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Andrew J. Hawkins

Andrew J. Hawkins

Transportation editor

Transportation editor

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    The RadTrike is Rad Power Bikes’ first electric three-wheeler — and I got to test it out

    Rad Power Bikes, the number one seller of e-bikes in North America, discovers that when it comes to power, stability, and fun, three is the magic number.

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Tesla Semi event will kickoff Thursday at 5PM PT.

    The event will feature the delivery of the first batch of electric long-haul trucks to Pepsi, which publicly reserved 100 vehicles right after the Tesla Semi was first introduced in 2017. The handoff will be livestreamed on Twitter, for probably no specific reason at all.

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    ‘Tweaks’ to the EV tax credit are probably coming soon.

    President Biden has been getting an earful from foreign automakers, and even some heads of state, about the tough new requirements that need to be met to qualify for the $7,500-per-vehicle EV tax credit. And it sounds like he’s ready to do something. It will be a photo finish to see if he can get something passed during the lame duck session and before the IRS is required to issue guidance before the end of the year.

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    GM asks California to let it whiff the steering wheel out the window.

    The automaker’s AV division, Cruise, submitted an application to the California DMV for permission to test its steering wheel-less autonomous people mover on public streets, according to a recorded request by the Wall Street Journal. The automaker says it will only test its Origin vehicle in a confined area in San Francisco during limited hours. If approved, it would be the first no-steering-wheel-having vehicle built for human passengers allowed on public roads in the state.