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UPS Orders 10,000 Electric Delivery Vans and Announces Waymo Partnership

UPS buying 10,000 electric delivery vans from startup Arrival and will test Waymo self-driving vehicles next month. United Parcel Service Inc is expanding its efforts to cut emissions and delivery costs. In order to do that, they announced Wednesday two … Continue reading

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Rolls-Royce Unveils All-electric Plane Targeting World Record

British engineering company Rolls-Royce unveiled a plane it hopes will break the world record for the fastest all-electric aircraft. The single-engine electric aircraft was presented on Thursday. Rolls-Royce says the plane will become the world’s fastest all-electric plane. The white … Continue reading

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London’s Electric Buses Are Too Quiet, Will Emit a Fake Soothing Sound

Electric buses in London have an odd problem. They are too quiet, which will require them to play an artificial noise. From next year, some of electric buses in London will play artificial noise while traveling at low speeds, and the … Continue reading

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Deposits for Electric Flying Cars Returned after Prototypes Caught Fire

Customers who ordered electric flying cars from Google founder Larry Page’s company have had their deposits returned after prototypes were set on fire. Employee safety concerns over the prototype, including fires related to batteries, were reportedly ignored by the company. The … Continue reading

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Tesla to Unveil its ‘Cybertruck’ Electric Pickup on November 21st

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the all-electric Cybertruck will be unveiled on November 21 at an event in Los Angeles. The date just so happens to coincide with the Auto Show in Los Angeles. However, this is a Tesla event … Continue reading

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Tesla Batteries Investigated for Possible Defects

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating why Tesla vehicles have spontaneously burst into flames. The federal agency has launched an investigation possible battery defects in Tesla sedans and SUVs and the possibility that battery defects may have caused … Continue reading

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The New Electric Turbine that Can Generate Two to Five Times the Torque of Motors

The Hunstable Electric Turbine by Linear Labs can boost the efficiency of EVs, scooters, and wind turbines. A Texas-based startup, Linear Labs, claims that its innovative electric prototype can generate two to five times the torque of existing motors with … Continue reading

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Tesla Unveils Faster Third Generation Supercharger

Tesla launched faster third generation Supercharger Tesla presented its third generation Supercharger charging stations during a customer event at its headquarters in Fremont, California on March 6. The new “V3” Supercharger will be capable of charging the Model 3 at … Continue reading

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Tesla to Unwrap Model Y on March 14

Elon Musk is ready to finally unveil its next vehicle, the Model Y. Tesla will unveil the upcoming Model Y on March 14, CEO Elon Musk announced in a series of tweets Sunday.

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