These two companies are electrifying asphalt paving in the US

Asphalt paving equipment maker LeeBoy and battery storage maker Portable Electric are working together to electrify the asphalt paving industry.

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Mercedes goes ‘electric only’ for its employee company cars in Germany

If you drive a company car for Mercedes, it may be time to trade in your E-Class for a new EQE. Mercedes-Benz will require all eligible employees driving company cars in Germany to switch to purely electric vehicles.

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Tesla removes purchase clause that threatened to sue Cybertruck scalpers

After backlash over the weekend to the company’s plan to sue early Cybertruck owners for $50k if they try to flip their vehicles, an update to the Tesla’s Motor Vehicle Purchase Agreement has removed the Cybertruck-specific no-reselling clause.

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Volkswagen plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico with an initial $750M investment

Volkswagen is moving ahead with plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico. Holger Nestler, president and CEO of Volkswagen Mexico, says the automaker will provide two investment packages to advance EV production.

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This new electric school bus has a 300-mile range

GreenPower Motor Company’s Mega BEAST is an electric school bus with the biggest battery pack and most extended range yet on the US market.

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Hyundai will build a ‘super-large’ Genesis electric SUV for the first time at its new EV plant

Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, is launching a new “super-large” electric SUV that will be built at its new EV plant in Ulsan. The Genesis GV90 will be the first large electric SUV from the luxury brand.

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In push to expand EV charging network, France and Denmark go big

The European Union is not fooling around, and European countries are under pressure to adhere to ambitious plans to get their roadways up and ready for the total phase-out of fossil fuels in the years ahead. To this end, both France and Denmark have just announced huge investments in building out their electric vehicle charging infrastructure to adhere to new EU regulations announced this summer. France will put €200  million into expanding fast-charging stations within the country, and Denmark has earmarked €91.5 million to focus on charging for heavy-transport vehicles.

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In push to expand EV charging network, France and Denmark go big

The European Union is not fooling around, and European countries are under pressure to adhere to ambitious plans to get their roadways up and ready for the total phase-out of fossil fuels in the years ahead. To this end, both France and Denmark have just announced huge investments in building out their electric vehicle charging infrastructure to adhere to new EU regulations announced this summer. France will put €200  million into expanding fast-charging stations within the country, and Denmark has earmarked €91.5 million to focus on charging for heavy-transport vehicles.

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Rivian software update bricks infotainment system, fix not obvious

On Monday, Rivian released an incremental software update 2023.42 that bricked the infotainment system in R1Ses and R1Ts. The company is frantically working on a fix but it might not be an OTA…

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Rivian software update bricks infotainment system, fix not obvious

On Monday, Rivian released an incremental software update 2023.42 that bricked the infotainment system in R1Ses and R1Ts. The company is frantically working on a fix but it might not be an OTA…

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