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Quick Charge Podcast: May 10, 2023

May 11, 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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NIO's latest filing hints at EVs powered by solid-state batteries coming as early as this summer

May 11, 2023
According to a recent filing with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, NIO intends to sell three existing EV models with expanded battery capabilities provided by solid-state battery developer WeLion. The filing matches with previous statements from NIO’s founder that consumers could see solid-state powered EVs this summer. Although many promised EV technologies have been…
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GM plans to return to Europe as an EV-only brand

May 10, 2023
General Motors has been building up its resources and capabilities for an all-electric future. With a vast lineup of fully electric vehicles, GM plans to spearhead its return to Europe as an EV-only brand. After selling over 20,000 EVs for the first time in Q1, GM overtook…
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Toyota is creating a dedicated BEV platform with plans to reveal next-gen EVs

May 10, 2023
Toyota released its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, on Wednesday, as new CEO Koji Sato took over the reins. With the market “rapidly progressing,” Toyota is increasing its EV investments, including plans for a new dedicated platform and next-gen models, which will be revealed this fall. The Japanese automaker has been arguably the biggest laggard when it comes to…
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Tesla slashes Supercharger prices across Europe

May 10, 2023
Tesla has slashed Supercharger prices across most markets in Europe as energy prices are stabilizing downward following the crisis. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their cost of operations is much lower than vehicles with internal combustion…
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Tesla strangely denies rumors that new Model 3 is going to be produced in China

May 10, 2023
Tesla has strangely denied rumors that a new Model 3 refresh will be produced at Gigafactory Shanghai in China next month. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly codenamed “Highland.” In December, a Model 3 prototype with heavy camouflage was spotted being tested in…
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