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Volkswagen CEO questions Apple Car future as Polestar ships OTA CarPlay and promises next-gen adoption

June 22, 2022
Apple’s car ambitions range from replacing your infotainment system with the iPhone to someday selling self-driving electric vehicles. Not every auto exec is convinced Apple will ever cross the finish line to shipping its own car, however. Meanwhile, more automakers are continuing to adopt Apple CarPlay even as the company teases its next grand vision for taking over your car software. “It…
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Tesloid’s Model Y Frunk Cooler is the perfect roadtrip companion this summer

June 22, 2022
If you’re a Tesla Model Y driver looking to take full advantage of the frunk this summer, Tesloid’s Model Y Frunk Cooler is an excellent way of doing so. With a durable, versatile, and waterproof design, the Tesloid Model Y Frunk Cooler can keep your food cold and fresh for hours while on your summer roadtrips. Tesloid’s Frunk Cooler and Food Bag fits all model years of the Model Y and is…
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The $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs is not on the table anymore

June 22, 2022
Senator Joe Manchin, who has a swing vote in the US Senate, said that the Democrats have given up on the $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs as part of the Build Back Better Act. It is still unclear what reform the EV tax credit will see in the spending bill, if any. Last year, the US House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion “Build Back Better” legislation, but…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 21, 2022

June 22, 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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Aptera wants to adopt Tesla’s charge connector for its solar electric car

June 21, 2022
Aptera wants to adopt Tesla’s charge connector for its upcoming solar electric car and believes that the entire US EV market should do the same. When Tesla started making electric cars, there was no dominant charging standard and therefore, Tesla developed its own. Things have changed a lot since then, and now, CCS has become the global standard. While CCS has now been globally adopted, it…
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