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VW launches iconic ‘ID.Buzz’ EV, but does this incarnation of the Microbus inspire the same love?

March 9, 2022
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the production version of the ID.Buzz: a new electric version of the iconic VW microbus that now lives a segment of its own in the growing EV market. But will it be loved as much as the original version? We have been teased about VW relaunching its famous minibus as an electric vehicle for years now. The German automaker unveiled the ID.BUZZ electric microbus in…
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Smart EV charging results in substantial emissions reduction – new study

March 9, 2022
Smart, or optimized, EV charging – automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges – could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, according to a new report from nonprofit RMI and environmental tech nonprofit WattTime. The new report, “More EVs, Fewer Emissions: How to Maximize Emissions Reductions by Smart Charging Electric Vehicles,” found that optimized…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 8, 2022

March 9, 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 Gigafactory Shanghai output holds incredible pace amid rumors of second factory

March 8, 2022
Tesla’s February numbers in China are out and it confirms that Gigafactory Shanghai is maintaining an incredible output of more than 600,000 electric vehicles per year. With upcoming improvements, Tesla could soon push production to over 1 million units per year and possibly 2 million units with a rumored second factory in Shanghai. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released its…
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How US-made heat pumps could help weaken Russian power over Europe [Update]

March 8, 2022
Environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben wrote about an innovative idea that would help curb Europe’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels, and the Biden administration might actually implement the plan. March 8 update: The Washington Post reports that as the Biden administration has announced a ban on imports of oil and natural gas from Russia, the heat pump idea is getting…
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