United Rentals agrees to purchase 500 F-150 Lightnings and 30 E-Transits from Ford Pro

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United Rentals announced an agreement with Ford Pro to purchase hundreds of EVs to support its fleet sustainability goals for North America. The initial order is for 500 F-150 Lightning pickups and 30 E-Transit vans. The Ford EVs will begin deliveries to United Rentals later this year to be use by both the rental company and its customers.

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Canoo reports over $125M net loss for Q1, admitting ‘substantial doubt’ it can continue

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Following the recent Q1 2022 report from EV startup Canoo, we find the feature image rather fitting. After admitting a net loss over $125 million for the first three months of this year, Canoo is very much stuck out in the woods. With a lack of current cash on hand to realistically get through Q2, Canoo admitted “there is substantial doubt” about the company’s ability to get out of those financial woods either.

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Tesla will add CCS connectors to Supercharger stations in the US, says Elon Musk

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Tesla will add CCS connectors to its Supercharger stations in the United States to let non-Tesla EV owners access the extensive charging network.

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Elon Musk: Tesla might stop taking orders on some vehicles because of long delivery times

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Elon Musk said that Tesla may stop taking orders on some models of its popular electric vehicles because of the long delivery timelines.

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US hits a record 20% of electricity from wind and solar in April

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The US achieved a new record in April 2022 – for the first time, the US generated 20% of its electricity from wind and solar power, according to new data released today from global energy think tank Ember.

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Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire unveils more affordable Del Mar electric motorcycle, teases 3rd model

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Harley-Davidson’s electric label LiveWire just announced its second electric motorcycle model, known as the Del Mar. The bike is a middleweight class motorcycle designed to be more affordable to a younger customer base.

[Note: This is a developing story. More details will follow as this article is updated.]

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Gotrax’s folding e-bike packs a 50-mile range at $120 off, more in New Green Deals

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Spring time is the perfect occasion to finally get in the EV game and today is seeing a notable discount on . Its recently-refreshed folding e-bike is now down to an Amazon all-time low at $120 off, delivering a 50-mile range and more in the process. 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 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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Tesla (TSLA) Giga Shanghai still managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April, despite shutdown

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Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April despite the factory being shut down for most of the month.

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Canoo files lawsuit against its second largest shareholder citing suspicious share sales

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EV startup Canoo is reportedly using a lawsuit to recoup profits made by DD Global Holdings and lead beneficiary Pak Tam Li, a significant stakeholder in Canoo with ties to China. In the lawsuit, Canoo is accusing DD Global of selling its shares in March while simultaneously doing an equity swap for the same amount of shares with an unknown buyer.

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Specialized is launching a more affordable electric bicycle line focusing on utility e-bikes

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Specialized’s electric bikes are many things: Quality, highly engineered, covering a wide range of riding styles. But one thing they aren’t is low cost – at least, not until now. That’s because Specialized has just announced that it is launching a new and more affordable line of e-bikes known as Globe, which will focus on utility and cargo electric bikes designed as car replacements for city use.

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