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Watch a Rivian R1T and Ford Lightning electric truck go head-to-head in a towing test [Video]

April 25, 2023
Electric trucks are winning over drivers with improved range, towing, and more power off the line than gas-powered pickups. One of the most common questions potential electric truck buyers ask is how much it can tow. Check out two of the most popular electric trucks on the market – the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning – go head to head in a towing test in the video below. Two automakers…
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Colorado is getting its first electric fire truck

April 24, 2023
The City of Boulder announced today that it’s purchased a Rosenbauer RTX, the State of Colorado’s first electric fire truck. Austrian-based Rosenbauer’s RTX is equipped with a 360 kW electric powertrain and two Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh of power. It has…
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Polaris begins shipping its groundbreaking 110 hp RANGER XP Kinetic electric UTVs

April 24, 2023
Polaris has just announced that shipments have begun for its revolutionary new Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV (utility terrain vehicle). The first shipments of the high-power electric side-by-side are headed to dealers this week for customer pickup. Ever since I first got behind the wheel of a production prototype version of the electric RANGER XP Kinetic, readers have been asking me when this new…
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This electric autonomous drone is paving the way for sustainable farming after FAA-first approval

April 24, 2023
After receiving approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Monday, Guardian Agriculture has become the first commercially authorized eVTOL to operate across the US. Guardian’s electric autonomous drones will be used to spray crops, paving the way for sustainable farming in the US. Founded in 2017, Guardian Agriculture believed advances in electric vehicles, AI, and flight…
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Siemens just opened an EV charger factory in Texas

April 24, 2023
Siemens has officially opened its newest EV charger factory, outside of Dallas, to make EV chargers for the US market. It’s Siemens’ second US EV charging factory, and it’s part of the company’s plan to make 1 million EV chargers for the US market. Siemens’ new factory in Carrollton, Texas, is making VersiCharge Blues, which are level 2 AC EV chargers. The Buy American-compliant…
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