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Gogoro To Power Uber Eats With Battery Swap Tech in Taiwan

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Two-wheeled vehicles are, in many ways, the ideal vehicle to build into an EV. continued] The post Gogoro To Power Uber Eats With Battery Swap Tech in Taiwan appeared first on CleanTechnica. Their low energy usage means a.

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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

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LiveWire, the all-electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, is shaping itself into a force to be reckoned with in the still-evolving electric motorcycle industry. And I got to experience all of it as the proud new owner of a shiny indigo LiveWire S2 Del Mar Launch Edition electric motorcycle.

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NHTSA awards Virginia Tech Transportation Institute $1M for V2V framework project

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The Virginia Tech institute has been building connected-vehicle technology since 2001. that contains 43 wireless infrastructure devices installed along roadways, all communicating with dozens of cars, trucks, and motorcycles equipped with wireless communication systems.

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

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Damon Motors will construct a 110,000 sq ft cleantech EV manufacturing center for Damon’s flagship HyperSport and HyperFighter all electric smart motorcycles. This center aims to create more than 300 new high-tech manufacturing jobs, and more than 500 operations jobs by 2025. Lead: Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc; Partner: Magna International.

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Honda Speaks About Near Future, EV Plans

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Honda claims to be launching 10 electric motorcycles globally by 2025. The ultimate goal is electric motorcycle sales of 3.5 Swappable batteries aren't the only approach -- the company is researching other power sources for electric motorcycles. It's not just electric cars the company has set its sights on.

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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In Nigeria, Ford is working with Riders for Health to strengthen healthcare access by training the group’s technicians to maintain their motorcycles, four-wheeled vehicles and trucks in order to deliver medical professionals and supplies to people in rural areas and extend the amount of time vehicles are in service. Earlier post.).

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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While this is supposed to encompass construction equipment, small boats, airborne drones, and even motorcycles, the scheme doesn’t seem to focus on automobiles. Germany even had to pivot back toward coal for energy production after realizing there was no way to build enough wind and solar farms.

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