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Test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Week starting today through October 2

September 23, 2022
Drive Electric Week kicks off today with nearly 300 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles. Events will be held for the next two weekends, from September 23 through October 2, in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Drive Electric Week is an annual event organized by Plug In America, Electric Auto Association, EVHybridNoire, and Sierra Club. This is the event’s 12th year. It…
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Rivian’s fast-charging network expands, other automakers need to pay attention

September 23, 2022
Rivian’s network of DC fast-charging stations, called the Rivian Adventure Network, is slowly but surely expanding with a new station this week. Other automakers should pay attention and possibly follow the same strategy. Last year, Rivian revealed its charging strategy, and we applauded them for a very thorough plan to address charging from all angles. We noted that the strategy was clearly…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 22, 2022

September 23, 2022
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. : Get a free Range Score then monitor your EV battery performance with fresh…
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Tesla’s giant ‘safety recall’ of 1 million vehicles is just another software update

September 22, 2022
The media has reported today on Tesla having to recall a massive number of electric vehicles in the US, but the fix for the “safety recall” is again just another software update that Tesla has already started to push. Earlier this year, NHTSA issued a series of recalls on Tesla vehicles that were highly reported in the media. What was less reported, though, is that almost all of those…
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NIO boosting its EV battery lease business with swap station expansion across Europe

September 22, 2022
Chinese EV automaker NIO has already rooted its flag in the soil of Europe, yet is still merely getting started with its plans to expand beyond its home turf. The company’s president recently shared that NIO plans to offer battery lease programs and a huge expansion of available swap stations as a strategy to entice more EU customers and gain a larger chunk of the growing EV market…
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