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Einride purchases 200 Class 8 battery-electric trucks from BYD to be deployed in the US using its Saga technology platform

February 22, 2022
BYD has announced that Swedish freight technology company, Einride, has purchased 200 of its 8TT battery-electric trucks – the company’s largest heavy-duty BEV sale outside of Asia. The BYD electric trucks will be built in the US and delivered to Einride over the next 12 months to support its fleet customers stateside. BYD is an acronym for “Build Your Dreams,” a motto the Chinese…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 21, 2022

February 22, 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 is facing scrutiny over Autopilot’s auto lane change feature, may be considered illegal in Europe

February 21, 2022
Reports in Germany state that regulators are investigating Tesla Autopilot’s auto lane change feature, which may be considered illegal in Europe. Over the years, Tesla owners in Europe have had a less extensive version of Autopilot than owners in other markets because regulators have been limiting it. Auto Lane Change was one of the features included in Autopilot for a long time until Tesla…
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Double your e-bike’s range? Priority introduces new add-on battery, bumping electric bike’s capacity

February 20, 2022
I ride electric bikes all the time. It’s kind of my thing. It’s a blast because I get an awesome ride experience without the pain and discomfort that normally comes from a long and arduous pedal bike ride. But nothing harshes a good e-biking vibe quite like a low battery. So Priority decided to nip that problem in the bud by introducing a range extender battery for its popular Current e-bike…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 19, 2022

February 20, 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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3 things I learned road tripping across 12 states in our Tesla Model 3

February 19, 2022
We got our Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, estimated range of 267 miles, in June 2021. Last autumn, we took it on its first long voyage – 10 hours round trip to Florida. It did great, so when it came time to head cross country with our two cats from Florida to New Hampshire over three days, we decided to give it a go. Here’s how it went! Packed in We undertook this mammoth drive because…
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