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Tesla ramps up Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adds new Model Y version

Tesla has managed to ramp up production at Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adding production of the Model Y Long Range on top of the Standard Range version. The automaker is being secretive about data on its production ramp at Gigafactory Texas. It is one of Tesla’s most important projects, as it invested billions of dollars in the giant factory, and it will not recoup that…
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Tern NBD launched as latest high-quality urban electric bike ‘small in size, big on features’

Tern’s electric bicycles have become synonymous with quality, a reputation that has been earned over several years of high-performing e-bikes. They’re not cheap in any sense of the word, which leads us to believe that the newly unveiled Tern NBD will be another winner for the company as well as for riders in the high-end electric bike market. Assuming folks can afford it, that is. The Tern…
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VW CEO believes Tesla will be weakened by ramping up 3 Gigafactories simultaneously

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said he believes that Tesla’s decision to ramp up 3 Gigafactories simultaneously will weaken the automaker and help VW catch up in the race to dominate the EV space. Tesla and the Volkswagen Group are widely recognized as the leaders in electrification, especially in their respective home markets of the United States and Europe. But, Tesla is still the clear leader…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 28, 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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Check out this guy’s awesome DIY solar-charging electric bike utility trailer

Here at Electrek we love DIY projects. And solar power. And electric bikes. So when those three can be combined, that’s pretty much a trifecta in our books. In this case, we got the chance to chat with the builder of an awesome solar charging utility trailer that the industrious e-bike owner built to upgrade his ride. DIY solar charging e-bike trailer The creator of the awesome little trailer…
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