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Charging Lounges Help Make Plugging In a More Palatable Experience

03 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Startup The Stack Charge is focusing on California..its own vision of an expanded EV charging station with amenities. The first location, with 40 fast chargers, is on 1.29 acres, also in Baker. The opening is planned for the end of 2022 or early 2023."

"In addition to the chargers and healthy fast food, the 2500-square-foot Baker location will have an outdoor plaza, Wi-Fi and 24/7 restrooms."

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Mercedes eActros LongHaul to Launch in 2024

03 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"..Mercedes...ready to electrify the long-haul segment, revealing this week that it intends to put the 40-ton eActros LongHaul into production in 2024, with a range of around 310 miles on a full charge.

"...other eActros trucks in the lineup, the LongHaul is expected to feature several battery packs with a capacity of 105 kWh each."

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Toyota Shows Off Portable, Swappable Hydrogen Cartridges

03 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Toyota estimates that one cartridge could supply enough electricity to operate a typical household microwave for 3-4 hours."

"Toyota didn't cite any specific use cases for its hydrogen cartridges, but an accompanying graphic depicts use in cars, drones, motorcycles and even to recharge mobile devices."

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The USPS Is Already Testing Mail Delivery By Electric Bike with These Neat Little US-Built Mail Bikes

03 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The electric mail bikes are built on the Freighter AW platform...

"Technically it's an electric cargo tricycle, but it almost looks more like a cargo van than a bike...

"The giant rear cargo box provides 72 cubic feet (over 2,000 liters) of space for mail, and the bike can hold up to 400 lb. (181 kg) of cargo."

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Jeep Will Only Sell Hybrids, EVs in Europe by 2023

02 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The Jeep Wrangler 4xE was the bestselling plug-in hybrid in North America in the first quarter of 2022. Still, North American markets are evolving slower than those across the Atlantic.

"Jeep has committed to selling 100% BEV in Europe by 2030, compared to a projected 50% BEV sales in North America at the same time."

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Genesis GV60 Review: Electric Opulence

02 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"You can think of the GV60 as a rival to Jaguar I-Pace, with the less premium but no less good Ford Mustang Mach-E not far behind. There are three different variants, Sport Plus, Sport and the entry-level Premium, which all make use of a 77.4 kWh battery, with a mix of rear- and all-wheel drive powertrains."

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Nissan Ariya EV Orders Are Closed Indefinitely, Report Says

02 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"...ongoing global supply chain issues are once again rearing their ugly head, and that's caused Nissan to tell its US dealers to pump their proverbial brakes on Ariya orders. Nissan's own US website says that reservations are closed and gives no hints as to when they might reopen.

"Based on a statement from Nissan's COO Ashwani Gupta, the decision to stop taking orders was made to help manage customer expectations and only accept as many orders as can be realistically produced under current supply limitations."

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Chevrolet Knocks $5,900 Off Bolt Price Making It the Cheapest Electric Car

02 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The basic 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV 1LT will now start at $26,595, down from $32,495 while the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV was $34,495 and is now $28,195 for 2023. That's a $6,300 discount for the bigger crossover.

"The 2023 Bolt EV comes with an unchanged range of 259 miles on a full charge with its 65-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack."

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Buick Is Rebranding As An Electric-0nly Automaker

02 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Buick is the last of the four vehicle brands owned by GM (Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac being the other three) to unveil its electrification plans."

"The Wildcat concept is meant to illustrate this shift. A sleek, elegant sports coupe with body lines meant to invoke forward momentum, the Wildcat is a prelude to the automaker's eventual all-electric lineup."

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Travelling to London This Jubilee Weekend? Try Hailing One of London's 5,000 Plugin Hybrid Electric Cabs

02 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has developed the world's most advanced electric taxi, the TX. There are already 5,000 of them roaming the streets of London, which accounts for a third of all London's taxis.

"The TX Taxi's ultra-advanced eCity technology provides a range of over 103km when just using electric. It has an extended range of 512 km when used as a hybrid."

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'Electric Highway' Charging Stations In Oregon Upgraded to Power Electric Bicycles

01 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The cost to add the e-bike chargers to the existing vehicle charging stations was about $4 million... The money comes out of the $100 million the Oregon Department of Transportation has dedicated to growing a network of electric vehicle charging stations every 50 miles on most of the state's highways..."

"The 44 charging stations in Oregon along the main highways are a fraction of the more than 2,000 stations in Oregon. Adding bike charging ports to the others could come soon, according to ODOT."

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Peak Car: Is Private Car Ownership On the Wane In Britain?

01 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"New research suggests that Britain may be hitting peak car, as the level of car ownership fell for two consecutive years after the pandemic - the first successive drops in ownership in more than a century...[since World War One].

"The hangover from the Covid-19 pandemic is still affecting many companies and it’s forcing the British public to hang on to their cars for longer: the average car is now 8.7 years old, more than a year older than a decade ago, and many urban dwellers are not even bothering to own a car at all."

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