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As several popular electric bikes lower prices, is the e-bike market returning to normal?

September 11, 2021
Beginning early this year, electric bicycle prices crept up nearly across the board. Now we are starting to see reductions in prices from major US brands. Could this be the light at the end of the tunnel? Indicators are starting to point in that direction. In a surprise move, we’re now seeing prices drop on a handful of electric bicycles from popular electric bicycle brands. After having…
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Tesla is building a team of energy traders

September 11, 2021
Some people trade stocks, but Tesla wants to trade energy capacity. The company is building a new team of traders to do just that with its Autobidder platform. Autobidder is a real-time trading and control platform for energy assets, like Tesla’s Powerpacks, Powerwalls…
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Cupra shares ‘ambitions’ to become fully electric brand by 2030

September 11, 2021
During IAA Mobility in Munich this year, Spanish automaker Cupra publicly shared its brand’s vision for an all-electric future, outlining its pipeline of upcoming EVs as evidence of its “ambition” to reach its goal by 2030. Cupra is short for SEAT Cupra, S.A.U., a high-performance subsidiary of Spanish automaker SEAT. SEAT has been wholly owned by Volkswagen Group since the mid-80s…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 7, 2021

September 11, 2021
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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EGEB: Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm is inaugurated

September 11, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Denmark’s and Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm was inaugurated yesterday. A judge denies another bid to halt excavation at the largest-known lithium resource in the US. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
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Renault will seek to extend the 2035 EU ICE ban to 2040

September 11, 2021
During IAA Mobility in Munich this week, an executive for Renault Group stated plans to seek an extension of the recently proposed 2035 ban of all internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle sales in the EU. According to the report, Renault wants an extension to around 2040 in order to provide more affordable cars to consumers before more expensive EVs become mandatory. Renault Group is a French…
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