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Weird Alibaba: You can buy your own electric school bus from China

In yet another entry of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week that takes us into new territory, this week it’s time to grab your backpack and lunch money for your first day of school. Or at least your first day out and about on a new electric school bus. That’s right, this awesome electric school bus could be yours… if you want to bring it over from China. Electric school…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Podcast: Tesla inventory problem, Musk deep fakes, the Bolt EV is dead, and more

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s inventory problem, Musk’s deep fakes self-driving comments?, the Bolt EV getting killed, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on  – except for this week, we are doing it on a Thursday due to a scheduling conflict. As a…
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DefenseNews

Defense industry reports improving post-COVID supply chain

WASHINGTON — More than three years after the COVID pandemic began to upend supply chains around the world, some defense executives say they are starting to see signs of recovery. But supply delays and shortfalls are still posing serious challenges to some major programs. The lockdowns and other tumult prompted by the worldwide spread of COVID in early 2020 disrupted the flow of materials, parts…
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DefenseNews

Key milestone for new Boeing trainer aircraft delayed to 2027

WASHINGTON — Boeing’s T-7A jet trainer aircraft is not expected to reach initial operational capability until spring 2027, three years later than originally planned, the Air Force said. The Air Force’s next jet trainer has struggled with problems such as a potentially…
CryptoNews

Ethereum's Liquid Staking Protocols Attract 400,000 Ether After Shapella Upgrade

Just over two weeks have passed since Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade on April 12, 2023, which occurred at block height 6,209,536, enabling stakers to withdraw for the first time. At the time of the upgrade, slightly over 8 million ethereum was locked into liquid staking protocols. Since then, over 400,000 ether, valued at $763 million, has been added to 17 liquid staking platforms. Ethereum Liquid…
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