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Not dead yet: Bollinger Motors finds a savior in Mullen (again)

Electric truck startup Bollinger Motors seemed to be circling the drain last week, but a fresh investment from Mullen Automotive and a new/old face at the helm means there might be life in the medium-duty EV brand, yet. Here’s what we know, so far. Last week, we wrote about a multimillion dollar lawsuit filed by Robert Bollinger that had thrown his eponymous Bollinger Motors brand into…
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Meet Toyota's new Aygo X Hybrid: The cleanest non-plug-in car on the market

Toyota’s small crossover just got a huge upgrade. The new Aygo X is the first full hybrid in its segment, and according to Toyota, it’s the cleanest of any non-plug-in car on the market. It’s also getting the GR Sport treatment for the first time. Here’s our first look. Meet the new Toyota Aygo X Hybrid Another popular Toyota model is getting electrified. The Aygo is Toyota’s smallest…
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Meyer Burger just shut down its US solar factory and laid off 282 workers

Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has just pulled the plug on its US solar module factory in Arizona and laid off nearly 300 workers. On May 29, all 282 remaining employees at the Goodyear, Arizona, factory received termination notices, and operations were shut down immediately. The site was still in its ramp-up phase and had a planned annual production capacity of 1.4 gigawatts. Meyer Burger…
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Hyundai's first three-row electric SUV is here as IONIQ 9 deliveries kick off across the US

Hyundai handed over one of the first IONIQ 9 models to customers in the US on Friday, marking the start of deliveries for its new three-row electric SUV. Hyundai IONIQ 9 deliveries are now underway in the US Just over two months after the first models rolled off the assembly line at Hyundai’s new EV plant in Georgia in March, deliveries are now underway. Hyundai delivered one of the first IONIQ…
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