US-based EV plant in North Carolina

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast hit a massive milestone Friday after receiving the green light to begin construction on its first US-based EV manufacturing plant in North Carolina.

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This record-breaking monopile is headed to the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm

Germany’s EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC), which makes offshore wind monopiles, has completed its heaviest monopile yet for the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm.

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The world’s largest EV battery maker will cut costs for Chinese automakers – but not for Tesla

China’s CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, is reportedly offering significantly lower battery costs to some Chinese EV makers, according to CnEVPost today.

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Podcast: Tesla Supercharger network enters final form, Autopilot HW 4.0, FSD Beta recall, and more

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’s deal with the federal government to open its Supercharger network, the new Autopilot HW 4.0, the FSD Beta recall, and more.

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Volvo CEO to automakers: Lollygagging on EVs will get you left behind

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan warned that other automakers who refuse to give up making gas cars risk “missing the [EV] market.”

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