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Genesis GV60 EV wins 2024 SUV of the year in China

December 8, 2023
Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis is making its mark in the world’s largest EV market. The all-electric Genesis GV60 won China’s 2024 SUV of the year award, beating out several key rivals. Genesis GV60 earns 2024 China SUV of the year award Since its launch in 2021, the Genesis GV60 has earned several awards, including the German premium car of the year in 2023. Its most recent comes in…
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Jeep-owner Stellantis announces mass layoffs, blames California

December 8, 2023
Stellantis has announced that it plans to cut what will likely be thousands of jobs from its Jeep plants in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, blaming California’s emissions regulations for putting the company at a competitive disadvantage. Stellantis, which also owns the Ram, Chrysler, Dodge, and Fiat brands, has indicated that 2,455 workers may be impacted at the Detroit plant where its makes the Jeep…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 7, 2023

December 8, 2023
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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Buying a new Kia EV9? You're going to get free charging

December 8, 2023
 Electrify America is going to give 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of free charging to first-time owners of the new 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV EV. Kia EV9 drivers can get free charging at any Electrify America charging station in the US using the Electrify America app. The 1,000 kWh of charging will have to be used within three years from the date of purchase. Along with Niro and EV6, the EV9 is…
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Weather intelligence and cutting-edge tech is boosting grid capacity by 30%

December 7, 2023
Power grid optimizer Heimdall Power paired up with weather intelligence tech company Meteomatics – and a 30% increase in power grids’ transmission capacity resulted. Most power lines today are “dumb” – that is, operated without insight into their real-time conditions. That means the grid’s total capacity is untapped. Power grid optimizers provide grid operators with the data they need…
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