US Special Operations tests American-made electric motorbikes for military use

Light electric vehicles have seen growing interest from militaries all over the world. Now the latest electric motorbike receiving its draft card comes from North Carolina-based electric moped builder Huck Cycles.

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Quick Charge Podcast: October 26, 2022

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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GM says it will power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025

General Motors (GM) today announced that it has finalized agreements to power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025. 

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Ford (F) races past Q3 2022 revenue expectations on EV boost, absorbing Argo engineers to boost self-driving tech

Ford (F) released its third-quarter 2022 earnings report after the stock market close today. The automaker has been battling supply chain bottlenecks all year, warning investors of a hit to its bottom line last month.

According to the automaker’s release, Ford beat Q3 2022 revenue as its electric vehicles continue gaining momentum. In addition, the company says it will be transferring its self-driving tech interests internally after a significant loss on its Argo AI investment.

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Charging on EVgo just got easier for Teslas

EVgo has added Autocharge+ capability to Teslas using the Tesla CCS Adapter in its latest app update. This allows CCS-enabled Teslas to charge at EVgo stations without having to swipe a card. Strangely, it only works when using the Tesla CCS adapter and not when using a normal Tesla connector available at some EVgo stations. We’ll explain below.

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Tesla is reportedly under DoJ criminal probe over self-driving claims

Tesla is reportedly under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice in the United States over self-driving claims.

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First Tesla Cybertruck aftermarket wheels unveiled

Unplugged Performance is launching the aftermarket wheel for the Tesla Cybertruck – even before you can order the electric truck itself.

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Check out cordless car vacuums from Fanttik, designed specifically to help keep your EV spotless (22% off)

Fairly young brand a and V9 Mate – each unique in its own way to tackle dirt, crumbs, and pet hair bound to end up in an EV, whether its a compact like a Tesla Model 3, or an SUV like a Rivian R1S.

For a limited time you can get up to 22% off the V8 Mate and V9 Mate using the on-page coupon on Amazon + our exclusive code ELECTREK8 (for V8) or ELECTREK9 (for V9).

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Toyota ramping up bZ4X SUV production to compete in swelling EV market, but not anytime soon

Is the world’s largest automaker finally responding to the rapidly changing auto industry? Toyota is now considering ramping up production of its first 100% electric mass-market vehicle, the bZ4X SUV, but not until 2025, according to sources familiar with the plans.

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Candela unveils Florida-inspired T-Top version of world’s longest range electric powerboat

Swedish electric boat maker Candela has just revealed the first images and details for its latest electric hydrofoil boat, the Candela C-8 T-TOP.

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