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Mobile EV charging company, SparkCharge, welcomes President Biden at CHIPS and Science Act signing

August 10, 2022

SparkCharge, the world’s first mobile EV charging company, welcomed President Biden at the Chips and Science Act signing Ceremony yesterday. The Chips and Science Act, signed into law yesterday, invests in US chip-making ability to strengthen supply chains and boost the clean energy industry. With this in mind, almost every piece of tech, from smartphones to electric vehicles, is powered by…

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GM’s CFO says the automaker is hitting an inflection point, scaling EV production

August 10, 2022

At the 2022 JP Morgan Auto Conference yesterday, General Motors (GM) EVP and CFO Paul Jacobson talked about scaling EV production and said the company is hitting an inflection point. GM is aggressively electrifying its fleet, despite shortages and supply chain disruptions.

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If you want an EV, buy this week – Rivian, Fisker and others rush to lock in EV tax credits before changes

August 10, 2022

Rivian, Fisker, and other EV makers are offering binding purchase agreements to reservation holders after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with big EV tax credit changes. The availability of tax credits could change within the span of the next week if the House…

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Tesla Semi electric truck with 500 miles of range starts shipping this year, says Musk

August 10, 2022

Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi electric truck with 500 miles of range is going to start shipping this year. After unveiling the Tesla Semi in 2017, the company first guided a start of production in 2019. This was delayed many times, but in the summer of 2020, CEO Elon Musk said that “it’s time to bring Tesla Semi to volume production.” Last summer, Electrek revealed that Tesla…

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How billionaires’ quest for key EV resources under melting ice caps can boost industry

August 10, 2022

A new quest is underway due to the melting ice caps in Greenland. The world’s richest billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg, are funding a campaign to search for resources critical to the EV industry and climate change. The accelerating ice…

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The Meyers Manx is coming back in 2024 as a hot electric dune buggy

August 10, 2022

The Meyers Manx, the iconic 1960s dune buggy, is returning as the new all-electric Meyers Manx 2.0. The original Manx, the first “dune buggy,” was a kit car, built on a modified VW Beetle chassis with a fiberglass body kit. It was popular in desert racing in the 60s…

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Solid Power (SLDP) Q2 results: $2.6M in revenue, EV-scale solid-state cell testing starts in Q3

August 10, 2022

Solid-state battery manufacturer Solid Power has posted its financial results for Q2 of 2022, highlighting significant revenue increases compared to 2021 as well as continued progress to deliver 20 Ah silicon anode cells to automotive partners like Ford and BMW. Additionally, Solid Power intends to begin production of EV-scale solid-state battery cells for internal testing this coming…

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Waymo AVs can play a melody instead of honking to help you find your ride

August 10, 2022

Waymo One is Alphabet’s autonomous ride-hailing service, and work to upgrade the passenger experience is happening hand-in-hand with expanding availability. The latest Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) improvements focus on the pickup experience and include a new…

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 9, 2022

August 10, 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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Elon Musk sells massive $6.5 billion chunk of Tesla (TSLA) stake

August 10, 2022

Tesla has disclosed that CEO Elon Musk sold around $6.5 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares last week. It’s a significant chunk of his Tesla stake, but the reason behind the sale is unknown as of now. A Twitter settlement maybe? Update: Musk has commented on the sale, and we have added those comments to the end of this article. Today, Tesla released a series of SEC filings on Tuesday evening…