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Ideanomics acquires EV tractor manufacturer Solectrac

Minority stakeholder Ideanomics has announced that it has now acquired 100% of Solectrac, a zero-emission tractor manufacturer based in the US. With the full acquisition, Ideanomics plans to continue to support Solectrac in scaling toward becoming a global supplier of clean agricultural equipment. Solectrac was founded in Northern California with the goal of offering farmers independence from…
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The Shyft Group introduces fully electric, purpose-built chassis platform

Specialty vehicle manufacturer The Shyft Group recently announced plans to bring its own Class 3 all-electric chassis platform to market to serve a wide range of medium-duty trucks. This includes commercial trucks, recreational vehicles, passenger buses, and last-mile delivery fleets. The Shyft Group is a North American vehicle manufacturer that also focuses on assembly, particularly for…
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Gitzo takes a battering for lack of communication over Légende tripod delays.

Historic tripod manufacturer Gitzo is taking a beating in the comments section of its Indiegogo campaign page for the Légende tripod over a lack of communication with its customers regarding delays to deliveries. Gitzo cites an issue with packaging being the problem, and has recently revised its expected shipping date to September 2021 – it was originally supposed to arrive in May when…
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China’s Zhurong Mars Rover Snaps Selfie with Detachable Camera

China’s Zhurong rover, which landed on Mars as part of its Tianwen-1 mission, has sent back its first images which include a panoramic photo of the landing site as well as a “selfie” that the rover captured of itself using a detachable, wireless camera. According to an official press release, the panoramic photo below was captured by the drone’s navigation camera. When it took the photo…
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