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Polestar 2 electric car gets update with cheaper and longer range options, heat pump, and more

Polestar announced today the launch of new variants of the Polestar 2, the Swedish brand’s first all-electric car. Cheaper and longer range versions are now available. Polestar was Volvo’s performance brand, but it was rebranded and relaunched recently as an electric vehicle brand. Last year, they have launched the Polestar 2, an all-electric fastback car, which has been well-received for…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 12, 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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Rivian’s electric pickup truck is going to be powered by Samsung SDI battery cells

Rivian announced today that Samsung SDI is going to be supplying the battery cells for its electric pickup truck and upcoming electric vehicles. Securing battery cell supply is the most important thing to achieve volume production of new electric vehicle programs as automakers are fighting for limited supply. Rivian announced today that it’s turning to Samsung SDI, the Korean electronics…
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Polaris refreshes its GEM Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) line with new options

Polaris has been investing heavily lately in its electric future, and now the GEM line is getting some new love and attention. The company just announced today that the GEM line of personal carts will be getting a wide number of upgrades to make the little EVs more comfortable and easier to use than ever. If you’re not familiar with the GEM, it’s been around in a few generations for over 20…
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REE Automotive announces collaboration with Magna

REE Automotive has announced a “strategic collaboration” with Magna International, which will allow both companies to explore the possibilities of fully modular electric vehicles (MEVs) and bring them to market. According to a press release, these MEVs will be based…
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Tesla (TSLA) now has crypto stock token by Binance to buy fractional shares

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) will be the first to trade as a token on Binance’s exchange so that users can buy fractional shares using cryptocurrency. Over the last few months, Tesla has made some move in the rapidly growing cryptocurrency space. The automaker invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in February and started accepting Bitcoin as payment for its electric cars last month. The move has helped…
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