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Toyota shareholders protest EV stance with votes to oust longtime leader from the board

June 12, 2023
Toyota shareholders are sending a clear message at the Japanese automaker’s annual meeting this year – it’s time to go electric. Several investors have mentioned they have voted or plan to vote to remove longtime leader Akio Toyoda from the board over the automaker’s EV stance. Shareholders voice their opinion on Toyota’s EV stance After Akio Toyoda, the 66-year-old grandson to the…
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NIO slashes EV prices and removes key free battery swap service

June 12, 2023
EV maker NIO revealed Monday it’s slashing prices on all of its models by $4,200 (30,000 yuan) in China in addition to ending free battery swapping services, effective immediately. NIO cuts EV prices to boost sales The move comes after NIO was the only major EV major in China to see a decline in monthly deliveries in May (down nearly 8%). NIO announced the news on its socials, as CEO William Li…
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Watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built

June 12, 2023
You can watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built in this new project that showcases the versatility of the solar tiles. By being a roofing product that panels added on top of existing roofing products, Tesla’s solar roof tiles offer an opportunity to address new…
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US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports

June 12, 2023
For the first time in US history, US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports, according to a new study. US-made wind and solar Dartmouth and Princeton researchers just released a study called, “Effects of Renewable Energy Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act on Technology Costs, Materials Demand, and Labor” that was funded by the BlueGreen Alliance, which unites labor…
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Tesla unveils new Giga Laboratory concept

June 11, 2023
Tesla has unveiled a new retail concept called ‘Giga Laboratory’, which appears to be a showcase of its manufacturing capacity. While Tesla announced a move to online sales and moved back from physical retail back in 2019, the automaker has, in practice, continued to…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 10, 2023

June 10, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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