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Ford pulls sheet off the F-150 'SuperTruck' it will race up Pikes Peak, complete with 1,400 hp

June 19, 2024
Last year, we saw Ford Performance race an all-electric “SuperVan” up the hill at Pikes Peak, but this year, it’s upping the ante with a souped-up version of the F-150 Lightning called the “SuperTruck.” SPOILER ALERT… it has a huge spoiler. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as the “race to the clouds,” is an annual race entering its 102nd year. Teams and drivers…
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Proposed California bill seeks to rein in fast electric bicycle speeds

June 18, 2024
If a proposed new bill eventually becomes law, higher-speed electric bicycles (e-bikes) may soon have a tougher row to hoe in California. Electric bicycle speeds in the state, which uses a similar three-class system as most of the US, are limited to either 20 mph (32 km/h) for Class 1 and 2 electric bicycles or 28 mph (45 km/h) for Class 3 electric bicycles. However, because electric bicycles are…
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Ørsted got a huge Tesla battery storage system for the world's single largest offshore wind farm

June 14, 2024
Ørsted just bought a 300 MW Tesla battery energy storage system for the UK’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm. The Tesla Megapack battery storage system will be installed on the site of Ørsted’s onshore converter station for Hornsea 3, in Swardeston, near Norwich, in East Anglia. The storage system has a capacity of 600 MWh, equivalent to the daily energy use of 80,000 UK homes. When…
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GM expects lower 2024 EV production after killing its most popular model

June 13, 2024
General Motors does not expect to build as many electric cars as initially planned this year. On Tuesday, CFO Paul Jacobson announced GM aims to build 200K to 250K EVs in 2024, down from its previous target of 200K to 300K, citing slower-than-expected EV demand in the US. At the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference Tuesday, Jacobson said GM will continue to produce cars based on…
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