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Taiwanese energy company to supply batteries to Aptera and is rumored to produce the SEVs in Taiwan

August 2, 2022
Nancy Pelosi isn’t the only American shaking things up in Taiwan this week. Aptera Cofounder and Co-CEO Chris Anthony is there with Taiwanese energy company Formosa AdvEnergy Technology Corp, on the heels of a new agreement to supply batteries to Aptera’s upcoming solar EVs. Additionally, a report out of local news in Taiwan says AdvEnergy also plans to produce the Aptera SEVs in Taiwan, but…
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Tesla enables paid charging at Destination Chargers, but there’s a catch

August 2, 2022
Tesla is enabling paid charging at Destination Chargers, which have generally been free up to this point, but there’s a catch: You have to have at least six Wall Connectors to be able to set pricing at your Destination Charger location. The automaker operates two different charging networks. While Tesla’s Supercharger network is made of DC fast-charging stations for long-distance driving…
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Tesla deploys swimming pool at Supercharger station

August 2, 2022
Tesla has decided to deploy a swimming pool at a Supercharger station in Germany as the automaker is starting to invest more into amenities around its charging stations. But that’s a whole new level of charging amenities, even for Tesla. Last week, we reported that Tesla deployed new cube lounges at a Supercharger station with automated coffee, food, and more. The automaker is still exploring…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 1, 2022

August 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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BYD continues global expansion, announcing EV deliveries coming to Germany and Sweden in Q4

August 2, 2022
Just 10 days after announcing entry into the Japanese market, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has followed up with plans to sell passenger EVs in Germany and Sweden as well. As part of a new partnership with European dealer group Hedin Mobility, BYD expects to begin delivering EVs in the new EU countries before year’s end. BYD Auto is an automotive subsidiary of BYD Co. Ltd. currently operating as one…
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