Most F-150 Lightning intenders are EV newbies, so Ford is helping them get ready with AR

Ford F-150 Lightning augmented-reality experienceFord already has more than 160,000 reservations for its 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup, due for deliveries starting in 2022. Yet of the retail reservation-holders in that crowd, a recent survey suggested that nearly 80% have never owned a battery electric vehicle before. That’s a great thing for EV adoption, but it also means that Ford…
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Kia teases EV9 electric SUV concept for LA auto show

Teaser for Kia Concept EV9 debuting on November 11, 2021Kia will unveil an electric SUV concept November 11, ahead of the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. No details of the vehicle, dubbed Concept EV9 have been released yet, but a teaser image shows a boxy, SUV-like shape. The EV9 nomenclature also confirms that it’s the next in a series of 11 electric cars Kia plans to add to its lineup by 2025, part of a…
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Propella Mini launched as light, fun-size electric bike for space-limited riders on a budget

While many electric bikes continue getting heavier and heavier, Propella has constantly bucked that trend with its lightweight electric bicycles. But the Propella Mini e-bike takes the brand to a whole new level with its smallest and lightest model yet.

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French village increases mobility, cuts carbon with shared EV scheme

A village in southwest France had a problem: too few remaining local shops providing for the needs of its 130 aging and decreasingly mobile residents. To break the resulting isolation, the hamlet set itself up with a solar-recharging Renault Zoe EV that villagers take turns using to run errands in outlying towns, and voilà ­­– affordable, safe, and carbon-free transportation available to all.

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