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Ducati Introduces Stunning Electric Race Bike for MotoE Racing

02 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

" Ducati is now joining...with the introduction of its new MotoE bike...[and] sole bike supplied to the new racing series."

"...the bike uses an 18kWh battery using 800-volt architecture, and it is capable of charging at a rate of 20kW...The [custom] powertrain...is capable of delivering 147 horsepower and 103 foot-pounds of torque, allowing the bike to hit a top speed of 170 miles per hour."

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GM Is "Ramping" Hummer EV Production by Building 12 Units a Day

02 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"...sources at GM have stated that the company’s Detroit-based plant, which was renovated by GM for roughly 2.2 billion dollars, is only producing 12 GMC Hummer EVs daily for now. Meanwhile, reservations for the Hummer have climbed to just over 77,000 vehicles.

"...the slow ramp was due to GM dedicating itself to quality on their new EV platform..."

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A $1,000 Monthly Car Payment Is Becoming Increasingly Normal

02 Jul 2022 | Synopsis

"Twelve percent of buyers who purchased new cars in June will pay four figures every month, according to new data from Edmunds by way of Axios. That’s roughly three times the number of owners on the hook for similar monthly payments in June of 2019. Given that the average monthly payment now sits at $712...36.1% of consumers who financed a new car purchase in June 2022 opted for a loan term of between 73 and 84 months..."

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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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