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Scarbo SV Rover revealed as ‘first street-legal’ electric hypertruck with 1,000 hp

Electrek

California-based Scarbo Vintage revealed the SV Rover, an ultra-rugged off-road monster of a vehicle. Dubbed the “world’s first street-legal hypertruck,” the SV Rover packs over 1,000 hp in all-electric form.

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Scarbo SV Rover revealed as ‘first street-legal’ electric hypertruck with 1,000 hp

Baua Electric

California-based Scarbo Vintage revealed the SV Rover, an ultra-rugged off-road monster of a vehicle. Dubbed the “world’s first street-legal hypertruck,” the SV Rover packs over 1,000 hp in all-electric form. Meet the new SV Rover electric Hypertruck Scarbo unveiled the SV Rover after 14 years of design and development.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

Green Car Congress

Recent US Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a paper by the nonprofit Coltura published in the University of Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law.

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California expected to move forward with diesel trucks ban

Teslarati

The EPA is expected to grant California a waiver to ban diesel trucks and a series of other regulations. California has led the nation in limiting the use of ICE vehicles, even going as far as banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles past 2035. It is unlikely that these new regulations will go without challenge.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Fire at Tesla’s Fremont factory contained, no injuries reported

Teslarati

A fire that broke out at Tesla’s factory in Northern California has been contained, and while it was determined to have started in an oven, additional details are still under investigation. In addition, all employees were accounted for, per Tesla representatives on-site at the time of the fire, and there weren’t any reported injuries.

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California ARB to update Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification System for PHEVs and ZEVs

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is going to update the Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification (LDV E-Cert) system to indicate electric range and credit information of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and zero emission vehicles (ZEV) on the certification Executive Order.

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