Lion Electric (LEV) crosses 10 million miles driven with nearly 1,000 EVs on the road

  • March 10, 2023
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Lion Electric ($LEV) has officially crossed 10 million miles driven, according to the commercial EV manufacturer’s fourth-quarter earnings released Friday. The electric bus, truck, and school bus maker doubled revenue in a record quarter as its total EVs on the road approached 1,000. Lion surpasses 10 million electric miles driven The Quebec-based medium and heavy-duty […]

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Telehealth use for behavioral health increases 45X since pandemic onset and more digital health briefs

  • March 10, 2023
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Telehealth use for behavioral health services has increased 45 times since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic across all care settings and provider types, according to a report by Trilliant Health.  Less than 1% of all behavioral health visits were delivered via telehealth pre-pandemic. By the second quarter last year, 32.8% of behavioral health appointments […]

Defying Russia’s assault, Ukraine completes a 114-MW wind farm

  • March 10, 2023
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Despite Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian energy company DTEK Group has finished the construction of the first 114 megawatts (MW) of a 500 MW wind farm. In the spring of this year, 19 Vestas 6 MW wind turbines will begin to generate 114 MW of electricity. The Tyligulska wind farm, which is in the Mykolaiv region in southern […]

Tesla is facing ‘criminal’ allegations regarding Gigafactory Berlin

  • March 10, 2023
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Tesla is facing “criminal” allegations regarding Gigafactory Berlin as environmentalists accuse the automaker of “suspected water pollution and a possible environmental crime.” For years now, Tesla has been in battle with environmentalists in Germany who have tried to stop or slow down the construction of and production at Gigafactory Berlin. Their complaints have ranged from […]

Mitsubishi will be a ‘mainly BEV’ brand by 2035 with 4 EVs, including an electric pickup

  • March 10, 2023
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Mitsubishi is the latest Japanese automaker to accelerate its electrification strategy as demand for electric vehicles continues climbing at a record rate. The company revealed a new business plan Friday, “Challenge 2025,” that involves four new EVs, including an electric pickup truck. Mitsubishi unveils new electric strategy and spending plan Despite being an early EV […]

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Women’s health startup Iron Health launches with $4.5M

  • March 10, 2023
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Women’s healthcare platform Iron Health, which allows obstetrician-gynecologists to connect their patients with primary and other specialty care, launched alongside a $4.5 million seed investment. The March of Dimes’ Innovation Fund, launched in September, contributed to Iron Health’s seed investment, and is a strategic investor and partner.  New York-based Iron Health is a tech-enabled women’s […]

Wheel-E Podcast: SONDORS CEO interview & Metacycle, new RadRunner, Bafang goes Moto, more

  • March 10, 2023
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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 SONDORS selling 1,000 of its Metacycle electric motorcycles in a week, new utility/cargo e-bike launches from Rad Power Bikes, Specialized and Aventon, Bafang entering the electric motorcycle space and […]

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People with depression may face greater stroke risk

  • March 10, 2023
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People with symptoms of depression are more likely to suffer an acute stroke and have a worse recovery afterwards, according to new research from the University of Galway, Ireland. The findings come from a new INTERSTROKE study, published in the journal Neurology. INTERSTROKE is a global study of 26,877 adults with an average age of […]