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Here’s how Ride1Up developed its fast and affordable ‘Cafe Cruiser’ 2-passenger e-bike

January 11, 2022
Last month, San Diego-based electric bicycle company Ride1Up unveiled its Cafe Cruiser electric bicycle. While many new electric bicycle models these days feature similar mashups of common features, the new Class 3 e-bike offered a retro-inspired design and seating for two passengers in a form factor we rarely see. It also marked a stark departure for the commuter-oriented electric bicycle company…
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City cancels order of 50 hydrogen buses after realizing electric buses make so much more sense

January 11, 2022
The City of Montpellier confirmed that it canceled an order for 50 hydrogen fuel cell buses after realizing that it would be cheaper and more efficient to order battery-electric buses instead. Hydrogen fuel cell passenger cars are pretty much dead already. Virtually every vehicle program from the Toyota Mirai to the Hyundai NEXO Fuel Cell has failed to get any traction as battery-electric vehicles…
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Tesla unveils updated Model S with new headlights, taillights, and CCS charge ports

January 11, 2022
Tesla has unveiled an updated version of the Model S today with new headlights, taillights, and CCS charge ports. Tesla started producing a refreshed version of the Model S just six months ago with a completely new interior, refreshed exterior features, and updated powertrain. That’s why it was surprising to see a new Model S prototype already spotted being tested by Tesla last month. As we…
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Tesla loses its head of HR and top diversity advocate

January 11, 2022
Tesla is losing its head of human resources, Valerie Capers Workman, who has also been seen as the number one diversity advocate at the company. Workman, an attorney, joined Tesla’s legal department as associate general counsel for compliance back in 2018. She quickly…
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2021 EV deliveries in China by the numbers: How some of the market’s major players grew

January 11, 2022
As we eagerly slam the book shut on 2021 and look toward a promising year of further EV adoption in 2022, it’s important to look back and assess how far the global market has come during this most recent trip around the Sun. From there, we can compare 2021’s numbers to the year prior and gain an idea of the trajectories many of the major EV automakers may travel on into 2022. We will begin…
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