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Electrify America partners with Kia to provide EV6 customers up to 4,000 miles free charging

February 22, 2022

North American EV charging network Electrify America has announced a collaboration with Kia America to provide 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of free charging to EV6 customers. According to EA, this should equate to about 3,500-4,000 miles of complimentary charging. Electrify America currently operates the largest DC fast charging network in the US, and simultaneously continues to grow its presence…

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Tesla launches Model Y in the UK and other right-hand-drive markets

February 22, 2022

Tesla has launched the Model Y in the United Kingdom and several other right-hand-drive markets as the electric SUV is solidifying its position as the most popular EV in the world. Originally, the Model Y was only supposed to launch in Europe after Tesla started production…

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022

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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A Chinese company is building a colossal 16 MW offshore wind turbine [Update]

February 22, 2022

Zhongshan, China-headquartered MingYang Smart Energy is in the process of building the largest offshore wind turbine yet: the MySE 16.0-242 wind turbine. Once it launches, it will dwarf the 14-megawatt (MW) GE Haliade-X. Why do they keep getting bigger? February 22 update: MingYang Smart Energy will deploy two wind turbines that will each have a capacity of 16.6 MW at the MingYang Yangjiang…

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Volkswagen shares EPA ranges for 2022 ID.4, RWD Pro model sees 20 mile increase compared to 2021

February 22, 2022

Volkswagen of America has shared its EPA-estimated ranges for the 2022 versions of its ID.4 Pro electric SUV. While each of the 2022 trims of the ID.4 Pro saw range increases, it was the RWD version that saw the biggest jump to 280 miles compared to 260 in Volkswagen’s…

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Fast, stealthy Babymaker II electric bike launched at ultra-low price, touts USA assembly in Detroit

February 22, 2022

The folks over at the electric bicycle company FLX caught lightning in a bottle two years ago when they launched the original Babymaker electric bicycle. Now, the company is back up on a hill in a thunderstorm, jar in hand, hoping to do it again. And this time they’ve…

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Tesla obtains patent for automatic tire inflation system for Tesla Semi electric truck

February 22, 2022

Today, Tesla was granted a patent for a new automatic tire inflation system enabling to adjust tire pressure in real-time in the upcoming Tesla Semi electric truck. We reported on Tesla applying for a patent on the technology back in 2018 – shortly after the automaker unveiled the Tesla Semi electric truck. While Tesla didn’t specify if it will be designed for cars or trucks in the patent…

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Einride purchases 200 Class 8 battery-electric trucks from BYD to be deployed in the US using its Saga technology platform

February 22, 2022

BYD has announced that Swedish freight technology company, Einride, has purchased 200 of its 8TT battery-electric trucks – the company’s largest heavy-duty BEV sale outside of Asia. The BYD electric trucks will be built in the US and delivered to Einride over the next 12…

Washington Asks the Defense Department to Send in the National Guard Ahead of Trucker Protest

February 22, 2022

A military police officer secures an area near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 1, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.J. Lannom Jr.) The Department of Defense is considering activating National Guard units to respond to a possible protest by…

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Sigma is in the Second Stage of Prototyping a New Foveon Sensor

February 22, 2022

Sigma has announced that it is currently on stage two of three in prototyping its new full-frame Foveon sensor. The company says that if Stage 3 goes well, it can start to verify its mass producibility. Roughly Three Stages of Initial Development Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki explains that the development of the three-layer image sensor, otherwise known as the Foveon sensor, is currently…