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Intramotev is helping electrify the mining industry with its self-propelled battery electric railcars

June 6, 2023
Zero-emissions freight mobility solutions developer Intramotev is helping clean up an industry its technology could one day replace altogether. Pennsylvanian coal mining company Iron Senergy has purchased three of Intramotev’s ReVolt battery electric railcars to reduce emissions on its railways. Intramotev is a St. Louis-based company founded in 2020 that develops autonomous, zero-emission…
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Luminar and Plus partner up to bring LiDAR- and AI-led driver assist to commercial trucking

June 6, 2023
Automated and fully autonomous driving developer Plus has selected Luminar as its exclusive long-range LiDAR provider to support its PlusDrive assisted driving system for commercial vehicles. Together, the companies hope to expand road safety and autonomy across the commercial trucking segment. Luminar Technologies Inc. ($LAZR) is an automotive component company founded 11 years ago that has…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 5, 2023

June 6, 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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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in June 2023

June 6, 2023
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Below you’ll find…
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Ferrari CEO doesn’t expect EVs to reduce margins

June 5, 2023
Ferrari’s (RACE) CEO, Benedetto Vigna, said on Monday the Italian luxury sports carmaker’s so-called e-building will be ready next summer. Although Ferrari’s first EV isn’t due out for at least another two years, Vigna claimed he doesn’t expect to see margins…
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Elon Musk: Tesla open to license Autopilot and more to automakers following Ford deal

June 5, 2023
Following the deal to work with Ford on access to the Supercharger network, CEO Elon Musk says that Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, and EV technology to other automakers. Are there going to be any takers? Back in 2014, Tesla announced that it made all its patents “open source.” Almost a decade later, it’s unclear whether companies are actively using some of…
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