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Tesla turns Gigafactory Shanghai into its new ‘export hub,’ and July numbers are showing it

Tesla recently said that it has shifted its “export hub” from Fremont Factory to Gigafactory Shanghai, and Tesla’s July results in China are confirming that. During Tesla’s Q2 2021 results last month, the automaker said that it is making Gigafactory Shanghai its “new primary vehicle export hub”: “Due to strong U.S. demand and global average cost optimization, we have completed the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 9, 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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Tesla claims 92% battery cell material recovery in new recycling process

Tesla released more details about its effort to deploy large-scale battery recycling, and it claims that it can recover about 92% of battery cell materials with its recycling process. When it comes to emissions throughout the entire lifecycle, electric vehicles have two main advantages over gas-powered vehicles. When it comes to the operation of the vehicles, electric vehicle owners have more…
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LG Energy Solution to host ‘Battery Innovation Contest’ for $150k annual prize

LG Energy Solution is looking to universities and research institutes around the world to help push the next generation of battery technologies forward in the form of a contest. Its international “Battery Innovation Contest” (BIC) will be hosted by LG Energy Solution with open entries through September. The contest is open to all topics pertaining to batteries, and the winner will receive a…
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