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Podcast: Tesla battery leak, Model 3 updates, Nikola is over, and more

September 19, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla Roadrunner battery leak, potential Model 3 updates, Nikola Motors coming to an end, 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…
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EGEB: Will the UK ban ICE cars by 2030?

September 18, 2020
The UK’s Labour Party wants the government to phase out ICE cars five years earlier than planned. Microsoft submerged a data center in the sea to keep energy and operation costs low. Green hydrogen will run ferries, trains, and buses in Scotland. Arcadia Power is…
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VW is considering selling Bugatti to Rimac in deal to own bigger stake in electric hypercar maker

September 18, 2020
Volkswagen is reportedly considering selling Bugatti to Rimac in a deal to own a bigger stake in the Croatian electric hypercar maker. Rimac, once only a small startup building a million-dollar electric hypercar, is equally emerging as an important player in electrification of the supercar industry. The company is best known for its all-electric hypercars, especially the Concept_One, arguably…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 17, 2020

September 18, 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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VW plans to sell 500,000 ID.4 electric cars per year

September 18, 2020
VW is hyping the launch of the ID.4 electric SUV coming next week with new releases, and in a new interview with executives today, the automaker said that it plans to sell 500,000 ID.4 vehicles per year. Over the last month, VW has been hyping the launch of the ID.4…
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A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot at high speed, police are charging him criminally

September 17, 2020
A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot with their seat “fully reclined” at high speed, according to police who criminally charged the driver. Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) reported on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on Autopilot. “Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over…
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