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96 electric terminal trucks from Orange EV, 34 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes from Konecranes, and massive investments in modernization and workforce development – and that’s just part of what APM Terminals Elizabeth is bringing to the Port of New York and New Jersey. APM Terminals Elizabeth is a massive operation, moving nearly 30% of container traffic across the Port of New York and New Jersey and supporting more than 600 vessel calls and 800,000 truck loads each year. That kind of volume puts things like managing projections and minimizing downtime absolutely critical for the company’s long-term success – so, of course, they…
Just when you thought the SONDORS story was over, Storm Sondors appears to be mounting another comeback. The entrepreneur behind one of the most influential – and eventually most controversial – electric bike companies in the US has resurfaced with a mysterious new two-wheeler being teased on the SONDORS website. For now, details are exceedingly thin. The SONDORS website has been stripped down to little more than a dark teaser image showing what appears to be a new moped-style electric bicycle, along with “001” and a September 3 date. Admittedly, it doesn’t show much. But after I cranked up the…
The Mercedes-Maybach G 650 Landaulet is already one of the rarest and most outrageous versions of the G-Class. Now, one of just 99 examples is heading to auction in Belgium, and it has barely been driven. The 2018 G 650 Landaulet shows just 200 km (125 miles) on its odometer. It is finished in Designo Mystic White with a Beige Exclusive leather interior and a matching folding soft-top covering the rear passenger compartment. It is brought to life by a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12 from Mercedes-AMG, producing 621 hp. Power goes through a seven-speed automatic transmission, allowing this enormous luxury off-roader…
Leading today’s Green Deals is the Segway Navimow Labor Day robot sale, with offers like the advanced X430 Robotic Lawn Mower down at its second-lowest $2,249 price, among others starting from $669. We also have the EcoFlow August Monthly Madness flash sale with three power station units, a dual fuel generator unit, and two EcoCredits promotions starting from $1 – plus, there’s a 24-hour deal to score the 1,024Wh DELTA 3 Classic Portable Power Station with a 45W solar panel for $499. We also have a budget-friendly Worx cordless electric hedge trimmer at its 2026 low, and more waiting for…
A Tesla running the latest version of “Full Self-Driving” failed to stop at an active railroad crossing this week and nearly drove straight into a passing train, according to the driver and as evidenced in dashcam footage. The kicker: it was running FSD v14.3.7, the newest build Tesla has released — and it’s at least the third time this year that Electrek has documented FSD trying to drive a Tesla into a train. FSD kept going as the train horns blared Lei Xing, a well-known auto journalist and co-host of the China EVs & More podcast, shared dashcam video of…
2024 SubaruCrosstrek8,370 milesAutomaticPetrol2.0LCash £25,995View CrosstrekIts on-road performance is hit and miss, but it’s off the beaten track that the Crosstrek really shines. Subaru’s tried and tested all-wheel drive set-up is among the very best in the business and here it combines with the clever X-Mode off-road setting to deliver impressive go-anywhere ability and traction in treacherous conditions. Like many dedicated off-roaders, it includes hill descent control, meaning the Crosstrek can scrabble safely down the steepest and slipperiest slopes. If you live in a rural area or somewhere often exposed to extreme weather, this machine will be a confidence-inspiring choice. Model Power0-62mphTop…
If you are late to the pre-teen suburban e-moto scene, we’ve been wading through the exploding market of low-cost Sur-Ron competitors over the past months. While we can all debate the safety and legality issues these bikes bring, the reality is that they are incredibly popular and useful for those who can get around their neighborhoods and back roads and are comfortable hitting speeds up to and above 40mph. Enter the low cost $1299 Qronge X1 Spark L. Qronge has spent the last couple of years building a reputation the way most budget e-bike brands do: undercut an established category…
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 new e-bikes from Flit and SONDORS (yep, that one), testing a battery charging cabinet and the Qronge e-moto, London cops riding Sur-Rons, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends,…
Illinois just signed a sweeping new electric bicycle law that, among many other changes, finally answers a question that has been hanging over the rapidly growing market for high-powered electric bikes: What exactly are we supposed to do with all of these 35 and 40 mph “e-bikes” that don’t fit into the normal three-class electric bicycle system? The answer, at least in Illinois, is to treat them more like motorcycles. It’s a solution to a growing issue in the e-bike industry, which spans a wide range of electric two-wheelers. Even the term itself has become problematic, as “e-bikes” has been…
The new R-dog delivery robot hopes to replace your local gig-workers with a friendly face, red cap, approachable design, and even furry tail – all cute and adorable, until it poops your package onto your porch. Oh, and it runs ads the entire time. If losing your job to an autonomous dog robot isn’t quite dystopian enough for your tastes, have you considered putting a furry tail, MAGA red hat, and two TVs that run nothing but ads on it? Robot.com certainly have, and they’re hoping that the robot’s expressive “eyes” and chunky aesthetics of the R-dog delivery robot concept they…