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Mini Cooper maker’s new ebikes are merging high tech and retro cool Old school meets tech innovation Two classic town bikes The “classic gents” Cooper CG-7E and “classic ladies” Cooper CL-7E are traditionally styled town bikes. The gents’ ebike comes with a step-over frame, and the women’s a step-through frame. Both ebikes feature 7-speeds with a 250W battery and 173Wh motor. Singlespeed Cooper CS-IE The single-speed CS-IE is “a real eye-catcher in the urban jungle,” according to Cooper....

Mini joins the EV restomod craze with reversible conversions Convert your classic Mini into an EV… and back Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy....

Mining lithium for EV batteries is decimating flamingos Mining threatens two flamingo species in Chile, study finds Lithium mining is thirsty work The Andean Highlands might be amongst the Earth’s driest places, but it contains numerous large saline lakes, such as Salar de Atacama. Thanks to these, the area is rich in salty groundwater, called brine, where lithium can be found. The thing is, producing a single ton of lithium requires roughly400,000 litersof water, according to the study....

Mippin brings back the Pepsi Challenge by reading Engadget Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....

Mippin brings back the Pepsi Challenge by reading Engadget Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....