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Workhorse withdraws protest filing against USPS to focus on other business opportunities

EV manufacturer Workhorse Group announced it is voluntarily withdrawing its legal challenge against the United States Postal Service (USPS). The June lawsuit addresses the USPS awarding a multibillion-dollar contract to Oshkosh Defense to produce its next fleet of mail delivery vehicles. Workhorse’s new CEO was behind the decision to forfeit the protest, citing an intention to cooperate with the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 15, 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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Hyundai delays Ioniq 5 electric car launch in the US

Hyundai confirmed that it is delaying the launch of the Ioniq 5 electric car in the US by a few months. It’s a disappointment since the vehicle is expected to be disruptive. The Ioniq 5 is one of the most exciting new electric cars to launch in a long time. It comes with 800-volt powertrain architecture that enables the fastest charging of any EV, and it also allows for bidirectional charging…
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US-made fat-tire electric motorcycle Volcon Grunt begins shipping

Volcon Powersports burst onto the scene in late 2020 with lofty goals to build a fancy, funny-looking yet reasonably priced fat tire electric motorcycle in the US. Fast forward less than a year, and the company has made good on its claims as it begins shipping its first Volcon Grunt bikes to customers, though with somewhat muted specs. The Volcon Grunt is an off-road electric motorcycle designed…
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Tesla Model Y impresses in ‘moose test’

Tesla Model Y has been put through the “moose test,” and it impressed with its nimbleness for an SUV. The “moose test” is an evasive maneuver test that consists of determining how well a certain vehicle can evade a suddenly appearing obstacle that could take an entire lane – like a big moose – hence the name. Electric vehicles can perform very well on these tests since they can be…
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