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This electric tanker will carry 96 batteries across the ocean, transporting clean energy

As the world moves toward a sustainable future, some regions have an abundance of renewable energy, while others are at a geographical disadvantage. Japan-based startup PowerX has a solution with the world’s first electric battery tanker, “X,” designed to transport clean energy by sea. What does PowerX do? PowerX is a battery startup company on a mission to change how the world uses and…
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Colorado's new EV state tax credits are fantastic

Colorado is trailblazing with a new law that ramps up impressive EV state tax credits for both purchases and leases. Colorado’s new EV state tax credits Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) signed House Bill 23-1272 into law on May 11. On page eight it says that from July 1, 2023…
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NIU BQi-C3 Pro review: A funny-shaped yet awesome electric bike

I fell in love with the NIU BQi-C3 Pro electric bicycle the first time I laid eyes on it. The U-shaped frame and the vibrantly contrasting red and white color scheme created a comfortable-looking yet playful design that I knew I would have to test out myself. It took longer than I had hoped – I continued to drool over it at more than one industry show after its debut – but the day finally came…
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XPeng CEO teases next EV model – the X9

Less than two months after debuting its fifth production EV called the G6, XPeng Motors’ CEO He Xiaopeng shared that the Chinese automaker is already busy on a sixth model called the X9. This will be XPeng’s first attempt at a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that it looks to…
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Tesla's Elon Musk calls BYD 'highly competitive'

Tesla and now Elon Musk, in particular, have changed their opinion on BYD lately with the CEO now calling the Chinese company “highly competitive.” As we have been reporting in recent months, Tesla and BYD have developed into unlikely partners lately. There was a time when they didn’t take each other very seriously. There’s an infamous interview in which Elon Musk literally laughs at…
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2023 has been a great year for fans of the Red Dot. The new Leica Q3 is another appealing-if-expensive entry into the Q series, and we had a lot of fun shooting it here in Seattle. While you’re enjoying the holiday, why not check out our sample gallery? We’ve got…
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NVIDIA's next DGX supercomputer is all about generative AI

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Hiang made a string of announcements during his Computex keynote, including details about the company’s next DGX supercomputer. Given where the industry is clearly heading, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the DGX GH200 is largely about helping companies develop generative AI models. The supercomputer uses a new NVLink Switch System to enable 256 GH200 Grace Hopper…
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