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This electric tanker will carry 96 batteries across the ocean, transporting clean energy

May 29, 2023
As the world moves toward a sustainable future, some regions have an abundance of renewable energy, while others are at a geographical disadvantage. Japan-based startup PowerX has a solution with the world’s first electric battery tanker, “X,” designed to transport clean energy by sea. What does PowerX do? PowerX is a battery startup company on a mission to change how the world uses and…
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Colorado's new EV state tax credits are fantastic

May 29, 2023
Colorado is trailblazing with a new law that ramps up impressive EV state tax credits for both purchases and leases. Colorado’s new EV state tax credits Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) signed House Bill 23-1272 into law on May 11. On page eight it says that from July 1, 2023…
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NIU BQi-C3 Pro review: A funny-shaped yet awesome electric bike

May 29, 2023
I fell in love with the NIU BQi-C3 Pro electric bicycle the first time I laid eyes on it. The U-shaped frame and the vibrantly contrasting red and white color scheme created a comfortable-looking yet playful design that I knew I would have to test out myself. It took longer than I had hoped – I continued to drool over it at more than one industry show after its debut – but the day finally came…
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XPeng CEO teases next EV model – the X9

May 29, 2023
Less than two months after debuting its fifth production EV called the G6, XPeng Motors’ CEO He Xiaopeng shared that the Chinese automaker is already busy on a sixth model called the X9. This will be XPeng’s first attempt at a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that it looks to…
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Tesla's Elon Musk calls BYD 'highly competitive'

May 29, 2023
Tesla and now Elon Musk, in particular, have changed their opinion on BYD lately with the CEO now calling the Chinese company “highly competitive.” As we have been reporting in recent months, Tesla and BYD have developed into unlikely partners lately. There was a time when they didn’t take each other very seriously. There’s an infamous interview in which Elon Musk literally laughs at…
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Tesla releases stealth update with new features

May 28, 2023
Tesla has released a new software update to its fleet and while the release notes remain unchanged, there are a few exciting features that were stealth updated. The automaker has started to push its 2023.11.4.2 software update. The update’s release notes are the same as…
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WAU Project Cyber teased as 'revolutionary' high performance electric bike

May 28, 2023
We see new e-bike launches practically every week here at Electrek, but we rarely seem something quite so… futuristic looking as the upcoming WAU model currently being teased. The UK-based electric bike company is dripping out imagines of its upcoming Project Cyber, which looks like something between a high performance electric bicycle and a light electric motorcycle. It’s not uncommon for…
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