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Tesla increases Model Y/3 prices in US & China... but not by much

Tesla has increased Model Y and Model 3 prices in the US and China, after several price drops so far this year. But this time, the increase is pretty minor. Tesla’s pricing has been on a pretty wild ride so far this year, with huge drops on all models. The most recent price drop was just four days ago, on the seven-seat Model Y option. These drops followed a couple years of price increases, and…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 1, 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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The world's largest tool company debuts Kentucky's largest private onsite solar farm

Stanley Black & Decker, the world’s largest tool company, just launched the largest privately funded onsite solar farm in Kentucky. Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) worked with Castillo Engineering and renewable energy company RPG Energy Group to bring the 4.3-megawatt (MW) solar farm online. The solar farm sits on nearly 15 acres next to its 280,000-square-foot production factory in…
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Rivian R1T spotted in Germany – A sign of what's to come?

Over the weekend, a Rivian R1T model was spotted in Germany with plates registered in Graz, Austria, suggesting a possible connection to contract vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr. Is this the sign of what we’ve all been waiting for? Magna Steyr, an automotive manufacturer based in Graz, Austria, is known for building parts and full vehicles for automakers, such as the iconic Mercedes-Benz…
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This new kit lets you tow an e-bike with another e-bike

Have you ever wanted to tow an electric bike with your own e-bike? Ok fine, that might be a niche case. But if you ever do in the future, now there’s a kit for you thanks to Tern bikes. And it also works for the somewhat more common case of pulling a trailer behind your e-bike. Tern is known for having some the heaviest hauling and safest e-bikes in the industry. After testing several models, I…
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