First electric concrete mixer truck unveiled by Volvo Trucks paves way for sustainable construction

Who says EVs can’t haul? Volvo Trucks delivered the first fully electric heavy-duty concrete mixer truck to CEMEX this week, paving the way toward sustainable construction.

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Wheel-E Podcast: Rivian e-bike, RadWagon returns, electric Peel P50 and more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes confirmation of a new e-bike coming from Rivian, a high quality new electric cruiser bike from Priority, a return of the RadWagon, testing out the Lectric XP Trike, delayed roll-out of Harley’s next electric motorcycle, an electric kit car version of the Peel P50 and lots more.

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Tesla is about to expand its insurance business internationally

Tesla is preparing to expand its insurance business internationally – starting with insurance products in the United Kingdom.

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Tesla cofounder’s Redwood just scored a $2B govt loan to make EV batteries

Redwood Materials just got a $2 billion conditional loan from the US Department of Energy to expand its factory near Reno, Nevada, where it will manufacture EV batteries from an increasing amount of recycled content.

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This new 30 mph folding e-bike has one of the largest batteries in the industry

The new has a lot going for it. It’s fast. It’s a two-seater. But perhaps the most remarkable part is just how massive the battery is, offering more range than almost any other retail e-bike.

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Tesla raises Model Y price in China after price cut resulted in order boom

Tesla is slightly raising the price of the base Model Y in China after an important price cut last month resulted in a significant increase in orders.

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted with new front-end and monstrous wiper

A new Tesla Cybertruck beta prototype has been spotted and this time we get a good look at the front-end, which appears to have been updated, and it still has a monstrous windshield wiper.

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Ram claims it’s starting a ‘revolution’ with 1500 REV all-electric pickup truck

Ram officially announced the Ram 1500 REV, its first all-electric pickup truck, today, and the company claims that it is starting a revolution despite being late to electrification.

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 9, 2023

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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These new vertical solar systems are specially designed for farms

Ground-mount solar installer Sunstall has launched Sunzaun, a company that makes vertical solar systems for farms and agricultural settings.

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