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Tesla didn’t sell discounted defective electric cars to CATL employees, battery supplier confirms

CATL, a large battery manufacturer based in China and one of Tesla’s suppliers, had to officially dispel a rumor that was spreading in China about Tesla offloading defective electric cars at a discount to CATL’s employees. Tesla has been under attack in Chinese media over the last few months over a slew of different issues – some more serious than others, and some more true than…
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Harley-Davidson CEO ahead of new electric motorcycle launch: ‘Electrification is a given’

In less than three weeks, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle line LiveWire will release its first bike under the new brand, and with full support of the company’s electric-friendly CEO. While Harley-Davidson first rolled out the original Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle under the main bar-and-shield brand, the company announced earlier this year that its electric motorcycle…
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Cheap electric backyard construction vehicles!

Remember those days as a kid, playing with Tonka trucks? Back when your wildest fantasy was running your own cute little sandbox construction site, ordering toy trucks and cranes to move around loads of dirt all willy-nilly like those tiny drivers weren’t getting paid by the hour? Well, just because you’ve grown up now and had to start acting like an adult doesn’t mean you can’t still play…
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EGEB: Glitches prevent astronauts from deploying solar array at ISS

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Technical delays kept ISS astronauts from fully installing a new pair of solar arrays. Enevate says its next-gen battery tech provides lower carbon footprint during EV manufacturing. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
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