Port Authority of NY and NJ, CALSTART launch $45M electric truck plan
Port Authority of NY and NJ, CALSTART launch $45M electric truck plan

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is working with leading transportation nonprofit CALSTART to roll out a $45 million incentive program to help electrify the port’s operators’ heavy truck fleets.

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Tesla exhausts its California MyFirstEV rebate allocation in 5 days
Tesla exhausts its California MyFirstEV rebate allocation in 5 days

Tesla ran through its entire share of California’s new MyFirstEV rebate program in just five days.. The rebate only went live for Tesla buyers on August 3.
Buyers claimed roughly half of Tesla’s allocation in the first three days and drained the rest b…

Tesla is suing this Canadian province for cutting it out of its EV incentives
Tesla is suing this Canadian province for cutting it out of its EV incentives

Tesla is suing the Canadian province of Manitoba for cutting the automaker out of its electric vehicle rebate program, and the fight has now reached a courtroom.
The province is asking Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench to throw out the challenge. Tesla …

Order up: Janus Electric set to convert 67 diesel trucks to battery-swap EVs
Order up: Janus Electric set to convert 67 diesel trucks to battery-swap EVs

Australian conversion experts Janus Electric are celebrating a series of orders that will see the company convert 67 Class 8 heavy-duty freight and drayage trucks from diesels to advanced, battery-swap electric vehicles.

California’s new $3,500 EV rebate favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla
California’s new $3,500 EV rebate favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 168 today, creating a new “MyFirstEV” program that gives first-time electric vehicle buyers a $3,500 instant rebate at the dealership starting later this summer.
The point-of-sale discount is backed by $135.5 …

Slate’s electric truck can still dip under $20,000 — but only for some
Slate’s electric truck can still dip under $20,000 — but only for some

Slate Auto’s electric truck now starts at $24,950, but some buyers will still drive one home for under $20,000 thanks to state-level EV rebates.
The catch is that those discounts depend heavily on where you live and how much you earn — and several of t…

California VPP is rolling out a $6,000 rebate for new home batteries
California VPP is rolling out a $6,000 rebate for new home batteries

Ava Community Energy’s SmartHome Battery program is offering income-qualified North California residents up to $6,000 in up front incentive cash to install a FranklinWH smart battery and connect it to the utility’s virtual power plant (VPP).

This Detroit Hyundai dealer wants $400 to charge your car
This Detroit Hyundai dealer wants $400 to charge your car

Drivers opening an EV charging app for the first time today will be presented with thousands of so-called “public” chargers at local car dealers. Once they arrive, however, the store’s customers, store hours, security gates, and Wild West pricing can t…

Honda shelves $11B Canada EV factory as its electric retreat deepens
Honda shelves $11B Canada EV factory as its electric retreat deepens

Honda is shelving its massive C$15 billion ($11 billion) EV and battery manufacturing hub in Ontario, Canada, according to a new report from Nikkei. The move escalates what was initially framed as a temporary pause into what increasingly looks like an …

Ford’s 2,200-HP electric Mustang runs 6.87-sec quarter mile, smashes EV record
Ford’s 2,200-HP electric Mustang runs 6.87-sec quarter mile, smashes EV record

Ford Racing’s new Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 just became the quickest electric car on the planet, running a 6.87-second quarter mile at 221 mph at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this weekend.

The run demolished Ford’s own previous EV record — a …