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Mercedes-Benz to launch BYD-powered EVs to keep pace with Tesla, Chinese automakers

According to a new report, Mercedes-Benz plans to launch new EVs powered by BYD’s LFP Blade battery. The move comes after the German luxury automaker revealed its new CLA electric sedan concept, the first of its entry-level class designed to take on EV leaders like Tesla. Chinese newspaper CBEA reported that Mercedes-Benz will begin production of the new EVs fitted with BYD’s blade battery…
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Tesla reaches 50,000 Supercharger milestone in just over a decade

Tesla has reached the milestone of having deployed 50,000 Superchargers around the world. It took the automaker just over a decade to do it. Any way you want to slice it, the Supercharger network is a major success story and by far the best fast-charging network for electric vehicles in the world. When bringing its first electric vehicles to market, Tesla was faced with the chicken or egg problem…
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Greenworks unveils new e-bikes, go-karts, and e-UTV that run on power tool batteries

Earlier this year we saw a teaser from Greenworks that showed off a few transportation vehicles that could be powered by the company’s power tool batteries. Now we’re getting our first look at several of those new models from the electric power tool maker, including diverse options like go-karts, bikes, and even a UTV. Greenworks is better known for its tool line that spans everything from…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 7, 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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Lotus unveils all-electric Emeya: Its first 4-door hyper-GT that goes 0-100km/h under 2.8 secs

During an event in New York City this evening, Lotus Cars has officially unveiled its next all-electric model, a hyper GT called the Emeya. In addition to debuting as Lotus’ second-ever BEV, the Emeya is also the automaker’s first 4-door hyper-GT and is some boasting some impressive specs out of the gate. Lotus Cars is a UK-based automaker owned by Geely who assists in the brand’s BEV…
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