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Mercedes-Benz teases new EQT electric minivan

April 21, 2021
Mercedes-Benz is teasing the EQT, an electric minivan to be unveiled by American pro skateboarder Tony Hawk next month. The van passenger van segment is not on the top of the list of markets to electrify. Daimler is actually one of the early movers in the space with the EQV electric van, but that’s quite expensive. Now they are announcing a new entry, the Mercedes-Benz EQT, that should be an…
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Lordstown Motors exits San Felipe 250 early, underestimates energy usage

April 21, 2021
Lordstown Motors recently entered its electric Endurance pickup truck in the SCORE San Felipe 250 race, only to have to drop out after stage one. Although the Endurance truck and its components withstood the elements, the Lordstown team admitted its pre-race estimates for energy consumption were wrong, and the EV prototype would likely not make it through stage two. In an official statement in…
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SES gathers $139 million in funding round led by GM

April 21, 2021
SES recently announced that it has completed a Series D funding round of $139 million led by General Motors (GM). The company is known for its development and manufacturing of next-generation Lithium-Metal rechargeable batteries, particularly for electric vehicles. SES was founded in 2012 and was formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems before fully embracing its acronym. It is headquartered in…
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US Army bracing for budget hit next year

April 21, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is bracing for a possible large budget cut in fiscal 2022, a defense official told Defense News. The service is preparing contingencies should it face a “huge cut,” which means the Army would potentially have to put modernization and…
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Globally, renewables are growing – but so is demand for coal [Update]

April 21, 2021
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its annual “Global Energy Review” report, and while there is some good news about the adoption of renewables, there is also some rather alarming news about an anticipated emissions surge in 2021. Update, April 20, 3:55 p.m. EDT: The Washington Post has issued breaking news: President Biden this week will pledge to slash U.S. greenhouse gas…
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