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General Atomics fires back at critics of MQ-9 drone after downing

November 16, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The fate of the MQ-9 Reaper has once again entered public debate after senior U.S. defense officials confirmed Houthi militants had downed one of the drones over international waters off the coast of Yemen on Nov. 8. In recent years, experts have questioned the sustainability of flying such expensive aircraft in contested environments, where less costly…

Lockheed will deliver advanced TPY-4 radar to Air Force for evaluation

November 16, 2023

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin is preparing to send the U.S. Air Force its advanced TPY-4 radar for further evaluation, following months of internal testing and tweaks at company facilities in rural New York. The software-defined sensor, capable of detecting and tracking…

US Navy upgrading torpedoes, leveraging cloud computing for submarines

November 16, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is pushing new technology to its undersea fleet to make it safer, smarter and deadlier, while also nearing a major step in developing its next-generation attack submarine. Among the changes that will have the most impact is moving the…

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Archer Aviation expands UAE presence with purchase plan up to 100 eVTOLs valued at $500M

November 16, 2023

One month to the day after announcing a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch its initial eVTOL operations in the Middle East, advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation is celebrating another potential deal worth up to $500 million. Here’s the latest. Archer Aviation ($ACHR) should still be a top of mind name for many of Electrek’s avid readers, as this is the…

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Toyota EV chief details developing brand's first electric sedan, working with BYD

November 16, 2023

As the president of Toyota’s new BEV factory, which launched in May, Takero Kato has a big weight on his shoulders. In a recent interview, Kato explained how the brand’s first electric sedan, a collaboration with BYD, will help with its next-gen EVs. Toyota launched…

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Greenworks early Black Friday electric tool sale goes live, EVOLV e-scooters, more

November 16, 2023

The annual Greenworks early Black Friday sale is now live, discounting an assortment of electric tools ahead of Thanksgiving Week. There’s also much of the same pre-holiday fanfare carrying over to these EVOLV electric scooters, as well as a chance to shore up those hedges…

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Daimler eCascadias are now to Coke as Tesla Semi electric trucks are to Pepsi

November 16, 2023

Pepsi was the first company to add Tesla Semis to its fleet, but Coke just went for Daimler Freightliner eCascadias. Daimler Truck North America has delivered 20 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, a West Coast and Midwest bottler, and distributor of Coca-Cola brands, in Downey, California. The eCascadias are the first electric heavy-duty tractors added to…

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Lucid unveils Gravity SUV with 440 mile range, starting under $K80… oh, and it has a frunk seat

November 16, 2023

As this article goes live onto the interwebs, American EV automaker Lucid Motors is pulling the cloak off its second model and first-ever SUV – the Gravity. Today’s unveiling at AutoMobility LA is years in the making and represents the next chapter for Lucid, which looks…

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Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen with another shift cut over slowing demand

November 16, 2023

In what’s beginning to sound like a broken record, Volkswagen is cutting EV production over slowing demand for its electric models. Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen as the automaker struggles to keep up with Tesla. Although Volkswagen delivered 531,500 electric vehicles…

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Toyota signs deal to buy recycled battery components from Redwood Materials

November 16, 2023

Today, Toyota and leading recycling specialist Redwood Materials announced a new expansion that brings the messy and complicated global supply chain of battery components one step closer to a circular battery ecosystem, all on American soil. The two have announced that Redwood Materials, a US-based company specializing in recycling, refining, and remanufacturing used battery materials, will…