Tesla Semi lands 60-truck order from port drayage fleets in California

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Two California port trucking operators have ordered a combined 60 Tesla Semi trucks through Forum Mobility, the charging infrastructure provider backed by Amazon and CBRE. It marks one of the largest Tesla Semi fleet commitments to date from the drayage sector.

The orders come from Big F Transport, which committed to 40 units, and NICA Container Freight Line, which ordered 20. Both fleets will operate out of Forum Mobility’s new charging depot under development in Rancho Dominguez, California.

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Juiced Bikes is back: New e-bikes models bring big power, better safety, and lower prices

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Juiced Bikes is officially back.

After the brand was acquired by the team behind Lectric eBikes, perhaps the biggest name in the budget e-bike space, Juiced is relaunching with a renewed focus – and two new models that feel very much like a return to its roots. The new Juiced Scrambler Hardtail and Scrambler Full Suspension aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel, bur rather are doubling down on what Juiced always did best: fast, powerful, moto-style e-bikes that punch above their price.

And this time around, they’re doing it with a stronger emphasis on safety, component quality, and long-term reliability.

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I toured Ford’s secret lab where it’s designing an EV to compete with China

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Ford recently opened a “skunkworks” facility to accelerate EV development in the hopes of catching up with China, whose EV industry is rapidly taking over the globe. And we got a chance to look behind the veil and see what they’ve been up to in developing the new “Universal EV.”

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Tesla ‘FSD’ faces EU regulator skepticism over speeding, safety concerns

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Emails obtained by Reuters from European regulators reveal significant skepticism toward Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system, with officials raising concerns about speeding, icy road safety, and driver distraction — just as the company pushes for EU-wide approval.

The revelations come on the same day that the Dutch regulator RDW is presenting Tesla’s FSD approval to the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, a critical step toward broader European deployment.

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Volkswagen overtakes Amazon as Rivian’s (RIVN) largest shareholder with 15.9% stake

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Volkswagen now owns 209.8 million shares of Rivian (RIVN), representing a 15.9% stake in the EV startup, according to a new SEC filing. The German automaker has overtaken Amazon as Rivian’s single largest shareholder for the first time since the company’s 2021 IPO.

The stake increase came after Volkswagen’s US subsidiary purchased 62.9 million new shares on April 30 at $15.90 per share — a roughly $1 billion investment triggered by the joint venture hitting its latest testing milestone.

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Ride1Up makes history launching world’s first e-bike with semi-solid state battery

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San Diego, California-based electric bicycle maker Ride1Up has just carved out a place for itself in the history books, announcing today the world’s first electric bicycle with a semi-solid state battery, the Ride1Up Revv1 EVO. It could be one of the most important technological shifts we’ve seen in e-bikes in years.

The new battery touts many major advantages, from safety to longevity with a 10-year lifespan. And unlike some other major solid state battery news that is increasingly starting to look more like fluff than substance, Ride1Up is actually positioned to deliver.

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Toyota announces new hydrogen collab with Nikola fueling spinoff

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Toyota and Nikola fueling station spinoff Hyroad have announced that they’re joining farces forces to scale hydrogen-powered transportation with integrated fueling, vehicles, and logistics support throughout Southern California.

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Kia’s EV bet is paying off as sales surge with new models launching

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Kia has quietly become a dark horse in the EV space, with a full lineup of models that range from electric sedans to vans.

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1,000 curbside EV chargers are coming to Philadelphia

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Philadelphia is gearing up for a major buildout of curbside EV chargers.

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Nivalis buys SolarEdge, paving the way for solar powered reefer trailers in the US

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Nivalis Energy has already established itself as a pioneer in the electric refrigerated trailer space, and their acquisition of the SolarEdge e-Mobility business is going to help them pull ahead even further – with the power of the sun!

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