HazMat1: Cambridge becomes first NE FD to put electric fire truck into service

  • August 30, 2024
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Built by noted upfitters Rosenbauer on an all-electric International eMV medium-duty chassis, HazMat1 incorporates a mobile command post with an onboard electronic research library that’s fully equipped to support the Cambridge Fire Hazardous Materials Task Force at hazardous materials incidents throughout the region. It’s the first such vehicle in service in New England. The trucks and engines used in fire […]

SunPower files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [update]

  • August 30, 2024
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Photo: SunPower Solar developer SunPower filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, but here’s some good news for its customers. Solar panel manufacturer Maxeon, a spin-off from SunPower, has announced it will provide warranty support in the US for SunPower-branded solar panels that it’s manufactured. Maxeon had a supply agreement to provide solar […]

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A Paralympic Long Jumper With Wings

  • August 30, 2024
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Emilio Morenatti / AP The Paralympic athlete Arjola Dedaj of Team Italy competes in the women’s long jump T11, at Stade de France, wearing a butterfly-shaped blindfold, during the 2024 Paralympics on August 30, 2024. The T11 class is for runners with near-total visual impairment, and all competitors wear full blindfolds. The long jumpers rely […]

Range Rover’s smaller electric SUV spotted for the first time [Video]

  • August 30, 2024
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Range Rover will launch its first EV later this year. Ahead of its official debut, Range Rover’s smaller electric SUV, possibly the Velar or Sport, has been spotted for the first time on video. Check out the video below. Range Rover’s smaller electric SUV caught in new video We got our first look at the […]

Blue Bird just delivered its 2,000th electric school bus

  • August 30, 2024
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Photo: Blue Bird In a major milestone, Blue Bird (Nasdaq: BLBD) has delivered its 2,000th electric school bus to Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada. CCSD gets its first electric school bus CCSD is the US’s fifth-largest school district. It operates 373 schools serving more than 300,000 students. The district maintains a bus fleet of […]

BYD unveils new Seal 06GT electric hot hatch for just over $21,000

  • August 30, 2024
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BYD unveiled its sporty new electric hot hatch on Thursday at the Chengdu Auto Show. The new BYD Seal 06GT starts at just $21,150 (150,000 yuan), deeming it the industry’s first RWD electric performance hatchback. Meet the new BYD Seal 06GT The electric hot hatch was first introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in April. […]