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EGEB: 5 Midwestern states will create an EV charging network

October 1, 2021/in News /by

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Governors of five Midwestern states create an EV charging network.
Natural gas prices have doubled in the US. Here are some cleaner alternatives.
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Lordstown sells its Ohio factory to Foxconn in hope that it will help build its electric pickup truck

October 1, 2021/in News /by

Lordstown announced that it agreed to sell its Ohio factory to Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn in the hope that it can help the startup build its electric pickup truck.

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First look and test-drive with the Lucid Air Dream Edition: An addictively speedy work of art

October 1, 2021/in News /by

As part of my journey through Arizona for Lucid Motor’s “Production Preview Week,” I was able to catch a glimpse behind the scenes of the automaker’s facilities where the Air sedan is being produced. Even better, Lucid gave me the opportunity to be one of the first non-employees to test-drive the Air Dream Edition – I went for the 1,111 horsepower on the Performance version. Here’s how it went.

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A handful of new Tesla Model X SUVs spotted as deliveries are delayed

October 1, 2021/in News /by

Tesla missed its deadline to deliver the Model X in Q3 2021, but a handful of units of the new electric SUVs were spotted in Fremont factory.

It gives some hope that deliveries might start soon.

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021/in News /by

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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Tesla angers certified shops after it tries to recruit techs they paid to train on Tesla cars

September 30, 2021/in News /by

Tesla is angering some Tesla certified repair shops after the automaker used its contact to try to recruit the technicians that those shops paid to train on Tesla cars.

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The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video]

September 30, 2021/in News /by

Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.

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Android Auto now works in Tesla vehicles through the browser

September 30, 2021/in News /by

A developer managed to get Android Auto working in Tesla vehicles through the web browser and an app on Google Play.

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Europe’s electric bike companies REALLY don’t want you hacking your e-bike to go faster

September 30, 2021/in News /by

Hot-rodding, hacking, or e-bike tampering – call it whatever you’d like. But Europe’s major electric bicycle companies are doing everything they can to prevent riders from finagling more speed from their e-bikes.

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The US solar industry is infighting. Here’s why

September 30, 2021/in News /by

There’s a tariff battle under way within the US solar industry. On one side are project builders that rely on imported materials, and on the other side are domestic manufacturers.

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