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Podcast: Tesla Model 3 refresh, Tesla PR, Solar Roof, and more

October 10, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla preparing a Model 3 refresh, Tesla disbands PR, Solar Roof problems, and more.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com. The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert…
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Tesla batteries to power a passenger boat

October 9, 2020
Two Swedish companies announced that they are using Tesla batteries to convert a passenger boat to electric propulsion for some eco-friendly sight-seeing. Eco Sightseeing, a company offering electric boat tours in Sweden, and El & Marinteknik, a specialist in electric…
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Tesla and Fastned open Germany’s largest fast-charging hub

October 9, 2020
Tesla and Fastned worked together to open Germany’s largest fast-charging hub and it even has a little coffee shop. Fastned is a Netherland-based company that expanded across other European markets over the last few years. While Tesla owners often stick to Tesla’s own charging stations, Fastned tried to appeal to Tesla drivers early on by adding Tesla CHAdeMO adapters to their stations. Now…
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EGEB: Anheuser-Busch will make low-carbon beer cans

October 9, 2020
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch will make Michelob Ultra cans using hydroelectricity. HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, says it will become net zero across its customer base by 2050. Greater Boston’s MBTA will source 100% of its forecasted electricity from green energy. Arcadia…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 8, 2020

October 9, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Tesla is doing a Model 3 refresh and we’ve seen it

October 9, 2020
Tesla is making an update to Model 3, which is significant enough that people other than Elon Musk would call it a refresh, and we’ve seen it. Electrek can confirm some of the new features. Over the last few months, we have heard a lot of rumors about a Model 3 update. It…
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Interview: Gregor Hembrough explains how Polestar can have its cake and eat it too

October 9, 2020
Polestar is a bit of an enigma as far as auto companies are concerned. The company, which is a joint venture between Geely and Volvo (which, in turn, is also owned by Geely), operates independently on some fronts from either Geely or Volvo in order to remain nimble. But it also leans heavily on its incestral parents for infrastructure, talent, and support. I spoke to its North American head…
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