White House releases plan to grow US’s EV charging network to 500,000 stations

The White House released today its plan on spending the $7.5 billion on electric vehicle infrastructure with the goal to grow the US’s national EV charging network to 500,000 charging stations.

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Here’s why Elon Musk is TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year

TIME magazine has named Elon Musk its 2021 Person of the Year. Here’s why it selected the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.

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Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire to become first publicly traded electric motorcycle company

Thanks to a new merger deal, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle company known as LiveWire will become the first publicly traded electric motorcycle company in the US.

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Tesla now has 7 electric vehicle variants approved in India, but no clear timeline for launch

Tesla has just received approval for 3 more trims of its electric vehicles in India – bringing the total to 7 versions approved in the country.

However, there’s still no clear timeline for a launch in the market.

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 11, 2021

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

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Elon Musk: ‘Tesla Cybertruck can come in any color as long as it’s nothing’

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla doesn’t plan to offer any color or wrap for the Cybertruck – at least “at first”.

He says that “Tesla Cybertruck can come in any color as long as it’s nothing”.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $4,800 Stretch Limousine Golf Cart

There’s nothing quite like a golf cart to bring out the kid in every driver. A combination of car-like operation, go kart-like handling and video game-like repercussions make them a joy to ride. But with the typical 2+2 seat layout, you’re normally limiting to enjoying the experience with only three friends. For anyone who wants to bring the whole family, class or friend circle along though, this 12-seater stretch limousine golf cart will likely better fit the bill. It certainly fits what I’m looking for in this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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Ford announces 2022 Mustang Mach-E prices and features, expects triple NA/EU output to 200,000+ by 2023

As Ford’s CEO Jim Farley took to Twitter to announce a 3x increase in Mustang Mach-E production, the company also alerted dealers that modest price increases and new packages would be coming for 2022 models. The California Route 1 edition also got a meaningful range bump.

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Podcast: New Tesla Cybertruck spotted, Model 3/Y update, Toyota battery factory, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a new Tesla Cybertruck prototype being spotted, an update to the Model 3 and Model Y, Toyota announcing a new battery factory in the US, and more.

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2023 Electric Mini Cooper S spied with new center screen, taillights

Images of the upcoming refreshed electric Mini Cooper have leaked, showing significant exterior and interior changes including redesigned taillights and a rimless center screen.

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