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Tesla (TSLA) starts producing Model Y vehicles at Gigafactory Shanghai

Tesla (TSLA) is starting to produce Model Y vehicles at Gigafactory Shanghai, according to a new drone flyover of the factory. As we previously reported, Tesla has taken a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, Tesla is only introducing Model Y…
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New Mexico’s largest wind farm is now online

Xcel Energy’s self-build 522-MW Sagamore Wind Project in eastern New Mexico, on the Texas border, is now online. It’s New Mexico’s largest single wind farm. The Sagamore Wind Project was officially completed yesterday by Minneapolis-based utility holding company…
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Ride1UP LMT’D e-bike review: High-quality e-bike prices are coming down!

The Ride1Up LMT’D electric bicycle is a great example of a recent trend we’re seeing in the e-bike industry. Companies are starting to outfit their e-bikes with higher-spec parts while keeping prices reasonable. And that makes the Ride1Up LMT’D an easy e-bike to recommend. In my testing of the bike I found it to be an excellent candidate for anyone that needs a comfortable, well-built e-bike…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 16, 2020

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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Las Vegas approves Boring Company’s Loop transport system with Tesla vehicles

Las Vegas City Council has voted to approve the Boring Company’s plan for a citywide Loop system with Tesla vehicles. A Boring Company Loop system consists of tunnels in which Tesla autonomous electric vehicles travel at high speeds between stations to transport people within a city. The first system is being deployed at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCVA), which is paying $50 million for…
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Big EV supporter Jennifer Granholm tapped for energy secretary

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, as secretary of energy. She is a huge advocate for electric vehicles. Biden’s choice was confirmed by four people to the Associated Press. Granholm is currently an adjunct professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley. According to the Washington Post, she has “argued that the…
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