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Apollo Phantom 3,200W standing electric scooter launched, then sold out almost immediately

Montreal-based electric scooter company Apollo has just released what was likely the most anticipated electric scooter of 2021: the Apollo Phantom. It was so anticipated, in fact, that it sold out almost immediately. The Apollo Phantom is a stark departure from many of the typical electric scooters we’ve seen before. Instead of re-marketing a Chinese design, the Apollo Phantom was designed…
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Amazon tests its Rivian electric vans in hilly San Francisco

E-commerce giant Amazon is now testing its custom-made Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. It’s now the second city where Amazon is using its Rivian vans, behind Los Angeles. Amazon chose San Francisco as its No. 2 city because it wanted to put its e-vans to the test on the city’s steep hills and in its variable climate. The streets of San Francisco On February 3, Electrek reported that…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 18, 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 takes hit in the UK as its best-selling Model 3 is excluded from EV incentive

The UK delivered a blow to Tesla today as it abruptly decided to change its EV incentive program to now exclude the Model 3, which was the best-selling electric car in the country. In recent years, the UK became an important market for Tesla. In 2020, it was Tesla’s biggest European market with about 25% of all deliveries in Europe with over 24,000 vehicles delivered. The vast majority of…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 17, 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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Want a luxury electric scooter without buying it? Unagi expands All-Access subscription

Unagi, maker of the premium electric scooter Model One, has announced a major expansion of its Unagi All-Access subscription service. The service is designed to put these expensive scooters under rider’s feet for a low monthly fee. No more having to shell out full price for a high-end electric scooter. And just so you’re aware, these aren’t your typical Lime or Bird electric scooters that…
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