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Solid Power begins solid-state battery pilot before testing with Ford and BMW in late 2022

June 6, 2022
EV-scale solid-state battery cells have come one step closer to reality in Louisville, Colorado, where Solid Power announced it will begin pilot manufacturing of solid-state cells. The completed installation of the production pilot line will allow Solid Power to produce silicon anode, solid-state battery cells for internal testing before delivering them to automotive partners BMW and Ford to…
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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in June 2022

June 6, 2022
Here at Electrek, we have spent countless hours performing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bicycles. Through the thousands of miles at this point, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bikes on the market for just about any budget. Below you’ll find some of the top e-bikes we’ve…
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Iceland by electric bike: Why you should absolutely try renting an e-bike the next chance you get

June 5, 2022
I’ve been an electric bike proponent for well over a decade. My love affair with e-bikes began when I discovered their utility as car replacements (and have led to me living essentially car-free since high school). But I learned how their usefulness only grew as I dove deeper into the fitness and recreational aspects of e-bikes. Now after a recent trip around Iceland I have gained a whole new…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 4, 2022

June 5, 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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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Chinese electric car without a rear end

June 4, 2022
When it comes to electric cars on China’s largest online shopping site Alibaba, you can find just about anything. And that variety has kept me in business, so to speak, by finding the weirdest and most fun ones out there for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. That often means funny-shaped electric vehicles or sometimes odd mashups that take to the sea or even…
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