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Audi is about to unveil its most affordable EV: Here's what it will look like [Images]

The brand with four rings is reviving the quirky A2 for its new entry-level EV. Audi promises the A2 e-tron will offer a new entry point for premium EVs. Here’s what to expect. The Audi A2 e-tron will be a new entry-level EV hatch It’s official. Audi’s CEO, Gernot Döllner, confirmed on Tuesday that the A2 e-tron will make its debut this fall, promising it will make “entry into the Audi…
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Tesla's Terafab chip fab ambitions ignore its total lack of semiconductor experience

Elon Musk announced on Saturday that Tesla’s “Terafab Project”, a plan to build what he envisions as the world’s largest semiconductor fabrication plant, will launch within seven days. The problem is that Tesla has absolutely zero experience manufacturing semiconductors, and its track record in the closest comparable venture, building its own battery cells, should give anyone pause. From…
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I bought a $2,000 electric ATV from China. Here's what showed up

I’ve done it again. I took a risk and spent a stack of cash to buy what could either be the most affordable, awesome electric ATV in the world, or a dangerous pile of steel and magnets that has no business ferrying around innocent lives through off-road terrain. Ready to find out which it is? Me too, so let’s hit it! How my Chinese electric ATV saga began If you aren’t already familiar…
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Pennsylvania just funded 12 new EV charging stations – here’s where they're going

Pennsylvania is investing $9 million in federal funds to add more EV charging stations along major roadways. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) this week announced funding for 12 new EV charging stations along major routes across the state. The projects are funded through the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. The announcement builds on the $54…
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