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Luna Cycle releases 2.5kW high-power full-suspension X2 electric bike, immediately sells out

Southern California electric bicycle manufacturer Luna Cycle has just released its latest high power, high performance electric bicycle. But don’t get your hopes up for throwing a leg over a Luna X2 anytime soon; the popular e-bike sold out almost immediately upon its unveiling. The Luna X2 follows two years after the release of the groundbreaking Luna X1 enduro e-bike and adds several key…
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Tesla begins Model Y Performance deliveries in China

After teasing the move earlier this week, Tesla has begun deliveries of the Performance Model Y in China. The move comes with price hikes to the other Tesla models as the American automaker has fallen victim to continued supply chain issues. Until consumers (someday) begin…
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NIO is developing a co-branded network of charging solutions with… Shell?

NIO has officially made a deal with the devil Shell Group. The companies recently announced a strategic cooperation agreement that includes the rolling out of co-branded battery swap stations and EV fast chargers throughout China and Europe, beginning next year. NIO is a Chinese automaker and one of the most prominent EV names overseas. With recent expansions to Europe, NIO continues to grow its…
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Mercedes-Benz launches EQB electric SUV for ~$50,000

Mercedes-Benz announced the start of sales for its new EQB compact electric SUV today and priced the new vehicle at around $50,000. In September, the German automaker unveiled the EQB production version. It’s a slightly bigger compact SUV than the EQA and aimed at competing in a popular segment against vehicles like the Model Y and Mustang Mach-E. Today, Mercedes-Benz announced the start of…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 24, 2021

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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US to boost current natural gas capacity 6% by 2025 – but why?

Between 2022 and 2025, 27.3 gigawatts (GW) of new natural gas-fired capacity is scheduled to come online in the US, boosting its existing capacity of 489.1 GW as of August 2021, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Here’s where it’s headed. US natural gas boost Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania account for a combined 43% of the natural gas-fired capacity…
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