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Tesla will enter the Japanese energy market with a 6 MWh Megapack project

Tesla is reportedly about to enter the Japanese energy market with its energy storage products, starting with a 6 MWh Megapack project. Since its inception, Tesla has been intricately linked to Japan. Until Panasonic, a Japanese company, no other battery supplier wanted to sell li-ion to Tesla for use in electric cars. For years and until it started production in China, Tesla exclusively used…
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Mercedes EQS 450+ review: The poshest electric car ever? [video]

Across its long and storied history, Mercedes-Benz has repeatedly proven itself to be a marque capable of doing lots of different types of car extremely well. From low-slung, sporty convertibles to compact city cars of unparalleled luxury, there is hardly a shape of four-wheeled thing that Merc hasn’t successfully taken swing at. But there has never been so much as a shadow of doubt as to which…
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The $475 Honda U-BE seated electric scooter further lowers the floor on pricing

Honda is making up for lost time by investing in a slew of new electric scooter models, each less expensive than the last. The new Honda U-BE electric scooter may take the cake for cheap seated electric scooters. The U-BE follows on heels of the Honda U-GO (no, not the Yugo) that we covered earlier this month. Unlike the $1,150 U-GO, the U-BE is much more affordable at RMB 3,099, or…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 18, 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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Ariel Rider Rideal e-bike review: A $999 electric bike that’s worth every penny

You may be familiar with Ariel Rider from the Seattle-based company’s popular high-power and high-speed electric bicycles. But they also recently unveiled a decidedly mid-power e-bike that is overflowing with value. The new Ariel Rider Rideal borrows from many of the e-bike industry’s favorite parts and features, then delivers in an affordably priced electric commuter bike. Unlike the…
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