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Quick Charge Podcast: November 8, 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.  Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November 13th and 14th. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our…
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The best (and worst) US states for EV charging

The electric vehicle is here to stay. As EV sales grow year-over-year in the US and the rest of the world, charging infrastructure is growing with it. In the US specifically, certain states are far better equipped than others to support the rising number of EV drivers on…
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The US’s third-largest utility will shut down 55% of its coal fleet by 2030

Atlanta-based Southern Co., the US’s third-largest utility, will terminate around 55% of its coal fleet by 2030. Southern Co. is working toward achieving net zero by 2050. Coal shutdowns in Georgia and Alabama Units at the US’s two largest coal-fired plants will be closed. That means around 3,000 MW of coal will be removed in Georgia. Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Co., plans to…
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Tesla (TSLA) maintains extremely strong electric vehicle output in China

Tesla’s numbers in China are out today, and the automaker has managed to maintain its impressive output with over 54,000 electric vehicles last month. China is the world’s largest car market and also the world’s largest electric vehicle market by volume. As the world’s EV leader, it is also an important market for Tesla. That’s even more true now that Gigafactory Shanghai has become…
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Tesla (TSLA) stock falls as Elon Musk plans to sell 10% of his stake

Tesla’s (TSLA) stock is falling by as much as 5% in pre-market trading – seemingly putting a bookend on an incredible rally. This is against the backdrop of the US passing the landmark infrastructure package which includes big outlays for EV ecosystem. One of the main catalysts appears to be Elon Musk confirming plans to sell 10% of his stake in the company over growing pressure over the idea…
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