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Tesla is hiring people to address complaints to Elon Musk on Twitter

Tesla is hiring new customer service people to address complaints sent by customers to Elon Musk on Twitter. Tesla’s new customer service If you want to work from home and look at Elon Musk’s @ replies on Twitter all day, Tesla has the perfect job for you. The automaker is listing a new remote customer service job and as part of the role, Tesla wants the candidate to address “social media…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 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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FTN’s new electric motorbike puts a Kiwi spin on electric motorcycles

New Zealand-based FTN Motion is preparing for the launch of the company’s first electric motorcycle. While New Zealand might not strike you as a two-wheeled EV powerhouse, the plucky island nation is no stranger to electric motorbikes. But unlike the workhorse electric motorbikes we’ve seen before, the country’s latest electric two-wheeler is a retro-inspired moped. The moped designation…
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GM’s Cruise self-driving startup raises $2 billion led by Microsoft

GM announced that Cruise, its self-driving startup, has raised a new $2 billion financing round led by Microsoft. The software giant is putting some skin in the self-driving game. GM Cruise Unlike other automakers having their automated driving divisions, GM went a different route and acquired Cruise, a San Francisco-based self-driving startup. They have been heavily investing into the company…
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EGEB: China debuts 385 mph prototype magnetic levitation train

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A high-speed prototype maglev train has debuted in China – and it’s clean energy transport. New Jersey’s Ocean Wind offshore wind farm will feature GE’s huge Haliade-X 12MW wind turbines. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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