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Polaris spins off GEM, Taylor-Dunn brands into Waev, Inc.

January 4, 2022
In a management buyout from Polaris that closed December 31, the newly established Waev, Inc. will take over the manufacturing and operations of both the GEM neighborhood EV and Taylor-Dunn commercial vehicles, officially moving both brands’ headquarters to Anaheim, California. What does this mean for the two EV brands? It means a fresh start, if the PR is to be believed. “Waev’s ownership…
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Jim Rowan announced as new CEO of Volvo Cars

January 4, 2022
Volvo Cars announced to day that Jim Rowan would be taking the helm as CEO & President, but it’s Jim’s background in EVs and autonomous driving tech that should make the rest of the industry sit up and take notice: Volvo is serious about self-driving cars. “I am…
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Clean energy generated 46% of Germany’s net public power in 2021

January 4, 2022
Clean energy made up 46% of Germany’s net public power generation in 2021. That was down from 50% in 2020, according to Fraunhofer ISE, the largest solar energy research institute in Europe.  Solar PV generation was up 0.7 terawatt-hours (TWh), but the reason clean energy’s share of power declined in 2021 was due to lower wind energy production, at minus 16.1 TWh compared to 2020. Wind…
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Denmark PM wants fossil-free flights by 2030

January 4, 2022
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wants to “make flying green” in an ambitious New Year’s speech that included a commitment by Denmark’s government to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030 – how the country will achieve that goal is still in question. “The starting point is simple,” says Frederiksen (according to Google Translate). “The Danish…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE sold over 10 million units, which is probably why we got the Galaxy S21 FE

January 4, 2022
In 2020, Samsung launched a trio of pricey flagships at what might have been the worst time, just a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic put the world into lockdown. The Galaxy S20 series, in turn, sold pretty poorly, but the late addition of the Galaxy S20 FE saved Samsung’s year and was very popular, and as it turns out, it sold over 10 million units. In a statement shared over email with…
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