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Mullen Automotive acquires ELMS inventory, manufacturing plant, and IP in all-cash purchase 

October 19, 2022
Mullen Automotive has absorbed yet another fellow EV start-up. Today’s acquisition includes Electric Last Mile Solutions, or ELMS, which filed for bankruptcy in June. Mullen received court approval last week to acquire ELMS’s Indiana manufacturing facility, its inventory of EVs, and all its intellectual property. Mullen Automotive ($MULN) is a Southern California-based EV start-up founded in…
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Waymo will expand robotaxi operations to LA next

October 19, 2022
Google’s Waymo driverless ride-hailing service is expanding operations to Los Angeles, California. Waymo has not yet specified a timeline for when the rides will start – just that Los Angeles will be next in line. It’s a major announcement, given the size and scope…
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Electrify America’s first megawatt-level battery storage-backed charging station reduces stress on the grid

October 19, 2022
EV fast charging network Electrify America has unveiled the first application of a megawatt-level battery storage system to support one of its charging stations. With over 150 battery energy storage solutions already in place at stations around the US, Electrify America looks to demonstrate reduced stress on the electrical grid by use of these larger storage solutions and new solar canopies.
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Tesla has secured a massive new building in Illinois

October 19, 2022
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

October 19, 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

October 18, 2022
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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