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Tesla delays new Model S Plaid Plus orders to ‘mid-2022’

Tesla has delayed new Model S Plaid Plus reservations to “mid-2022” in an update to its online configurator. Last night, Tesla updated its online configurator to change pricing on several models, including a $10,000 price increase on the Model S Plaid Plus. A few hours later, Tesla updated the Model S online configurator again to change the delivery timeline. When unveiling the new refreshed…
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Study finds 50% of riders favor switch to electric motorcycles, led by younger riders

A new study found that a surprising number of riders are interested in switching from gas-powered motorcycles to electric motorcycles. The study surveyed 632 riders across the UK. While that number isn’t as high as we would have liked, it still represents a fairly large sample of riders across various age groups. The study, performed by BikeSure, found that of the 632 riders, 46.7% were…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 10, 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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Tesla increase prices on its cheapest and most expensive electric vehicles

Tesla has increased prices on its cheapest and most expensive electric vehicles in a quiet overnight update to its online configurator. Unlike most automakers who distribute their vehicles through dealerships who ultimately decide the price of the cars, Tesla owns its entire distribution system and has uniform pricing across each market. But that uniform pricing has historically often been…
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EGEB: How will Amazon’s Bezos Earth Fund spend its $10B by 2030?

The Bezos Earth Fund’s new CEO Andrew Steer says it will spend its $10 billion by 2030, but he hasn’t yet provided a road map. EV charging industry association ChargeUp Europe gains its 13th member, Portugal’s Power Dot. 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 it’s…
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