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Quick Charge Podcast: June 12, 2023

June 13, 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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Is Volkswagen hinting at an upcoming electric Beetle?

June 13, 2023
The iconic Volkswagen Bug may live on in the electric era after all. On Monday, Volkswagen revealed a new digital electric Beetle concept for an upcoming animated film set to hit theaters and Netflix next month. The question is, will it come alive? Will Volkswagen revive the…
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XPeng's G6 arrives as competitor to Tesla Model Y in China, nabs over 25k orders in first 72 hours

June 13, 2023
Just three days after hitting showrooms and opening pre-orders, XPeng Motors’ G6 SUV is garnering a lot of hype in China as over 25,000 customers have already reserved one. This is encouraging news for the automaker, which has put a lot of faith into its latest model as the EV that will compete with the Tesla Model Y and help boost its delivery numbers this year. The G6 made its official…
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BYD establishes joint venture to begin mass producing its nascent sodium-ion EV batteries

June 12, 2023
FinDreams, the battery unit of Chinese automotive conglomerate BYD, is establishing a joint venture with Huaihai Holding Group. Together, the two companies intend to establish themselves as the world’s largest supplier of sodium-ion batteries for small EVs. Build Your Dreams (BYD) currently holds the title of the second largest automaker in the world behind Tesla. We’ve followed the company as…
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Ford's first carbon-neutral assembly plant to produce electric Explorer, next-gen EVs

June 12, 2023
Ford made a huge announcement Monday, revealing the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center is officially open for business. The new EV center is Ford’s first carbon-neutral plant and will be the home for its next-gen EVs, including the electric Explorer and an upcoming sports crossover EV. Founded in 1930, Ford’s assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, has built nearly 18 million vehicles. Monday’s…
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