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SKIL’s 22-inch cordless hedge trimmer sees first discount to $99, more in New Green Deals

June 2, 2022
Get your yard ready for summer visitors by picking up SKIL’s 20V 22-inch cordless hedge trimmer that requires no gas, oil, or even extension cord to function. Shipping with a 2Ah battery, you’ll be able to trim your hedges and tidy up your home’s curb appeal before company arrives later this summer. It’s on sale for $99 at Amazon, which is not only the first discount we’ve seen there…
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BMW unveils iX1, its new entry-level electric car

June 2, 2022
BMW unveiled today its next-generation X1, its entry-level vehicle, and introduced an all-electric version, the BMW iX1, for the first time. It should become BMW’s cheapest electric vehicle. Since moving away from the i3 and launching a whole new generation of electric vehicles, like the iX and i4, BMW has been busy in the EV market, but at the very top end of the market. Now with the launch…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 1, 2022

June 2, 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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Tesla receives 4680 battery cell samples from Panasonic ahead of mass production

June 1, 2022
Tesla has received 4680 battery cell samples from Panasonic ahead of the manufacturing giant moving to mass production of the new battery that is going to power the Cybertruck and more. Back in 2020, Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell, a new tab-less battery cell in a bigger format with new chemistry, enabling cheaper and/or longer-range electric vehicles. The cells have already made it to the…
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An EV charging rebate program expands in Massachusetts – here’s why it matters

June 1, 2022
National Grid, a utility that serves more than 20 million people in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, is expanding its Off-Peak Charging Rebate Program in Massachusetts that it runs with ev.energy, a certified B corporation and global provider of managed EV charging software. EV charging rebates improve in Massachusetts The existing program is expanding to new territories throughout…
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