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Check out the Netherlands’ first electric inland ship – and it’s got swappable batteries

September 11, 2021
The electric inland ship Alphenaar today sailed its maiden voyage, from Alphen aan den Rijn to Moerdijk in the Netherlands, for Dutch beer giant Heineken. The Alphenaar is the first electric inland shipping vessel in the Netherlands to launch – and it uses swappable batteries. Its manufacturer, Rotterdam-based Zero Emission Services (ZES), explains how its swappable batteries – what it…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 6, 2021

September 11, 2021
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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Great Wall Motors to launch compact BEV and PHEV SUV in Europe in 2022

September 11, 2021
Great Wall Motors has announced it will be next Chinese automaker to test out the market in Europe by launching an all-electric compact and plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) SUV in 2022. The company shared the news at IAA Mobility in Munich today alongside plans to debut the EVs under its WEY brand and existing ORA marque, both under the Great Wall Umbrella. Great Wall Motors is a Chinese automaker with…
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EGEB: Nordex unveils a 6 MW onshore wind turbine

September 11, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): German wind turbine maker Nordex unveils its first 6 MW onshore turbine. More than 200 health journals globally call for emergency climate change action. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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Mercedes-Benz launches EQB, up-to-7-seat electric SUV to compete against Tesla Model Y

September 11, 2021
Mercedes-Benz is launching today the EQB, an electric SUV with up to seven seats. It is the German automaker’s answer to the increasingly popular Tesla Model Y. There’s no questioning that the Model Y is rapidly becoming the most popular electric vehicle in the world. Tesla is seeing strong demand for the compact electric SUV in the US and China, where it is currently being produced. So much…
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VW unveils new ID concept that previews its upcoming ~$24,000 electric car

September 11, 2021
VW unveiled today its new ID Life electric car concept at the IAA Mobility show in Munich. The German automaker presented it as something that previews its upcoming cheap ~$24,000 electric car. As we reported last year, Tesla and Volkswagen are currently competing to bring to market the first new affordable electric cars in the ~$25,000 to $30,000 price range. In September, Tesla announced that…
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