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AutoFlight establishes first location in Europe and is seeking certification for its 4 passenger eVTOL taxi by 2025

January 18, 2022
Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight is showcasing its global expansion by officially entering Europe. The company has set up shop at Augsburg Airport in Germany, as it now seeks to to achieve certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its “Prosperity I” eVTOL taxi. The certification program will begin this year and is expected to be completed by 2025. AutoFlight is a…
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CATL officially launches EVOGO battery swap brand alongside chocolate-inspired battery blocks

January 18, 2022
Following confirmation of a new brand catered to battery swaps, CATL subsidiary CAES officially unveiled its EVOGO swap solution. In addition to implementing swap stations across ten Chinese cities to begin, CAES and EVOGO have also introduced modular battery blocks inspired by chocolate bars, and a coinciding app. CATL stands for Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. and is a global energy…
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Tesla increases Full Self-Driving package price to $12,000, but not its monthly subscription service

January 18, 2022
Tesla has increased the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability (FSD) package to $12,000 as previously announced last week. Interestingly, it looks like the automaker decided not to increase the price of its FSD monthly subscription service. CEO Elon Musk has made Tesla’s pricing strategy clear when it comes to FSD: Tesla is going to increase the price of the package as it introduces new…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 17, 2022

January 18, 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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First new Tesla Model Ys spotted at Gigafactory Texas – has production started?

January 18, 2022
Over half a dozen new Tesla Model Y vehicles were spotted at Gigafactory Texas as production has been expected to start soon. Does that mean that production has started? Tesla has been aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas in Austin by the end of 2021. The start of Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas is not only critical to the company’s growth, but it also marks the launch…
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