CATL reportedly vetting sites for US battery production to support BMW and Ford

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A recent report states that global battery conglomerate CATL is in the final stages of vetting potential sites to bring EV battery production to the US. The move would mark the company’s first entry into the second largest automotive market in the world, and the new facilities would provide cells to BMW AG and Ford Motor Company for their EV production stateside.

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Tesla releases list of battery material suppliers, confirms long-term nickel deal with Vale

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Tesla has released a list of direct battery material suppliers and confirmed that it has a long-term nickel deal with Vale, the world’s largest nickel producer.

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Ford tells dealers not to sell F-150 Lightning demo vehicles too quickly or they will face fines

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Ford is letting its dealers know that they shouldn’t rush in to sell their F-150 Lightning demo units – even though the demand is high – or they will face some repercussions.

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C3STROM Astro combines e-bike design with motorcycle styling for a fast, new electric moped

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Electric bicycles that blur the line with electric motorcycles and mopeds are an increasingly popular category of the e-bike industry. The latest new e-bike to take a full-throttle approach to this design philosophy is the C3STROM Astro.

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Tesla (TSLA) adds shifts at Gigafactory Shanghai to return to full production this month

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Tesla (TSLA) is adding shifts at Gigafactory Shanghai in the hope to return to full production this month after being shut down for 22 days.

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Review: New Apollo City 2022 electric scooter, built using the e-scooter community’s feedback

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I recently had the chance to put some good miles on the newly-unveiled 2022 Apollo City electric scooter to see what makes the latest version of this awesome new scooter so special. And considering the company built it using all the feedback they’ve received over the years from their massive community, it definitely ticks a ton of my boxes for an ideal high-speed commuter electric scooter.

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Quick Charge Podcast: May 5, 2022

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Would a Cash for Clunkers program speed up electric vehicle adoption?

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A Cash for Clunkers program would see EV buyers retire their gas cars for a cash incentive rather than a trade-in. Would it be more effective? New research from the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Penn State Smeal College of Business found that it would be.

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Lucid Motors Q1 2022 report: 360 EVs delivered, Air price hikes coming June 1

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American EV automaker Lucid Motors shared its Q1 numbers for 2022, today reporting nearly $58 million in revenue despite a slow uptick of deliveries. Additionally, Lucid announced substantial price increases to multiple trims of its Air sedan for any new reservations beginning June 1.

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Driving electric in the south – it’s possible, but charging infrastructure needs to expand

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Last month, I set out on a road trip in a Ford Mustang Mach-E in the south of the US from Asheville, North Carolina to Jackson, Mississippi, and back to see if the traditionally more conservative region is ready for the electric revolution.

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