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The Trump Administration reveals plans to overhaul America’s fuel economy rules

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The Trump administration has announced a sweeping new proposal to reset the nation’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The White House argues that the previous rules were too expensive and impossible to meet with today’s gasoline and diesel technology, conveniently ignoring the proven benefits of electric cars. The Department of Transportation calls the new package the “Freedom Means Affordable… Read more…

Cyber Monday Green Deals hub: e-bikes, EVs, power stations, tools, appliances, more [Updated]

The official Black Friday and Cyber Monday dates may have passed, but that doesn’t mean savings have slowed down any, with us now having shifted over into Cyber Week sales. Many of the previous Black Friday Green Deals we spotted up until today are continuing – some ending tonight with the holiday, while others are continuing on through the rest of the week. If you didn’t jump on these deals last week, you still have time to score the best prices of the year across e-bikes, EVs, power stations, tools, eco-friendly appliances, and much more. We’ve thrown all the best deals into this one-stop shopping hub for all your greener needs and will continue updating it throughout the week. Head below to browse all the best Cyber Monday Green Deals while they last. Read more…

EcoFlow RAPID + 25W MagSafe power bank Xmas savings at up to 60% off, Anker SOLIX C300 DC 288Wh station at new $135 low, more

Headlining today’s Green Deals is EcoFlow’s special Christmas promotional sale on its latest RAPID Power Banks and 25W MagSafe models – giving you up to 50% initial discounts and bonus 5% or 10% savings (the latter being on orders over $100) – all starting from $55. Right behind it, we spotted Anker’s SOLIX C300 DC 90,000mAh/288Wh Portable Power Station hitting a new $135 low, as well as Autel’s MaxiCharger Home 50A level 2 EV charging stations in multiple colorways at lows starting from $398, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals from the holiday event and this week that are collected together in our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Green Deals hub, which we will continue to update through the rest of the week, like yesterday’s Jackery Black Friday Encore Sale + the increased exclusive savings on four of the brand’s newest power solutions, and more.. Read more…

Tern’s NYC delivery e-bike fleet crosses 1 million miles, with some bikes rolling past 30k


Urban e-bike maker Tern just hit a major milestone in one of the toughest proving grounds on the planet: New York City. The company announced that its fleet partners have now logged more than one million miles (1.6 million km) using Tern electric cargo bikes for commercial delivery work in the city – a figure that reflects not only enormous demand for e-bike logistics, but also the durability of the hardware behind it. Read more…

Ampere and Stratus Materials to explore cobalt-free cathodes for Renault EVs


Ampere, the EV and software pure player from Renault, has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) with Stratus Materials, a developer of cobalt-free lithium manganese oxide (LXMO) cathode active materials (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries. The agreement marks the first step in evaluating the possibility of inserting Stratus Materials’ LXMO into Renault’s EV fleet and… Read more…

UL Solutions expands testing to electric heavy equipment, motorcycles and scooters


US-based safety and certification organization UL Solutions has expanded its battery-powered vehicle certification services to electric motorcycles and scooters, as well as construction, agriculture and mining vehicles. These new services will test whether vehicle electrical systems meet the requirements of UL 2850, the Outline of Investigation for Vehicle Systems of Electric Scooters and Motorcycles, or UL… Read more…

Nayax acquires Lynkwell to enhance EV charging platform with integrated software and payment solutions


Nayax has announced the acquisition of Lynkwell, an artificial-intelligence-enabled EV charging platform. Nayax says this deal will integrate Lynkwell’s advanced management software with its existing payment technologies, resulting in a unified solution for EV charging infrastructure deployment and operation. Lynkwell’s platform has been evaluated and approved by numerous utilities, government funding programs, and procurement contracts…. Read more…

EU said to revise the 2035 combustion engine ban

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The air is thick with uncertainty in Brussels as Europe’s biggest carmakers wait for a decision on the market’s future. The European auto industry is struggling to navigate the costly shift toward electric cars while fending off competition from China and dealing with margin-squeezing tariffs. This expensive transformation is forcing companies to invest billions into new EV platforms and battery… Read more…