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Romania eyes 32 F-35s under $6.5 billion deal

August 10, 2023
WARSAW, Poland — The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has requested the parliament’s approval for the purchase of 32 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr. The planned procurement is estimated to be worth about $6.5 billion. In an interview with local broadcaster Antena 3, Tîlvăr said his ministry is “taking the first step towards equipping the…
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Addmotor launches new lower-cost electric trike, taking aim at popular Lectric XP Trike

August 10, 2023
Electric bicycle manufacturer Addmotor is back with a new electric trike design that significantly undercuts the company’s previous three-wheeler. The newly released may look familiar, though, as the design seems strikingly similar to the massively popular Lectric XP Trike. The last time we got our hands on a trike from Addmotor was our review of the Now, the company’s CityTri E-310 trike…
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Floating solar on the equator could provide ‘limitless’ energy

August 10, 2023
Vast arrays of floating solar panels near the equator could provide unlimited clean energy to countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa, according to new research. Floating solar in the equator’s waters Engineering professors at Australian National University have published a new paper in which they explain how some regions on the equator would be ideal for floating solar because the waters…
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Volkswagen delays ID.Buzz California electric camper due to added weight

August 10, 2023
If you were waiting for the full-fledged electric camper version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, you will have to wait a while longer. Although work is still being done, Volkswagen is not planning to release an ID.Buzz California anytime soon. Volkswagen ID.Buzz California electric camper delayed Although fully electric camper vans are possible, one won’t be available from VW commercial vehicles…
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