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Amazon buys 10 electric trucks from Lion Electric

Amazon is making several electric vehicle orders lately to build a fleet of electric delivery vehicles and today, it is adding trucks from Lion Electric to the list. Last year, Amazon announced a new initiative called “The Climate Pledge.” It’s a carbon-neutral commitment across the company, and as part of the new initiative, Amazon confirmed it ordered 100,000 electric delivery…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 15, 2020

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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Segway X160 Electric Dirt Bike gets exclusive $500 discount for Electrek readers

Wellbots has partnered with Electrek to offer our readers the when promo code ELECTREK100 is applied during checkout. That’s down $500 and the best price we’ve tracked all-time. Take your e-Bike experience to a whole new level with the Segway X160. It features a robust design capable of fast-swapping batteries and range up to 40-miles with a single charge. Additionally, Segway promises…
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EGEB: 25% of new cars in Europe will be EVs by 2025

One in four cars produced in Europe will be fully electric by 2025, according to a new study. The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Environment makes the Green Alliance its secretariat. Scotland makes its interest-free Low Carbon Transport Loan available for used electric vehicles. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all…
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Tesla to fix rapidly dying 12v batteries with software update, Musk teases more to come

CEO Elon Musk is teasing a fix to Tesla’s long-standing issue with its 12-volt batteries not lasting long inside its vehicles and more to come regarding the electric architecture. Like in most cars, the 12-volt battery system in Tesla vehicles powers the lights, media unit, windows, and more. For a while now, Tesla has had a recurring issue with its 12-volt batteries, especially in Model S and…
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