Tritium CEO to meet President Biden today following announcement of a new DCFC manufacturing facility in Tennessee

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DC fast charging hardware and software manufacturer Tritium outlined plans for a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee this morning. Furthermore, all chargers produced at the new facility are expected to comply with Buy America Act provisions. As a result, Tritium CEO Jane Hunter will meet President Biden at the White House today to discuss US EV infrastructure.

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Volvo Cars to invest over $1 billion to upgrade Swedish plant with tech-like mega casting for its next generation of BEVs

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Volvo Cars has shared news that it plans to invest SEK 10 billion (~$1.09 billion) in its Torslanda manufacturing plant in Sweden, to deliver advanced production practices for its next generation of fully electric vehicles. This includes mega casting of aluminum body parts, a new battery assembly plant, and more.

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Ford CEO: We would rival Tesla right now if we were producing enough electric vehicles

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Ford CEO Jim Farley made an interesting comment that highlighted just how the perception of Tesla has massively shifted in the automotive industry over the last few years.

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Michigan will get a new graphite processing factory to support US EV battery production

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Graphex Technologies has entered into an exclusive non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture with Emerald Energy Solutions to construct and operate a graphite processing facility in Michigan.

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Subaru opens reservations for Solterra EV and announces a charging partnership with EVgo

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Subaru of America will officially begin taking reservations today for its upcoming Solterra. For $250 down, customers can select their preferred Subaru retailer, trim, and exterior color. Additionally, the automaker shared that Solterra customers will be able to take advantage of a new partnership with EVgo, offering access to its 46,000 charging locations across the US.

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The world’s most extreme 35 MPH electric surfboard just got… even more extreme!

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Swedish electric surfboard company Awake has spent several years enjoying elite status in its industry, known for creating the most extreme electric surfboards that money can buy. And now with the Awake RÄVIK S 22, the company is splashing down with yet another new board that continues to push the limits of what e-surfboards can do.

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Jeep’s new off-road electric scooter for adults unveiled today, showcasing partnership with Razor

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Jeep has a new electric scooter known as the RX200 heading your way soon, expanding the brand’s presence on two wheels. But just like with Jeep’s electric bicycle project, it didn’t go it alone. This time the automaker teamed up with Razor to create Jeep’s first electric scooter model.

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First 10,000 Ford Pro E-Transit deliveries begin as Ford looks for ways to increase production in Kansas City

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Ford today announced that the first deliveries of its E-Transit work van were beginning to the over 300 customers who already had more than 10,000 total orders placed. Ford said it “is now working on ways to increase E-Transit production.”

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Ford CEO says will reduce allocations to dealers charging ‘unreasonable’ markups on F-150 Lightning electric pickup

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Ford CEO Jim Farley says that they are addressing the situation where dealers are charging ‘unreasonable’ markups on F-150 Lightning electric pickup and other vehicles.

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 7, 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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