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Duke taps Ford F-150 Lightning energy to stabilize grid, flipping the ‘EVs break grid’ script

August 16, 2022
Ford and Duke Energy are planning to use F-150 Lightning batteries as backup energy storage to conserve energy use on the grid. Duke Energy, one of the largest utility companies with over 7.4 million customers in the Carolinas, Florida, Ohia, Kentucky, and Indiana, is filing a petition for a new pilot program with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The new program intends to help lower…
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Coke Canada using Ford E-Transit in new pilot program

August 16, 2022
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd, or Coke Canada, announced today that it’s testing a new EV pilot program using Ford’s E-Transit cargo van. Coke Canada is testing its very first EV cargo delivery vans in a new pilot in the Greater Montreal Area. The bottling manufacturer buys the famous Coca-Cola syrup, enhances it, and packages them while distributing it to its 16,000 customers. The Canadian…
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Tesla (TSLA) still dominates US electric car market with 68% market share

August 16, 2022
Tesla is still dominating the US electric car market, now with a 68% market share. This share is going down as more EVs hit the market. But, the decline is slow and the automaker is increasing its US delivery volumes. For years now, Tesla has dominated the electric auto market in its home country. It is expected that Tesla’s hold on the market will erode as more EV options hit and help grow the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 15, 2022

August 16, 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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Li Auto (LI) falls short of estimates, delivering 28,687 Li ONE EVs on Q2 earnings

August 15, 2022
Chinese EV maker Li Auto (LI) reported Q2 earnings, falling short of both Wall St. delivery targets and earnings estimates. The EV maker delivered 28,687 units of its flagship model, the Li ONE. Perhaps, most importantly, is Li Auto’s guidance going forward. Li Auto noted in its Q2 earnings the automaker faced several pandemic-related challenges during the quarter. Covid lockdowns in China…
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