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NIO rolls first ET5 validation prototypes off assembly line, makes moves to enter Danish market in 2022

January 31, 2022
Chinese EV automaker NIO, recently shared images of production line verification prototypes of its upcoming ET5 sedan that recently rolled out at its facility in Hefei. The ET5 will arrive this fall beginning in China, although it should eventually see other markets as well. One of those markets could be Denmark, which sits as one of several new countries NIO intends to sell its EVs in, beginning…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 29, 2022

January 30, 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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Union Pacific orders ten Wabtec FLXDrive battery-electric locomotives, the largest investment by a North American railroad

January 29, 2022
North American railroad Union Pacific announced it has purchased ten FLXDrive battery-electric locomotives from manufacturer Wabtec. The purchase marks the largest number of FLXDrives placed in a single order for Wabtec, as well as the largest investment in battery-electric locomotives by a North American railroad (Union Pacific). Union Pacific Railroad ($UNP) is one of the longest-tenured…
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BYD introduces a unique looking electric school bus for the US with vehicle-to-grid capabilities

January 28, 2022
Chinese mobility manufacturer BYD has introduced its new “Type A” electric school bus to transport up to thirty US students at a time. Furthermore, the new zero-emission bus is ADA capable up to 800 lbs and can travel 140 miles on a single charge. What may be most appealing to school districts, however, is the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities BYD’s Type A school bus will provide. BYD is an…
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The future is now: After nine years, it’s time to say goodbye to the BMW i3

January 28, 2022
After a production run of nine years and more than 250,000 units sold, the BMW i3, BMW’s first “I” brand EV, will cease production later this summer. Even so, the quirky little compact can go out with its head held high, because the electric future it predicted is finally here. When the BMW i3 arrived as a concept in 2011, along with its “i” stablemate the BMW i8, it was aggressively…
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