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Tesla prepares launch in Thailand with hiring spree

Tesla is preparing to launch its electric vehicles in Thailand for the first time with a significant hiring spree. It has been a little while since Tesla has expanded into a brand-new market. The company was trying hard to enter the Indian market for years, but the effort was put on hold earlier this year after negotiations with the government stalled. A few weeks later, we learned that…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 3, 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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Weird Alibaba: This pint-sized single-seater electric fire truck is ready for a tiny blaze

Municipal services are ripe for conversion to electric vehicles. With all of those hours on the road, switching away from polluting gas-powered engines could make a huge difference. But when it comes to fire trucks, I’m not sure if this little Alibaba fire truck has what it takes. But it certainly has gusto, and that earns it a coveted spot as this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric…
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Volkswagen’s new CEO lays out plans to boost EV transition on his first day

On his first official day taking over the reins of Europe’s largest automaker, VW’s new CEO Oliver Blume announced his plans to double down on electric vehicles. In an internal interview, Blume says Volkswagen will accelerate its EV transition as consumers increasingly prefer electric models. Blume took over as CEO of Volkswagen after the automaker’s former leader, Herbert Diess, announced…
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Cut for 130 minutes with EGO’s 21-inch 56V electric mower at $549 in New Green Deals

Are you tired of filling a mower with gas before cutting the lawn? Maybe you’ve wanted to get an electric mower but didn’t want to have to deal with multiple batteries? Well, EGO’s premium 21-inch 56V mower can cut for up to 130 minutes per charge since it includes two batteries, and the fast charger means that you can have one plugged in while you’re using the other as well. It’s on…
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