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Fiido Beast seated & standing 30 mph electric scooter launches, offers choose-your-own ride style

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A few weeks ago we covered the announcement of the Fiido Beast , a new class of electric scooter that lets riders either sit or stand while flying at speeds up to 30 mph (51 km/h). Now Fiido has launched the Beast for sale, bringing it a step closer to reality.

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Volkswagen debuts three-row ID. Buzz

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Buzz is planned for sale in the North American market starting in 2024. Buzz increases the top speed to an electronically limited 99 mph, up from the two-row’s 90 mph. It offers a longer wheelbase than the two-row European vehicle that debuted in 2022 ( earlier post ), plus a bigger battery and more horsepower. The three-row ID.

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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

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blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. In addition to its commercial bikes now sold in North America, Asia and Europe, Lightning is already manufacturing their Superbikes with a Remy HVH250 motor for sale.

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Triac Three-Wheeled Electric Motorcycle For Sale On eBay

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Made by Green Vehicles of Salinas, California, it touted a 100-mile range, an 80 mph top speed, and a price tag of $25,000. Some curious vehicles have emerged on the electric vehicle market over the years, and few have been more curious than the Triac. We first wrote about the Triac three-wheel electric vehicle back in 2010.

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Mercedes’ $1,200 EV update cuts 0-60 times by a second, but only in one market

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Mercedes-Benz has begun rolling out an EV update subscription to EQ owners that can boost 0-60 mph acceleration as much as an entire second. The $1,200 annual subscription, however, has not been homologated for sale in the EU just yet.

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2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop Revealed in NYC

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The manufacturer is reviewing the model at the New York auto show this week and looks to have kept the car that’s slated for sale in North America quite close to its European counterpart — with a few exceptions. Regardless, the company said 60 mph should be available in about 6.3 While the S variant will share the same turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Lightning Systems Gen 2 electric Ford Transit named in CARB executive order; new NMC batteries for longer range

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This step—which certifies the vehicle as a ZEV—is a prerequisite for sales of the vehicle in California. The latest powertrain offers peak power of 160 kW (equivalent 215 horsepower), a torque rating of 994 N·m, (733 lb-ft), and a top speed of 65 mph (software limited). The new vehicle also is available nationwide.

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