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Upway is a Gennevilliers, France-based startup ebike reseller with a super interesting sales model. The company takes overstock new ebikes from manufacturers, last year’s or floor models from bike stores, and even buys ebikes online (maybe yours!) to refurbish and sell at a 20-60% discount with a one-year warranty. It recently opened a US location …
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Electrifying the entire US federal fleet would save $6 billion over 15 years, according to a report from global research and analytics firm ICF Climate Center. The entire US federal fleet, across all civilian and military agencies, is made up of more than 650,000 vehicles globally. Those vehicles travel more than 4 billion miles per year. The cost to …
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If you ever wanted to be a part of history, now may be your chance. Scandinavian Airlines, or SAS, as it’s better known, is opening reservations for its first-ever all-electric commercial flight. Reservations opening for SAS’s first electric flight SAS is inviting travelers to join them as they make history with the first electric commercial …
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The new BMW Series is here, adding another generation to the long line of 5ers before it. Throughout the decades, there have been many excellent looking 5 Series. In fact, the 5 Series has been pretty solid throughout its existence, with very few bad looking models. Now that the new G60 is here, where does …
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Luxury automaker Genesis is rolling out new features for EV owners, including the world’s first facial recognition technology for its all-electric GV60 electric SUV. As the Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury division, Genesis is slated to play a key role as the auto industry trends toward an all-electric future. Genesis is vowing to end new ICE …
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This new generation of Range Rover actually uses a BMW engine, the 4.4-liter engine from countless V8-powered Bimmers. It was a wise move from Jaguar Land Rover, as their 5.0-liter V8 was no longer compliant with new Euro emissions regulations. So rather than invest in a new V8 that will be short lived, due to …
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The Germans dominate the midsize premium crossover segment. Despite some competition from Japan (Lexus, Acura), Korea (Genesis), and America (Cadillac), the Germans have sort of taken over America and Europe’s suburban streets with premium crossovers. Cars like the BMW X3, Mercedes GLC-Class, and Audi Q5 are some of the best-selling vehicles on the planet. But …
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[embedded content] Tonight at 6pm ET, we’ll be holding our first-ever UAW Unionwide Town Hall over Zoom. All UAW members, active and retired, are invited to attend. Register here. The National Town Hall is a new addition to our UAW constitution, passed by our delegates at our 2022 Convention, “to ensure an open flow of information and …
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WASHINGTON — The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden is withdrawing the nomination of the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take the top job on a permanent basis. The White House gave no reason for the move and declined to comment. Ann Carlson, the agency’s chief …
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