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How Vietnamese are using e-scooters to save businesses from power outages

Electrek

Vietnam has millions of e-scooters and an unstable power supply. One might think that these two things signal trouble when put together, but here’s how some Vietnamese are using their e-scooters to improve stability of the electrical grid and help small businesses avoid blackouts.

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E-scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy

Electrek

Global e-scooter company Bird has seen better days – it has confirmed that it is filing for bankruptcy for its service in the US, while keeping its Canadian and European markets intact for the time being. more… The post E-scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy appeared first on Electrek.

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Dubai announces new e-scooter race with world’s fastest standing electric scooters

Electrek

Dubai has just announced the creation of a new electric scooter racing event that will feature the fastest electric racing scooters in the world. The Dubai Electric Scooter Cup is intended to become the preeminent international electric scooter race.

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Wheel-E Podcast: CF Racer1 carbon e-bike, lunchbox-sized scooter, more

Electrek

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. more… The post Wheel-E Podcast: CF Racer1 carbon e-bike, lunchbox-sized scooter, more appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford’s electric pickup charges up an e-scooter business, helping to double owners’ fleet

Electrek

An electric truck powering an e-scooter fleet? Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup helped Max Rastelli double his e-scooter fleet using its powerful mobile battery features. more… The post Ford’s electric pickup charges up an e-scooter business, helping to double owners’ fleet appeared first on Electrek.

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An e-scooter, a PHEV and an angry man

EV Central

I despise electric scooters. Thinking about it, it’s not the scooters drawing my ire. Sure, there are e-scooter riders who do the right thing. E-scooters should be a force for good. And there are zero emissions if you recharge a scooter’s batteries from a sustainable source.

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Wheel-E Podcast: Harley e-bikes, boat-towing electric scooter, more

Electrek

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. more… The post Wheel-E Podcast: Harley e-bikes, boat-towing electric scooter, more appeared first on Electrek.