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Fisker is talking to Nissan for a lifeline and electric pickup partnership

Baua Electric

It would also involve Nissan building the Alaska pickup truck unveiled by Fisker last year at one of its US plants. On top of it, Nissan could use the Alaska platform to build its own electric pickup truck. The deal would reportedly involve Nissan investing $400 million in Fisker. Neither Nissan nor Fisker commented on the report.

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Fisker’s talks with “large automaker” fall through, announcement pending

Baua Electric

In August, Fisker showed off the Alaska concept , a mid-size pickup truck which seems to fit a similar niche as the Nissan Frontier. If Nissan were looking for a relatively cheap company to acquire or invest in, in order to electrify its Frontier segment, this could be a way to jump-start that vehicle program.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

The B2 (a cousin to the B1 wagon) hasn’t been completely killed off and in 2023 the company said “engineers are once again working on developing the SUV and pickup” The B2 wasn’t looking like being cheap despite the simplicity of its aluminium body. No details have been revealed about the Alaska as yet.

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EV Radar: December 2021

Noodoe

Cheap New Method Reuses EV Batteries. Dramatically below freezing or not, Alaska has become the happy home to an electric school bus. The Most Famous EV of All Time? Finally, here's a nice smile! A bunch of EV geeks on Reddit got to chatting about what might be the most famous EV of all time: The NASA moon rover! in Your Inbox.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Green Car Congress

Cheap gas prices and a strong economy are creating increased goods movement and prompting Californians to drive more. public charging outlets per ZEV, placing it ahead of only New Jersey and Alaska for availability of infrastructure. billion in 2014, up 0.08% from the previous year. The state’s charging infrastructure lags badly.

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Ride1Up 700 series review: A classy Class-3 e-bike that doesn’t break the bank

Green Authority

However, that doesn’t mean it’s made cheap. Hawaii and Alaska are $400. The Ride1Up 700 series is billed as an all-around city and commuting bike, and it’s one of the more affordable Class 3 e-bikes. Q: How much weight can the rear-rack carry? A: The rear rack has a weighted capacity of 50 lbs.

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