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US-built electric motorcycle and ATV company Volcon announces international expansion

Volcon ePowersports is barely a few months old, but that hasn’t stopped the new e-mobility startup company from sealing its first partnership south of the equator and beginning international sales. In an announcement made earlier this morning, the Texas based startup Volcon shared details regarding its new partnership with Accelera International. The partnership will help Volcon sell its…
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Tesla prepares cloud-based driver profile ahead of ‘Tesla Network’ ride-hailing app launch

Tesla is preparing to move all driver data and settings into the cloud ahead of the launch of its “Tesla Network” ride-hailing app launch. Driver profiles exist in Tesla vehicles and are linked to keys (or phones through the Tesla app) in order to automatically have your seat, mirror, music settings, etc. set in your vehicles as you get inside. Now they are becoming increasingly important in…
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USPS announces postal fleet replacement contract, doesn’t even go all-electric

USPS has announced today that it awarded its postal fleet replacement contract, and the government agency disappointed by not going all-electric. One of the first things Joe Biden did as president was announce that the federal government will transition its entire vehicle fleet to electric vehicles. That was just a month ago, and it’s why that when U.S. Postal Service announced that it awarded…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 23, 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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2022 Chevy Bolts drive deep ’20-’21 model discounts toward $20K

If you’ve been shopping for a 200-plus-mile EV, odds are that last week’s 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV announcement really caught your attention. With a fresh look on the outside, majorly improved interior, included 240V 7.2KW charge cable, and perhaps most importantly, a starting price that is thousands of dollars less than the outgoing Bolt EV and its competitors, why not wait a few months for…
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