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Tesla vehicles reach Mount Everest base camp for the first time

Tesla vehicles have reached the Mount Everest base camp for the very first time, operating at five kilometers of altitude. Tesla is known for not advertising, but it does sometimes produce and/or share marketing videos from its owners on social media. This one from Tesla China is particularly interesting as it features a couple of Tesla owners who drove their Model Y and Model X all the way to…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 18, 2022

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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Tesla battery supplier CATL is scouting new factory sites in Mexico

CATL, the world’s largest battery cell manufacturer and one of Tesla’s most critical suppliers, is scouting new factory sites in Mexico – likely to supply Tesla and other US electric automakers. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, abbreviated as CATL, sort of came out of nowhere. It was founded only a decade ago and has quickly become the world’s largest battery cell…
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Propella 7S electric bike review: Simplicity and slick looks combine in this affordable e-bike

The is many things. It’s lightweight. It’s good looking. It’s affordable. The one thing it isn’t, is overly complicated. This e-bike is as simple as it gets and that is part of what makes it so attractive as a commuter e-bike. If you remember our review of the Propella SS 4.0 last summer, you’ll already be familiar with the most important aspects of the Propella 7S. The SS is simply…
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Rimac follows Tesla in developing 46mm battery cells, but at ‘varied heights’ beyond 80mm

Less than a week after start of production for its first scaled electric hypercar, Rimac Group continues to expand its growing EV battery business, offering a one-two punch in a relatively nascent industry. Rimac is reportedly developing 46mm battery cells of various heights, similar to Tesla’s more energy dense 4680 cells that have recently begun rolling out in its EVs. Rimac Automobili was…
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