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Hyundai's 'extremely limited' matte gold IONIQ 5 Platinum Disney edition on sale for $60K

You can now buy Hyundai’s matte gold Disney-themed IONIQ 5 for under $60,000. Designed with Walt Disney Imagineering, the IONIQ 5 Disney100 Platinum Edition is every fan’s dream, and it’s on sale now. Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 was the fourth best-selling electric SUV in the US last year, with nearly 34,000 models handed over in a record year. With a “radical new approach,” Hyundai built…
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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

Panasonic, makers of batteries for Tesla in the US, is delaying its plan to build a third battery plant in North America, according to Reuters. Panasonic Group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters that the company is holding off on building a third plant as “demand for electric vehicles cools.” A third location was expected to be announced soon, and with it thousands of new jobs and the company…
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Waymo looks to launch full fleet of robotaxis in LA

Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit Waymo is looking to expand its driverless robotaxi service in Los Angeles, where it is currently testing rides. Although, in light of the fallout from Cruise, it might not be smooth sailing. Waymo, which already has a large fleet of…
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Iveco scores biggest electric bus deal yet

Iveco just landed its largest electric bus contract to date, selling more than 400 battery electric city buses and a 10-year service contract to the city of Rome. The new deal has Iveco supplying 411 battery electric vehicles to ATAC S.p.A. | Azienda per la mobilità, Rome’s public transport company. The €300 million deal includes the purchase price for the buses – a mix of both 12 and 18…
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Florida woman uses electric bike to hunt 15-foot snakes in the Everglades

Electric bikes have long been popular for hunters due to their ability to reach hard-to-access areas quickly and quietly. But now we’re seeing a rather unique use of e-bikes as a hunting tool: to help take down invasive pythons in the Everglades. Electric bicycles have proven popular in Florida, with its year-round riding weather and high humidity that can make longer pedal-powered rides…
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