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Alabama believes it can become an EV hub – here’s why

August 5, 2022
Alabama officials are gearing up for one of the biggest transformations in the state’s history. With every automaker in the state planning to release an electric model, Alabama believes it can become the next EV hub. In 2021, battery electric vehicles (EVs) registered in the state of Alabama jumped 61%. Yet, the state is still on the lower end of EV sales, with only 0.1% of vehicles registered…
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Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car

August 5, 2022
Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008). During Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla produced its 3 millionth vehicle over “the last few weeks.” The CEO added: 10 years ago, we had made less than 3,000 cars, now here we stand, 10…
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Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada

August 5, 2022
Elon Musk has teased the announcement of a new Tesla factory location by the end of this year. The CEO hinted strongly that it could be in Canada. Over the last year, Musk has been talking about Tesla announcing a location for a new gigafactory. At Tesla’s annual…
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Tesla teases Optimus humanoid robot prototype with new image

August 5, 2022
Tesla has teased its Optimus humanoid robot prototype with a new image ahead of a full unveiling planned for September 30th. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year was an event focused on the company’s self-driving program. The automaker also unveiled its Dojo supercomputer and…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 4, 2022

August 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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BorgWarner buying EV charging company to boost growth

August 4, 2022
One of the largest global auto suppliers, BorgWarner, is buying EV charging company Rhombus Energy Solutions, the company announced today. The auto supplier says the deal will accelerate its charging business by leveraging its existing capabilities. BorgWarner is best known for making and selling quality parts to OEMs. For example, some of the suppliers’ largest customers include legacy…
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