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Will EVs be Ford’s ‘revival’? The automaker’s CEO, Chairman, and VP of sustainability believe so

September 5, 2022
Ford has ambitious plans for the electric vehicle market. Or, as Ford’s vice president of sustainability, Bob Holycross, explains, EVs will revive the near 120-year-old automaker. The American automaker is in the midst of a complete brand overhaul, and its strategy to convert models people recognize the most into electric is paying off so far. Ford first converted its legendary performance car…
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Tesla prepares launch in Thailand with hiring spree

September 5, 2022
Tesla is preparing to launch its electric vehicles in Thailand for the first time with a significant hiring spree. It has been a little while since Tesla has expanded into a brand-new market. The company was trying hard to enter the Indian market for years, but the effort…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 3, 2022

September 4, 2022
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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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These rooftop solar vacuum tubes that make both electricity and heat are US-bound

September 3, 2022
UK-based solar tech developer Naked Energy’s rooftop solar vacuum tubes, which produce both electricity and heat, will soon be sold in the United States. Peoria, Illinois-headquartered ELM Companies, a US energy storage and microgrid specialist, is funding Naked Energy, along with banking giant Barclays and US venture capital firm Big Sky Partners. ELM Solar, ELM Companies’ new division…
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CSC RX1E electric motorcycle coming to US riders, hitting 80 mph for under $8,000

September 2, 2022
The Azusa, California-based motorcycle dealer CSC Motorcycles has just unveiled its latest electric motorcycle: the CSC RX1E. The bike takes a similar stance to the company’s gas-powered RX4 and RX3 adventure bikes but swaps the fuel-injected combustion engine for a liquid-cooled electric motor. That mid-mounted electric motor puts out 8 kW of continuous-rated power and 18 kW at its peak.
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