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Yamaha just launched a low-cost Vespa-style electric scooter with shockingly low range

Despite a slow start to enter the electric motorcycle and scooter market, Yamaha has been making headway in the industry lately. The Japanese brand’s latest offering is the new e-Vino electric scooter. But you shouldn’t start planning to go on any long road trips with this scooter. Its small size and low range make it an urban-only EV. The cute little single-seater e-Vino doesn’t just look…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 5, 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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Bentley plans to go all-electric within 10 years

Bentley announced a significant expansion of its electrification plans, including only selling battery-electric vehicles starting in 2030. As part of the Volkswagen Group, Bentley has been somewhat lagging behind its sister brands when it comes to electrification. Now, it plans to change that with a significant transition over the next 10 years. Today, Bentley announced its “Beyond100…
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Tesla (TSLA) wins contract for new giant battery in Australia

Tesla (TSLA) has won a contract to build another giant battery system in Australia — even bigger than the first one. The project in South Australia has come to be known as the ‘Big Tesla Battery’. The Big Tesla Battery originally had a capacity of 100 MW/129 MWh with Tesla Powerpacks until it was recently expanded by adding 50 MW/64.5 MWh of capacity at the site — bringing the total to…
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EGEB: Biden confirms US would rejoin Paris Agreement on Jan. 20

Joe Biden confirms that if he wins, his administration would immediately rejoin the Paris Agreement. Volkswagen’s CEO says a Biden win would be better aligned to the automaker’s global EV strategy. Many US households hesitate to invest in solar due to perceived cost. Unbound Solar crunched numbers. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank…
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