EPCA plans to convert 50-70 mining trucks to electric power annually

  • August 24, 2024
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Located in Perth, Western Australia, EPCA became famous for its “Green Machine,” a CAT 777 100-ton haul truck it converted to electric power. Now, the company says it has plans to produce 50-70 more of the battery electric mining trucks … each year. After showcasing its Green Machine at two major mining events in Australia […]

E-quipment highlight: John Deere 744 and 824 X-Tier hybrid wheel loaders

  • August 24, 2024
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Think of John Deere’s new E-Drive 744 and 824 X-Tier hybrid wheel loaders as the range-extended EVs or PHEVs of the heavy equipment world, offering onboard diesel power generation and fully electric drive. Deere says its new electric drive wheel loaders are engineered with the demanding conditions of the construction job site in mind, and that they’re an ideal […]

Tesla brings back referral program and $1,000 off its electric cars

  • August 24, 2024
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Tesla is bringing back its owner referral program and returning to the bigger reward of $1,000 off its electric cars. Last April, Tesla put an end to its referral program, which has been on and off for the past decade. Over the last few years, the automaker had greatly reduced the incentives to participate – […]

Score discounts on innovative and customizable electric bikes from Macfox

  • August 24, 2024
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Electric micromobility specialist Macfox Bikes is showing off two of its best models and offering an exclusive discount to Electrek readers. Whether it’s the X1S commuter, all-terrain-ready X2, or one of the brand’s other bikes, Macfox is passing on the savings to its loyal community of riders. Table of contents Some modified Macfox Bikes Macfox […]

Why dividend stocks should be a hot play into fall

  • August 24, 2024
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It appears more investors are eyeing dividend stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision in September. Paul Baiocchi of SS&C ALPS Advisors thinks it is a sound strategy because he sees the Fed easing rates. “Investors are moving back toward dividends out of money markets, out of fixed income, but also importantly toward […]

Tesla deletes its blog post stating all cars have self-driving hardware

  • August 24, 2024
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Tesla has cleaned up its website’s blog section, deleting all posts prior to 2019. This includes the post titled “All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware,” which was originally published October 19, 2016. Prior to yesterday, Tesla’s website contained a backlog of blog posts reaching back to the beginning of the company. […]