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Swiss Post, Austrian Post to move to fully electric fleets by 2030

Green Car Congress

With two out of three new cars in Europe being sold to the private sector, business commitments to electric vehicles send a clear signal of demand for EVs to automakers. Austrian Post is the largest logistics business in Austria. Meridian Energy will switch its fleet of 35 vehicles to EVs and install charging facilities at its offices.

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E-Motor Enables Chain-Free Bike-by-Wire

Cars That Think

The partners had a prototype on display in Munich (and the previous week at Eurobike) with a robust cargo three-wheel e-bike made by Bayk. Schaeffler is working with German electric drive maker and systems integrator Heinzmann to develop a complete bike-by-wire drivetrain. Magnets in the turning rotor create the current.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson. Can-Am’s three-wheeled products turned out to be some of the best touring vehicles I’ve ever ridden sans air conditioning.