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Europeans already love electric cargo bikes, and now Americans are embracing these low-cost car alternatives

Electric cargo bikes, which are essentially normal electric bicycles with stretched frames for carrying more gear or passengers, are becoming increasingly popular as car alternatives in the US. The move follows a common trend in the electric bike industry that sees Americans tracking several years behind European e-bike industry currents. The last time much of the Electrek team was in Germany…
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Elon Musk has ‘funding secured’ to buy Twitter, but will likely need to negotiate

Elon Musk confirmed through a new SEC filing that he secured $46 billion in financing to make a tender offer to Twitter, but he will likely need to negotiate with the social media’s board after they adopted a poison pill defense. This time, it is truly “funding secured.” When trying to take Tesla private back in 2018, Musk got into trouble with the SEC for tweeting “funding secured,”…
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Bentley makes impressive cuts to CO2 emissions at ‘Dream Factory’ in Crewe

British automaker Bentley has shared new data outlining its progress toward becoming carbon neutral throughout its entire global supply chain. The automaker’s “Dream Factory” headquarters in Crewe, England is already carbon neutral, but Bentley’s latest numbers show how much of a decrease it has made in its overall environmental impact the past year alone. Bentley Motors Ltd. is a…
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Sony Delays 16-35mm f/4 Power Zoom Lens Until the Summer

Sony doesn’t appear to be out of the woods when it comes to supply chain struggles as the company has delayed the 16-35mm f/4 PZ G Series power zoom lens from its planned April release until an unspecified time later this summer. The lens, which was announced on…
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The Cameras that Shot the Winning World Press Photos of 2022

The World Press Photo organization recently shared the winners of its 2022 competition. As it does every year, the Spanish website Photolari has followed with a breakdown of the brands, systems, and cameras that were used to capture the winning photos. Some of the best photojournalists in the world submit for the World Press Photo competition with the goal of bringing insight into…
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