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Factorial Energy adds investments from two more automakers to develop its solid-state EV batteries

December 1, 2021
Factorial Energy, a US-based solid-state battery developer, has announced not one, but two new investments from automakers Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. Each looks to jointly develop EV solid-state batteries with Factorial, joining previous investors Hyundai and Kia. Factorial Energy is a solid-state battery developer based in Woburn, Massachusetts that claims to have developed a breakthrough in…
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Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions

November 30, 2021
Tesla has started to enable in-car purchases and subscriptions in its latest software updates. Owners can buy a “Premium Connectivity” straight from their center console inside Tesla vehicles. Over the years, Tesla has started to find opportunities to sell upgrades to its owners by unlocking software features inside its vehicles. Originally, owners needed to log into their Tesla accounts on…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 29, 2021

November 30, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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BMW starts i4 electric car deliveries to customers

November 30, 2021
BMW announced that it delivered the very first BMW i4 electric cars to customers today at an event at its headquarters. It officially marks the expansion of BMW’s EV lineup that has remained stagnant for almost a decade. When BMW launched the i3 back in 2013, we thought…
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Tesla fans should reframe the issue of the $4,500 incentive for electric cars made by unions

November 30, 2021
The US Senate is now discussing the Build Back Better Act, which includes a much-needed reform of the federal EV incentive. Tesla fans are furious about the $4,500 additional incentive for electric cars made by unions. They see it as one more attack by the Biden administration on Tesla, but they should reframe the issue to highlight the fundamental problem with the new policy. Over the last…
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