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Tesla has secured a massive new building in Illinois

Tesla has secured a long-term lease on a massive new building located in Pontoon Beach, Illinois, near St. Louis. It’s not clear what the building will be used for, but it’s likely going to be a giant parts distribution center. Tesla likes big buildings, and it has built many of them from Gigafactory Nevada to Gigafactory Texas, which are some of the biggest buildings in the world. According…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 18, 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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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AYRO Vanish utility LSV unveiled as one of the most affordable US-assembled electric trucks yet

The AYRO Vanish utility LSV has just been unveiled, launching the company’s new roadmap of electric Low Speed Vehicles assembled in the US. LSVs, or Low Speed Vehicles, are a federally recognized class of vehicles that fall into a regulatory class somewhere between motorcycles and cars. Similar to L6e or L7e quadricycles in Europe, LSVs in the US are four-wheeled car-like vehicles that…
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Foxconn wants to be for Tesla what it is to Apple

Foxconn, the Taiwan-based manufacturing giant, says that it wants to build electric vehicles for Tesla like it builds iPhones for Apple. At its annual Tech Day today, Foxconn unveiled a new electric pickup truck and a new electric crossover. The manufacturing company has…
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BYD Seal EV coming to Europe as company mulls adding Dolphin hatchback next

Build Your Dreams (BYD) continues to expand upon its own dream of becoming a global household name in autos as it is making headlines yet again. After recently announcing entry into Europe with sales of three of its EVs, BYD has announced a fourth – the Seal – will be joining the lineup. Furthermore, the automaker’s Dolphin hatchback could soon be joining the Euro party as well. Fresh off…
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Taco Bell innovates the fast food experience with fast chargers for EV drivers with the munchies

Your favorite late-night snack place, Taco Bell, is always looking for new ways to serve its customers, introducing irresistible favorites like nacho fries. TB’s latest idea: to serve the growing population of EV drivers with ultrafast charging stations so you can “get an EV charge and a chalupa all in one easy stop.” The first Taco Bell fast EV charging station opened Tuesday morning as…
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