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Airbus debuts hydrogen net-zero concept aircraft for 2035 launch

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first emissions-free commercial aircraft that could enter service by 2035 — and all would run on hydrogen. Each concept explores different technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations to achieve net zero. The Toulouse, France-headquartered company’s three aircraft concepts are all codenamed “ZEROe.” The three concepts are: Upper…
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Tesla (TSLA): Elon Musk says ‘record deliveries possible’ in leaked employee email

Tesla (TSLA) has ‘a shot’ at a ‘record quarter for vehicle deliveries’, according to CEO Elon Musk in a leaked email to employees. The end of the quarter is approaching and as usual, Tesla is in the middle of a rush of deliveries in order to improve its financials for the quarter. Unlike other automakers, Tesla owns its entire distribution system – meaning that it owns every vehicle…
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Tired of riders buying budget e-scooters, Bird releases its own $599 Bird Air

Shared electric scooter giant Bird has just released its own affordable electric scooter known as the Bird Air. Priced at just $599, the Bird Air fits snugly between the major $300-ish low-cost electric scooters and the $650-ish mid-cost electric scooters. The Bird Air’s specs are fairly middle-of-the-road as well. The scooter tops out at a speed of 16 mph (25 km/h). There’s no word on its…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 18, 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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Believe it or not, this new carbon fiber electric bike costs under $1k

The carbon fiber Morfuns Éole folding electric bicycle has just been launched for pre-order. And the bike comes in at one of the lowest price points we’ve ever seen for a carbon fiber e-bike. There are actually two versions of the bike known as the Éole C and Éole S. The former is priced at just $999, while the the latter comes with higher spec components and starts at $1,259. That’s…
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