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Harley-Davidson surprises with higher earnings, good sign for its electric motorcycles

After several years of falling financial reports, Harley-Davidson has just posted surprising numbers that show the company is in a better position than analysts expected. And that could be good news for the company’s highly anticipated electric motorcycle program. According to a statement provided by Harley-Davidson yesterday, the company generated an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of…
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Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Phoenix Motorcars

Our latest EV spotlight shines on Phoenix Motorcars. The Ontario, California-based automaker provides fleet mobility solutions to a quickly growing sector for electrification – light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles. This lineup currently includes trucks, shuttles, and…
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Elon Musk claims Tesla involved in fatal crash with no one in driver’s seat wasn’t on Autopilot

Elon Musk claims that the Tesla Model S involved in a fatal crash with no one in the driver’s seat in Texas this weekend wasn’t on Autopilot. The situation is extremely strange. Earlier today, we reported on a strange and tragic accident in a Tesla that happened in Spring, Texas on Saturday. A Tesla Model S missed a turn, hit a tree and caught on fire – leaving the two people inside…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 19, 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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EGEB: This ultrawhite paint could cancel the need for air conditioning

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Researchers produce ultrawhite paint that can cool buildings and reduce the need for air conditioning. Vietnam’s largest wind farm comes online. China and US pledge to cooperate on fighting climate change. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
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Fuell Flluid first ride: Turns out a motorcycle designer can build a very nice e-bike!

I’ve watched in fascination as Erik Buell’s latest two-wheeler company, Fuell, unveiled and then began deliveries on a high-end electric commuter bike. Now that the company let me borrow a Fuell Flluid for a test ride, I can finally tell you what I think of the bike. Spoiler alert: It’s pretty sweet. Due to a series of tight schedules, the company and I could only align for a few hours…
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