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Verge Just Open-Sourced Electric Bikes The Way Raspberry Pi Did Computers

23 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"Verge is bringing that plug-and-play simplicty to electric bikes by practically open-sourcing its own e-bike framework. Their new B2B arm, titled Verge Next, will help pretty much any third-party... build their own e-bikes directly on Verge's open platform.

"Their hubless rear wheel, powered by the company's famed Donut engine, is both a visual showstopper and a functional revelation. By integrating the motor into the wheel rim, Verge eliminates traditional drive chains or belts..."

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Buick Is So Big in China It Has Its Own Sub-Brand

23 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

Buick..."thriving in China. It has sold more than 10 million cars since SAIC-GM introduced the luxury brand locally nearly 30 years ago...The newly founded Electra will start off with three cars, including the Encasa luxury minivan...Within the next 12 months, it’ll be joined by an SUV and a sedan.

"Upcoming models will utilize lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL and will support a maximum charging power of 640 kilowatts. Buick claims that a 10-minute charge will provide enough juice for 217 miles."

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Here's How Bad DOGE Has Been For Elon Musk's Business

23 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...Musk's electric car company Tesla has seen sales slide and has become a target for protests. Now some believe that damage could be terminal..The Reputation Risk Index...found that being associated with Musk posed the second biggest threat to companies, between the harmful or deceptive use of artificial intelligence and backtracking on DEI...even if Musk were to quit DOGE and get back to his car company "there will be permanent brand damage."

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2026 Ferrari EV SUV Is an Exclusive Electric Car Worth Waiting For

23 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

Ferrari..."has no plans to let its combustion engines die out, [but] will still join the rest of the world's transition towards EVs by launching its first purely electric model. The company hasn't given many details...Spy shots have shown mules wearing what looks like modified Maserati Levante bodywork...a new "E-building" located just north of its Maranello campus...will reportedly allow Ferrari to boost yearly production by roughly 6000 units..."

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CATL Teases Five-Minute EV Charge With Longer Range Than BYD

21 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...upgraded version of its Shenxing battery, a cell it says can now offer 520 kilometers (323 miles) of range from just five minutes of charging time...its sodium-ion cell, called Naxtra, is ready for commercialization...should give a hybrid vehicle around 200 kilometers of range, stretching to 500 kilometers for an EV... dual-power batteries that can offer a maximum 1,500-kilometer range on a single charge..."

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The Electric Longbow: The World's First Featherweight Car

21 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"With the motto 'Celeritas Levitas,' meaning "the speed of lightness," Longbow is committed to creating lightweight sports cars [that] capture the essence of iconic British models like the Lotus Elise and Jaguar E-Type...embody Longbow's philosophy, emphasizing lightness and agility...Speedster...weighs only about 1,973 pounds and can reach 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. With a WLTP range of 275 miles..."

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Hyundai Unleashes Revolutionary EV Battery Tech: Astonishingly Snuffs Out Blazes Before They Detonate, Igniting Hope and Curiosity

21 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"Hyundai Mobis... [introduces] innovative 'pulsating heat pipe' technology, which rapidly cools battery cells to reduce the risk of overheating...integrating a fire extinguishing system within the battery assembly, Hyundai effectively prevents the transfer of heat between cells...battery management system (BMS) plays a critical role by continuously collecting data on temperature, voltage, and pressure..."

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Zulu 06, France's First Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Riverboat

21 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

Riverboats represent only 2% of the tonne-kilometers transported... The goal: to free central Paris from some of the vans that pass through it by redirecting freight flows to a mode of transport that doesn't emit pollutants.

"...urban distribution boat, 55 meters long and capable of carrying up to 400 tons of goods, as much as 50 vans.. [River shipping company Sogestran] equipped it with two fuel cells of 200 kWh each..."

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Op-Ed: Using Micromobility To Transform Urban Transportation

20 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...commuters can lose up to 102 hours per year stuck in traffic congestion...micromobility represents more than an emerging trend; it has the strong potential to transform urban design and transportation altogether...The electrification of micromobility options like e-scooters and e-bikes has been a promising step toward addressing the last-mile problem...Cities that remain fundamentally hostile to non-car mobility..."

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Seattle's Scooter and Bikeshare Boom Reaches New Heights

20 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"Across three companies, Seattleites clocked 6.3 million rides in 2024, a new record high, up 28% over 2023...ridership up 76% over the first quarter of 2024. If this pace is maintained, Seattle would exceed 10 million rides in 2025.

" The booming bikeshare ridership is part of a larger boom in e-bikes that's accelerated in hilly Seattle...Increasing micromobility access within Seattle parks has come more slowly."

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Challenging Fire Mountain: An E-Bike Mission to the Volcanic Top of Cape Verde

20 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"Prague-based biker Richard 'Gaspi' Gasperotti has ridden his bike up active volcanoes before - six of them, to be exact. But climbing Pico do Fogo (2,829 m), the highest point of Cape Verde, was something else entirely.

"From base camp Casa Marisa at 1,620 meters - rebuilt after the devastating 2014 eruption - Gaspi pushed another 400 meters on the bike...e-bikes deserve the same treatment as other clean technologies..."

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Tallinn Sets Out Rules For Light Vehicles And Micromobility

20 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"Tighter rules relate to requirements around vehicle marking, parking and speed and aim to ensure the safety of pedestrians, especially children and the elderly.

"Each vehicle must be equipped with the company's business name and contact number so that users and authorities can quickly contact them if necessary...Light vehicles for rent must be equipped with technical solutions that allow speed and parking restrictions to be implemented."

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