Parker launches Mobile Electrification Technology Center training program

  • April 5, 2025
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Last week, Parker Hannifin launched what they’re calling the industry’s first certified Mobile Electrification Technology Center to train mobile equipment technicians make the transition from conventional diesel engines to modern electric motors. The electrification of mobile equipment is opening new doors for construction and engineering companies working in indoor, environmentally sensitive, or noise-regulated urban environments […]

ReVolt extended range electric semi trucks score their first customer

  • April 5, 2025
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Based on a Peterbilt 579 commercial semi truck, the ReVolt EREV hybrid electric semi truck promises 40% better fuel economy and more than twice the torque of a conventional, diesel-powered semi. The concept has promise – and now, it has customers. Austin, Texas-based ReVolt Motors scored its first win with specialist carrier Page Trucking, who’s rolling […]

Costco Executive members get MASSIVE $31,500 off Chevy Brightdrop van

  • April 5, 2025
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With 272 miles of range and more room inside its walls than your first apartment, GM’s Chevy Brightdrop electric van is one of the best commercial EVs you can buy. And if you’re a Costco Executive member, you can get one for yourself or your business with an absolutely incredible $31,500 discount. (!) Fleet electrification […]

Tesla quietly removes range extender battery option on Cybertruck

  • April 5, 2025
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Tesla has quietly removed the Cybertruck’s range extender from the options in its online configurator. Does Tesla still plan to bring the product to market? When Tesla unveiled the production version of the Cybertruck in late 2023, there were two main disappointments: the price and the range. The tri-motor version, which was the most popular […]

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My Snail Mucin Is Caught in a Trade War

  • April 5, 2025
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When Korean skin care arrived in the United States several years ago, it became the stuff of legend among beauty enthusiasts. They raved about the sunscreen from the Korean brand Beauty of Joseon, which used advanced UV filters and left no white film behind; currently, it costs $18—its closest American counterpart would be about $40 […]

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How Measles Attacks an Unvaccinated Child

  • April 5, 2025
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For a child who is not vaccinated against measles — one of the world’s most infectious viruses — no classroom, school bus or grocery store is safe. Nine out of 10 unvaccinated people exposed to an infected person will catch it, and once measles takes root, the virus can damage the lungs, kidneys and the […]