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Kia EV5 officially unveiled, check out the new compact electric SUV

Kia officially unveiled its new compact electric SUV, the EV5, at the Chengdu Motor Show on Friday. The new EV5 is a family-friendly electric SUV influenced by the flagship EV9. Check out the official images below. Kia unveils its new compact electric SUV, the EV5 We’ve been tracking Kia’s new electric SUV for several months now after Kia released the EV5 in concept form in March. Leaked…
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Testing a 40 mph standing electric scooter: Nanrobot N6 review

For some electric scooter riders, modest speeds of 15-20 mph (24-40 km/h) are plenty. For others who want to travel on larger roads or cover farther distances on their scooter commutes, faster speeds are necessary. It’s those types of riders that Nanrobot had in mind when they rolled out their latest model, the Nanrobot N6. With a top speed of 40 mph (65 km/h), this electric scooter definitely…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 24, 2023

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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GM Ultium UAW battery workers win 25% pay increase

Workers at GM’s Ultium plant in Warren, Ohio have negotiated an agreement to increase their pay by an additional $3-4 an hour, about a 25% increase from current base pay. The plan covers around 1,100 workers and would go into effect immediately if ratified by a union vote in the next few days. GM’s Ultium plant in Warren, Ohio began production one year ago but is still getting up to speed as…
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These autonomous robots deliver students meals while popping wheelies and using unique voices

As classes resume at college campuses all around the US, there may be some new and rather short members of the student body roaming around. Starship Technologies has expanded its existing roster of autonomous delivery robots to 50 schools, offering its Level 4 on-demand meal service to over 1.1 million students in the US alone. Starship Technologies was founded in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti…
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