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First ride experience on Energica’s Italian electric motorcycles: I can’t stop grinning

June 15, 2022
Earlier this year, I was invited to the Nasdaq by the electric vehicle investment company Ideanomics to get a closer look at the company’s newest acquisition: Energica’s high-power racing electric motorcycles. The morning started by watching suited up executives (as in Brooks Brothers, not Dainese) throwing a leg over the bikes in Times Square. But the next day, it was my turn. And while the…
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Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million from its Bitcoin investment amid crypto winter

June 15, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) has lost over $500 million in value from its Bitcoin investment amid what people are now calling a “crypto winter.” Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles. However, a few days later, Tesla took a step back with crypto by removing the Bitcoin payment option. The company…
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BMW is testing iX electric SUV with 600 miles of range thanks to new battery chemistry

June 14, 2022
BMW is going to be testing an iX electric SUV with 600 miles (965 km) of range enabled by a new battery chemistry from Our Next Energy (ONE). We previously reported on ONE when it did something similar with a Tesla Model S – replacing its battery pack and claiming to achieve 752 miles of range with it. At the time, we were cautiously skeptical since ONE didn’t release any detail about the…
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Polestar 5 prototype to debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed next week

June 14, 2022
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England, Polestar will showcase multiple EVs, including a prototype of its upcoming Polestar 5 sports sedan. Joining it will be the original Precept concept that inspired the Polestar 5 as well as a limited-edition Polestar 2. Polestar is a Swedish premium EV brand launched in 2017 that currently has two electrified models on the market – the…
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