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Massive electric forklifts get to work at the Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles is getting closer to reaching its goal of zero emission operations, deploying five electric top handlers each capable of grabbing 100,000 lb. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high. Visibly similar to forklifts, top handlers grab containers from the top instead of lifting from the bottom. The use an overhead boom to load heavy shipping containers onto truck…
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Tesla self-cleaning robotaxi, electric semis go autonomous, and can we trust Exxon?

Tesla’s robotaxis could have a self-cleaning feature, electric semi trucks are taking off in Canada, NIO is busting sales records globally, and ExxonMobil is mining 100,000 metric tons of lithium. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge! I packed 15 minutes of opinions into 9 minutes of content today, so here’s hoping you guys all agree that subways are better than…
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Engwe L20 2.0 review: A 52V electric bike that's surprisingly good for $799!

As much as I love the nicer and more refined electric bikes that use higher quality parts and better construction for years of worry-free riding, I understand how important the entry-level market is for making electric bicycles as accessible as possible. And e-bikes like the $799 Engwe L20 2.0 are putting more butts on seats than ever before, combining low prices with performance that will likely…
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Extreme E shows hydrogen offroad race car for 2025 - same specs, 305kg heavier

Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, is transitioning to using hydrogen instead of batteries for the 2025 season, and today it unveiled the car it plans to use next year – when it will also change its name to Extreme H. Extreme E is in the midst of its fourth season right now, having had the first race weekend in Saudi Arabia and with the second race weekend coming up in Scotland…
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