As powerful electric motorcycles such as those from brands like Sur Ron and Talaria become popular, especially among young people, police departments in the US are increasingly banning their use on public roads. One of the most recent examples comes to us from the Manhattan Beach Police Department in Los Angeles County. MBPD has seen …
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Porsche made a name for itself with internal combustion sports cars, but in the early 20th century Ferdinand Porsche, whose son Ferry would later start the sports car brand, electric motors installed-includes in-wheel hub motors. The first electric car boom occurred in the early 20th century, before internal combustion established itself as the dominant technology. …
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Portable toilet company Diamond Environmental showed off its new, all-electric RIZON mid-size truck at a San Marcos, California travel event last month – and the verdict is in: these electric trucks don't stink! San Marcos city officials attended the electric vehicle and sustainability event, including San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones, San Diego Land Policy Advisor …
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Developed by Indian company Farmrobo Technologies, the iMog is an autonomous, multi-functional electric farm tractor designed to be a cost-effective solution to support smallholder farming and hobby farms. In continuous development as of 2019, the Farmrobo iMog weighs “just” 550 lbs., and is just two feet wide and four feet tall. That's small enough to …
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What would you get if you created an illegitimate child of a Mercedes G-Wagon and a Brinks armored truck (and maybe if the Mercedes chain smoked during pregnancy)? I guess you could end up with something like the weird looking electric car that has earned the dubious honor of being named Alibaba's Awesomely Weird Electric …
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Photo: Mullen Automotive Yes, Mullen Automotive [Nasdaq: MULN] you're still there! And the EV company is defying the naysayers, reporting progress in EV sales, and lowering its monthly burn rate. Following Mullen Automotive's significant steps in expanding its EV presence and improving its financial health over the past few weeks, Electrek caught up with David …
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Although sales of the Toyota bZ4X nearly doubled last year, the auto giant is still lagging behind in the US EV market. Foreign competitors such as Hyundai and Kia have overtaken Toyota. Even other Japanese automakers, including Honda and Nissan, sell more EVs in the US than Toyota. Toyota bZ4X sales lag behind US EV …
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Leaking door handles halted production and delivery of the ID.4 in September With replacement parts ready, VW soon resumes production Repairing customer vehicles and dealer stock is a priority Volkswagen on Friday reported disappointing US delivery numbers this year for what would have been its best-selling electric car. It sold 17,021 ID.4 EVs in the …
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the hottest topics in the world of transportation and sustainable energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Tesla's delivery results, Cybertruck sales are a disaster, Rivian surprises, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4pm ET on ElectrekYouTube channel. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, …
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As megawatt charging is slow to take off, General Motors appears to have another solution for speeding up the charging of electric vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally installed by GM almost two years earlier. In …
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