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Pedego launches its lowest-priced electric bicycle ever

October 1, 2020
Pedego’s most popular electric bicycle models usually fall in the $3,000+ range, but the company’s newest e-bike is priced at just half of those figures. Rolling into bike shops today, the Pedego Element is a shot across the bow of the major value-oriented e-bike companies. Pedego Element e-bike launched The Pedego Element is listed at just $1,495, which is pricing territory currently…
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Could this smart electric motor change the world?

September 30, 2020
Turntide Technologies, which manufactures the Smart Motor System, “the world’s first sustainable electric motor with digital DNA,” announced a recently completed $33 million funding round with support from the Amazon Climate Pledge Fund. Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, which was announced in June 2020 and has an initial $2 billion in funding, invests “in visionary companies whose…
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EGEB: Shell cuts up to 9k jobs in oil demand slump

September 30, 2020
Royal Dutch Shell will cut up to 9,000 jobs by 2022 due to the pandemic and lack of oil demand. Turntide’s Smart Motor System has the potential to reduce global electricity consumption by 25%. Sustainable technology company Furrion launches a solar cooler that also packs a…
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Here’s a closer look at how police and military are using electric motorcycles

September 30, 2020
The motorcycle industry has always lagged behind the automotive industry, and while electric police cars are old news these days, many police departments and even military divisions are still learning the benefits of electric motorcycles for fleet duty. Here are a number of interesting examples showing how electric motorcycles are helping police and militaries perform their work better, more…
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Tesla reduces Solar Roof price, updates website

September 30, 2020
Tesla has slightly reduced the price Solar Roof prices and updated its webpage for the product with new information. In October of last year, Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, which is now also known as Solarglass, and it saw a significant price decrease…
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Trump claims support for electric cars, takes credit for Obama-era EV tax credit

September 30, 2020
President Donald Trump claimed support for electric cars during the presidential debate with former Vice-President Joe Biden and appeared to take credit for the federal EV tax credit implemented during the Obama administration. The first presidential debate of the 2020 election was held tonight and while it’s not something that we would normally cover, there was a small item about our industry…
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