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Improved Urban Arrow E-Cargo Bike Will Eat Ford F-150s

02 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"If you drive a Ford F-150 pickup truck with a 26-gallon tank, a tank full of gas costs $130 at five bucks a gallon. It would take just five fill-ups to get a cheap e-bike, and maybe 10 fill-ups to get a fairly nice one... e-bikes are eating F-150s."

"..the new updated Urban Arrow...will cost you 62 fill-ups, over two years' worth of gas at $7,900. But it is still one-tenth of the purchase cost of a top-of-the-line F-150."

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Electric Vehicles Are Currently the Fastest Selling Fuel Type in the UK, Says Auto Trader

01 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Electric vehicles are currently the fastest fuel type to sell, taking an average of just 27 days, compared to 33 and 35 days for used petrol and diesel cars respectively."

"...they also top 10 fastest selling used cars this month, with 70% being fully electric. The top seven are EVs, with the MINI Electric, Tesla Model 3, MG MG5 and the Hyundai IONIQ 5...each taking an average of just 24 days to sell...current national average of 31 days."

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Scania and DB Schenker Help Swedish Island Go Greener

01 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"DB Schenker is...swapping all five of its Scania distribution trucks to more environmentally friendly solutions...In total, four P25 battery electric trucks and two plug-in hybrids will join the fleet.

"Scania has many customers who've been trialling different heavy-duty battery electric vehicles in different locations...In Gotland's case, the island's size is favourable for a detailed evaluation of the technology."

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Opportunists Are Flipping Teslas For Profits of Up to $7,000 as EV Production Struggles to Meet Demand, Report Says

01 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Tesla owners are "flipping" their cars for thousands more than they paid to buyers who would otherwise have to wait months to get a new vehicle from the manufacturer"

One Tesla flipper claimed he made profits of $4,000 and $7,000 on two separate sales...Another Tesla owner claimed a profit of $5,000 after selling a car just nine months after taking delivery"

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One of the World's Most Successful EV Models, BMW i3, Ends Its Run

01 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"In many markets, it achieved a significantly higher market share in the electric vehicle segment than the BMW brand in the area of conventionally powered cars. In all, a total of 250,000 units of the multiple awards-winning compact e-vehicle was produced for various global markets --- The BMW i3 has been sold in more than 74 countries around the world."

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The US Supreme Court EPA Ruling Is Really Bad, But Here's Why All Is Not Lost

01 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Whatever else this Court may know about, it does not have a clue about how to address climate change. And let's say the obvious: The stakes here are high. Yet the Court today prevents congressionally authorized agency action to curb power plants' carbon dioxide emissions. The Court appoints itself - instead of Congress or the expert agency - the decision maker on climate policy." - Justice Elena Kagan

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Chinese Agents Impersonated Texans on Social Media to Sabotage Critical US Rare Earth Minerals Plant

30 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Chinese agents pretending to be concerned Texans executed an online disinformation campaign against a company building a rare earth minerals facility in Texas for the Department of Defense...The Pentagon later released a statement confirming...findings.

"...pro-China disinformation campaign used fake social media accounts to cast doubt on Lynas Rare Earth Ltd. and other mining firms in an effort to weaken the rare earth minerals supply..."

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Texas Bullet Train Gets Nod Of Approval - But There's A Catch

30 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The Texas Supreme Court on Monday (June 27) ruled in favor (5-3) of Texas Central's $30 billion project to bring a bullet train the region...The company is now entitled to private land between Dallas and Houston where the trail will be built on "eminent domain...as long as they pay for it. In this case, Texas Central would pay 'fair-market rates' to get the land it needs to build the 240-mile railway between Dallas and Houston."

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Stellantis Exec: The Car Market Might Collapse If EVs Don't Get Cheaper

30 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Chief Manufacturing Officer Arnaud Deboeuf...warned that after the EU's deal to phase out new internal combustion engine cars by 2035, the automotive industry is "doomed"... unless electric cars get cheaper.

"Stellantis is aiming to cut BEV production costs by 40% by 2030."

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China Announced Plans to Switch 40% of New Vehicles to EVs by 2030 as Government Continues Tech Crackdown

30 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"China has announced that it wants electric vehicles to make up 40% of new vehicles sold by 2030. However, the local government needs to figure out how to keep all of the EVs charged.

"In January, Chinese government guidelines required that each parking space in new residential buildings come with charging stations for electric vehicles."

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