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Tesla updates Model 3 interior and increases prices again

Tesla has increased the price of Model 3 and Model Y again in the US – the automaker’s fourth price change in as many months this year. The price changes also come with a slight interior update. We have been joking around about how it’s hard to keep up with Tesla’s price changes lately, but it’s starting to not be a joke anymore. Starting in February, Tesla has been changing the price…
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EGEB: These energy storage startups just got a big cash injection

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Battery materials and second-life battery recycling trailblazers just secured millions in VC funding. The Biden administration wants to replace fossil fuel subsidies with clean energy incentives. Community solar marketplace PowerMarket launches a redesigned website. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in…
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XL Fleet will install up to 1,000 EV charging stations at UBS Arena

EV charging solutions company XL Fleet announced a partnership with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders that could create one of the largest EV charging sites in the US. The partnership will allow XL Fleet to install up to 1,000 charging stations at UBS Arena’s 43-acre site, which is the future home of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. XL Fleet is an electrified solutions…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 8, 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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Honda patents Grom-style electric minibike; could it be the perfect urban commuter?

Honda has just patented a new electric motorcycle that seems to take a page out of the popular Honda Grom’s playbook. The Honda Grom is a 125cc mini-motorcycle. It’s not powerful or particularly fast or even long range, but it sure is fun to ride. That’s helped it become a favorite among motorcyclists as an urban play bike. And now a few Japanese patents filed by Honda show that the…
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