Mercedes-Benz unveils awesomely plush electric Maybach SUV

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new Mercedes-Maybach EQS concept, which takes the form of an awesomely plush electric SUV.

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Here’s the first up close look at Husqvarna’s futuristic electric motorcycle and scooter

Husqvarna’s electric motorcycle and scooter concepts are going on display tomorrow at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany. We are on site at the show and got an early peek at the first public showing of the futuristic electric two-wheelers.

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Mercedes G-Class EQG concept wows off-roading aficionados at IAA

Mercedes is rolling a variety of new products out at IAA 2021 in Munich this week and one we weren’t quite expecting is the EQG concept which would put Mercedes on the path of electrifying its G-series off road lineup.

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Come visit Electrek (virtually?) at IAA Munich this week

IAA Mobility in Munich (formerly the Frankfurt Auto Show) opens this week and we are on site with our own booth in the new Mobility area. IAA bills itself as the world’s largest mobility trade show and will have everything from new EVs from makers like BMW, Mercedes, VW, Ford, Smart, Whey and more to ebikes, scooters and other mobility solutions.

If you are attending the show please come visit Electrek at Halle B6 Stand A25. You can search for us in the IAA map of venue here.

If you aren’t able to get to Munich this week, we got you with (€199) virtual tickets here.

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 4, 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 says Tesla (TSLA) is worth $3,000 a share ‘if they execute really well’

Elon Musk told employees that he agrees with Ark Invest that Tesla (TSLA) is worth $3,000 a share “if they execute really well.”

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Ola’s 70 MPH electric scooters confirmed to be coming to US much sooner than expected

Ola’s electric scooters made a splash last month when the company unveiled its high speed Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters. Ola had indicated that international export plans were in the works, but now we are learning that the US will be receiving the electric scooters much sooner than we had anticipated.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: An electric car with a teeny tiny truck bed

There’s no denying that a pickup truck offers serious utility. Who wouldn’t want a cargo bed that you can chuck a 2×4 into from across the yard? But not everyone needs the excessive size of a typical truck, and thus I can appreciate the beauty of the good ol’ Chevy El Camino and Ford Ranchero. It’s a car that pretends to be a truck.

But what if you want a car that only has a weeeee little bit of a cargo bed? Oh, and you want it to be electric. And cheap as all get out. Well then you’ll want to head over to Alibaba and check out the odd little four-wheeler I’ve found for this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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Nissan tests an EV motor-magnet recycling breakthrough

Nissan and Waseda University in Tokyo have been working together since 2017, and today, they announced that they are starting the testing of a recycling process that recovers high-purity, rare-earth compounds from electric vehicle motor magnets.

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Rivian ‘Large pack’ EPA range numbers are in: 314 miles, 70 mpge

Rivian has released the EPA range rating for their upcoming R1T and R1S electric truck and SUV. For vehicles with the “large pack” configuration, the R1T pickup truck will have a range of 314 miles and 70mpg and the R1S SUV will have a near-identical 316 miles of range and get 69mpge.

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