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BMW to reportedly adopt Tesla’s 4680 battery format

August 17, 2022

BMW is reportedly going to adopt Tesla’s 4680 battery format with supply from EVE, a battery supplier that is also looking to supply Tesla. In 2020, Tesla introduced a new 4680 (46mm by 80mm) cylindrical battery format, which is much bigger than any other cylindrical cell put into electric vehicles to date. The automaker brought some technological improvements that enabled the bigger cell, which…

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Ford F-150 Lightning owners are getting 250 kWh of free fast-charging from Electrify America

August 17, 2022

Ford F-150 Lightning owners are getting a nice surprise through Ford’s partnership with Electrify America: 250 kWh of free fast-charging. Ford is currently ramping up deliveries of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, and owners are still figuring out their charging…

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The world’s largest offshore wind farm is about to officially launch

August 17, 2022

The UK’s Hornsea Two, the world’s largest single operational offshore wind farm, is expected to be fully commissioned before the end of August. Map: Hornsea Project The 1.32 GW Hornsea Two will dethrone the 1.2 GW Hornsea One as the largest operating offshore wind…

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The all-electric Firefly Sport launches in Britain for 4- to 10-year-old drivers

August 17, 2022

The all-electric Firefly Sport, a scaled-down EV model made by Young Drive Motor Cars, is debuting this week at the British Motor Show. The EV model teaches young drivers the importance of road safety and EVs for a sustainable future. Hearing that a new EV is debuting in the UK this week, you may guess it would be from a major automaker like Jaguar or MG, but no – Young Motor Cars is launching…

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Tesla meets with Canadian minister of industry amid effort for Gigafactory in Canada

August 17, 2022

Tesla has met with François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s federal minister in charge of innovation, science, and industry, as the automaker is considering a Gigafactory in Canada. We have been reporting on evidence that Tesla has been looking at a potential factory in…

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Meet the first all-electric 2024 Chevy Blazer EV PPV police edition

August 17, 2022

Chevrolet is releasing new details of the all-new electric 2024 Chevy Blazer Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) EV. The model is Chevy’s first all-electric Blazer for police, set to debut in the first quarter of 2024. The Chevy Blazer, a legacy favorite, is getting an EV makeover…

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Fucare HU3 electric scooter review: Here’s why I fell in love with this low-cost seated e-scooter

August 17, 2022

The Fucare HU3 Pro is an interesting new entry in the seated electric scooter market, offering a combination of cute design and low-maintenance construction. This sit-down ride is a fun and easy way to navigate an urban area, as I found in my recent testing. Lightweight and minimalist seated electric scooters like the Fucare HU3 fill an important niche in the micromobility industry. They’re more…

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Tesla is preparing Supercharger membership for non-Tesla EV owners

August 17, 2022

Tesla is working on a new Supercharger membership to offer non-Tesla EV owners as it prepares to open its Supercharger network in the US. After opening the network in Europe where Superchargers use the standard CCS plug, Tesla is now preparing to open the network in North…

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Now that the US climate bill is law, here’s how states can quit fossil fuels

August 17, 2022

US President Joe Biden today signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, and that’s going to give the transition of the United States to clean energy a big boost. According to the American Clean Power Association, the new law could add up to an additional 550 gigawatts…

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 16, 2022

August 17, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…