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Proximity to EV action becomes stock Viagra to legacy companies

One thing seems certain these days: If you’re a legacy car sector company wanting to give your stock price a serious goosing, find some way to thrust yourself into the EV news cycle. This week gave the world another reminder that Wall Street is ready to reward pretty much any company offering signs of snuggling up to the EV future. On Tuesday, share prices in car rental giant Avis skyrocketed…
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Magicycle’s 52v Cruiser is a Fully-Loaded Fat-Tire Power House

Magicycle breaks onto the USA electric bike scene with that includes a comfortable stance and a wealth of extra goodies. The high powered 52v electric system can clim most any hill, and the full-house of commuter accessories can tackle most any situation. With a clean look and decent components, there’s a lot to love about the . Magicycle Cruiser Specs Battery: 52v 15Ah (780wh) Motor: 750w…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 4, 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.  Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
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XPeng launches its own ‘Smart Driving Points’ safety scoring system

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors is implementing a ‘Smart Driving Points’ safety scoring system to ensure future owners don’t abuse its self-driving technology. The safety monitoring system has launched in beta form ahead of a 2022 rollout. XPeng Inc. is an electric mobility company trying to take China by storm on the ground and the air. XPeng Motors is focused on EV technologies, while…
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Massachusetts may soon host the first US solar on highway sound barriers

Massachusetts-based Ko-Solar wants to put solar panels in places no one really notices, like on industrial building roofs, in parking lots, and sound barriers on highways. It may finally get its chance, on Interstate 95 in the Boston area. And that would be a US first. Ko-Solar is particularly interested in transportation structure, so it’s developing a pilot project with the Massachusetts…
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