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Defense Innovation Unit eyes first flight of hypersonic testbed

WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit expects to fly an experimental hypersonic cruise vehicle as early as next summer in support of the Pentagon’s drive to boost its flight-test cadence. The agency, which aims to push technology from non-traditional and commercial companies to military users, awarded a contract in March through its Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities…
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Podcast: Tesla Model 3 liquidation, ID Buzz 3rd row, Jaguar I-Pace recall, and more

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla seemingly liquidating the Model 3, the ID Buzz 3rd row, Jaguar recalling the I-Pace, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on  – except for this week, we are doing it on a Thursday due to a scheduling conflict. As a reminder…
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Is Rivian (RIVN) at risk of losing its Nasdaq spot after steep stock sell-off?

EV startup Rivian’s (RIVN) stock price is down over 91% from its all-time high set shortly after going public on the Nasdaq exchange in 2021. With share prices falling, Rivian may be at risk of losing its spot in the Nasqaq 100 index. Rivian stock sell-off After going public in November 2021 with backing from Ford and Amazon, Rivian held the largest initial public offering (IPO) for an American…
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Luna Talaria XXX sneak peak, more details Saturday

Eric Hicks, the founder and CEO of LunaCycles, went onto Facebook last night to tease the next big (little) electric moto bike from the high-end manufacturer and importer. The “Talaria XXX” already has us salivating. There are no spoilers here, but let’s dive into what we know and can ascertain from what’s been teased… So this bike is going to drop on Saturday at 8 a.m. PT on Luna’s…
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