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Why the new Lotus electric bike costs almost $25,000

November 3, 2023
Lotus, an automotive company that hasn’t always been known as a leader in economical electric vehicles, is trying its hand at a new electric bicycle. But don’t think this is a sneaky way to get a cheap Lotus, as even the newly announced Lotus Type 136 e-bike costs a small fortune. The Lotus Type 136 was unveiled this week with the astronomical price tag of £20,000, or nearly US $25,000. If…
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Rivian hires industry vet as it gears up to break ground on its next-gen EV plant

November 3, 2023
EV startup Rivian announced that Arnhelm Mittelbach has joined the team as its first Georgia plant manager. Mittlebach joins Rivian with over 20 years of experience at Mercedes-Benz as the EV maker prepares to break ground on its second EV plant. Rivian will begin construction on its second manufacturing plant early next year in Georgia. The plant will be home to its next-gen R2 products. The…
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Polestar 4 ranks as brand's greenest car to date

November 2, 2023
Swedish EV maker Polestar just released its first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the brand’s SUV crossover Polestar 4, which the company says emits as little as 19.4 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Made in China, the model ranks as having the smallest carbon footprint in the…
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Nikola's recall was costly in Q3, but does rising orders signal the worst is behind it?

November 2, 2023
After recalling all of its battery electric trucks that it had delivered, Nikola’s losses widened in the third quarter. However, with orders rising for its hydrogen fuel cell truck, is Nikola turning the page? Nikola CEO Steve Girsky, said the company is “Capitalizing on our first-mover advantage with our hydrogen fuel cell electric truck.” The company officially launched its 2024 model…
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It's a table! It's a solar power plant! It's both!

November 2, 2023
You can generate clean power for your home with this “solar table power plant” and eat your lunch on it too. It’s a solar table power plant German startup Technaxx’s 400 W plug-and-play solar table seats up to eight people. It can also feed electricity into a 230V…
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Ford buys EV energy company AMP to improve charging and battery management

November 2, 2023
In its latest effort to improve the EV ownership experience, Ford has acquired Auto Motive Power (AMP). Ford will use the energy solutions providers’ tech to improve EV charging and battery management. Founded in 2017, LA-based AMP provides hardware and software for several solutions, including EV charging, cloud solutions, and battery and energy management. AMP’s CEO, Anil Paryani…
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