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World’s second largest mining corporation orders four Wabtec battery-electric locomotives

January 11, 2022
Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has announced its latest customer is Rio Tinto, one of the largest metal and mining companies on the planet. Rio Tinto’s order for four of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives will support its effort to achieve a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Wabtec Corporation ($WAB) is a manufacturer and freight company with over 150…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 10, 2022

January 11, 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 spotted using mobile Powerpacks at first Tesla Semi Megacharger station

January 10, 2022
Tesla has been spotted using a mobile Powerpack battery system at its first Megacharger station for the Tesla Semi electric truck in Nevada. The details of the charging solution are still unknown. Last October, we reported that Tesla was finally deploying its first Megacharger station at Gigafactory Nevada to support its upcoming fleet of Tesla Semi electric trucks. The automaker has been leading…
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EHang opens 5G-connected vertiport for eVTOLs in Guangzhou, China

January 10, 2022
Chinese company EHang has opened a new, 5G enabled, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vertiport and maintenance facility in Guangzhou, China – it’s just the latest new project in China’s “official” urban air mobility (UAM) test city. The Chinese city of Guangzhou was been chosen as a first-of-its-kind “pilot city” for a low-altitude aviation, eVTOL-powered transportation…
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Zeekr announces huge delivery goals for 2022, plans for EU expansion in early 2023

January 10, 2022
Geely-owned EV sub-brand Zeekr continues its ambitious entry into electrified markets by sharing ambitious delivery goals for China this year. Furthermore, Zeekr now plans to enter the EU market next year, joining previously announced plans to enter North America as well. Zeekr is a new luxury EV automotive brand birthed last March by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd – better known…
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