NIU reveals new 44 MPH electric scooters and a 28 MPH electric bicycle

NIU has an extensive line of popular electric scooters, but that hasn’t stopped the company from innovating even further.

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Volvo implements blockchain to trace ethical sources for cobalt in EV batteries

Volvo Cars announced today that it would become the first carmaker to implement global traceability of cobalt by applying blockchain technology. The Swedish carmaker said that it reached an agreement with its two global battery suppliers, CATL of China and LG Chem of South Korea, to trace cobalt supplies starting this year.

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Tesla ‘Cybertruck’ pickup gets unveil date: Nov 21 in LA

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to unveil the ‘Cybertruck’ on November 21 in Los Angeles “near SpaceX’s rocket factory.” more…


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Review: Tower Beach Bum, Mark Cuban endorsed e-bike

The Tower Beach Bum is not only easy only the wallet (being direct-to-consumer), it’s also easy on the eyes and backside as a purposeful beach cruiser. While it’s not on the forefront of e-bike tech, it’s value proposition is compelling enough to get Mark Cuban’s stamp of approval as a key investor in Tower.

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Electric Ford F-150, hybrid pickup will both be made in Michigan

Ford F-Series electric truck prototypeThe fully electric version of the Ford F-150 pickup is potentially due as soon as 2021. However Ford hasn’t yet confirmed exactly where the electric F-150 would be produced. A document provided by the UAW, posted by Automotive News reporter Michael Martinez, provided some resolution to that in a Crain’s Detroit Business piece. The document…
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Tesla is planning massive service and charging expansion in China ahead of Gigafactory 3 volume

Tesla is planning a massive service, sales, and charging infrastructure expansion in China ahead of the expected increase in vehicle sales due to volume production at Gigafactory 3. more…


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The key to everyday EV fast charging is software, says Qnovo CEO

The adaptive charging method offered by software maker Qnovo ensures battery health for tens of millions of smartphones. Now the company wants to bring the same algorithms to EVs. Should we stop waiting for pie-in-the-sky breakthroughs in cell chemistry or solid-state EV batteries?

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