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Watch Tesla test Cybertruck's likely final version on its own test track

A Tesla Cybertruck, likely the final version of the electric pickup truck, was spotted being tested on the automaker’s own test track in Fremont. As we reported last week, it feels like the Cybertruck program is really on the cusp of reaching production. We were particularly excited when we saw that Tesla Cybertrucks are now coming out of Gigafactory Texas in numbers, with nine electric pickup…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 22, 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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Next-gen Mercedes EQC spotted – Electric GLC successor to rival Tesla Model Y

The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC will finally arrive in the United States, but not in its current form. The next-generation EQC was spotted testing ahead of its imminent reveal later next year or in 2025. The EQC is the three-pointed star’s first all-electric vehicle designed from the ground up to be an EV. It was expected to be the first mass-volume Mercedes-Benz EV to roll out in the US, but…
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Tesla is paying $20,000 a year to be on Elon Musk's X, and it's not clear why

Tesla keeps creating new paying accounts on Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to the point that it is now likely paying around $20,000 per year to be on the social media platform. It’s not clear what it is getting in return. Public companies, like Tesla, have to disclose any “related transaction” that may have conflict of interest between its executives or board members and any other…
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Photos emerge of NIO's new mass-market 'Alps' EV competitor to Toyota and VW

The first photos of NIO’s new “Alps” brand have allegedly emerged online. The new EV brand is designed to take NIO mainstream, positioning itself to compete with automaking giants like Toyota and Volkswagen in the mass-market segment. NIO’s new Alps mass-market EV brand surfaces NIO CEO William Li confirmed the company would launch a new mass-market brand in August 2021. Li said during…
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