Lightning Motorcycle can add 135 miles of range in 10 minutes

Enevate Corp. has partnered with Lightning Motorcycles to equip Lightning’s Strike Carbon motorcycle with Enevate’s EV “extreme fast charge” advanced lithium-ion cells. As part of product validation, Lightning integrated a 24-kWh battery pack with Enevate technology into the Strike Carbon e-motorcycle, resulting in a charge time of less than 10 minutes for an additional 135…

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Canada chosen for Volkswagen overseas EV battery gigafactory

The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada, to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing, which will produce sustainable unified cells. The start of production is planned for 2027. The company is expanding PowerCo’s cell production ramp-up from Europe to Canada. …

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Mack Trucks reveals medium-duty EV: The Mack MD Electric

Mack Trucks revealed its Mack MD Electric, the company’s first electric vehicle in the medium-duty segment, during an event at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) 2023 Work Truck Show. The MD Electric will complement its diesel-powered MD model sibling while supporting the company’s long-term sustainability goals. …

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Volkswagen unveils affordable EV under $27K

Volkswagen is providing a first glimpse of an all-electric Volkswagen costing less than €25,000 (approx. $26,669) with the ID. 2all concept vehicle. The ID. 2all is front-wheel drive, has a range of up to 450 kilometers (approx. 280 miles), and a new Volkswagen design language. The production version will be based on the MEB Entry…

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Top 10 Electric Motorcycles in the World

Electric motorcycles are becoming increasingly popular around the world. With advancements in technology, more and more manufacturers are producing high-performance electric bikes capable of competing with their gas-powered counterparts. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the top 10 electric motorcycles in the world. Harley-Davidson LiveWire https://www.livewire.com/ The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is one of the…

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U.S. EV manufacturing investment hits $120B in last 8 years

More than $120 billion in investments and 143,000 new U.S. jobs have been announced in the last eight years, with more than 40% of those announcements happening in the last six months, since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other national policies have catalyzed investments in electric…

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EPA certifies Shyft Group’s Blue Arc vans with 200-mile range

Yadea debuted three new e-bike models at this year's CES – Innovator, URider S and Trooper 01. Yadea says its proprietary "intelligent motor" comes with a maximum torque of 100Nm and a multi-sensor integrated algorithm that can accurately determine the rider's intention, with the torque sensor accuracy reaching 0.01Nm. With no internal connectors, the motor…

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2024 Polestar 2 boasts more power, range

Polestar has given the Polestar 2 a major update for the 2024 model year. The EV will feature a new high-tech front end that reflects the design language premiered by Polestar 3 featuring the SmartZone, which hosts active safety features like the front-facing camera and mid-range radar. The 2024 model also includes substantial performance increases…

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Tips for diving into EV repair

In life, you can choose to be an early adopter, go along with the crowd or get dragged kicking and screaming against change. That’s how I look at repairing electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). We’re all going to have to repair them sooner or later, so it’s better to get prepared now…

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Goodyear debuts commercial EV tire for regional fleets

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced its RangeMax RSD EV tire, the company’s first EV-focused tire compatible with EV and gas- or diesel-powered regional work vehicles. Goodyear said the RangeMax RSD EV is equipped to handle the higher load capacities of EVs and was engineered to deliver low rolling resistance for improved efficiency…

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