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Google News Showcase is now rolling out in Japan

September 16, 2021
In late 2020, Google unveiled a $1 billion news licensing program to support publishers by surfacing card-based content across its platforms. Google News Showcase is now coming to Japan. The effort today has signed nearly 1,000 — up from 800 in July — deals with news publications in Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, UK, Argentina, Australia, Czechia, Italy, India, Canada, Austria, and…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 15, 2021

September 16, 2021
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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Hyundai delays Ioniq 5 electric car launch in the US

September 16, 2021
Hyundai confirmed that it is delaying the launch of the Ioniq 5 electric car in the US by a few months. It’s a disappointment since the vehicle is expected to be disruptive. The Ioniq 5 is one of the most exciting new electric cars to launch in a long time. It comes with…
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EGEB: California bill, headed to governor, will ramp up offshore wind deployment

September 16, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The California State Legislature passed a bill that will accelerate offshore wind farm deployment. As electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles increase, the grid must be updated at the same time – study. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers…
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Electric bicycle tax credit makes progress in Congress but gets slashed from 30% to 15%

September 16, 2021
A 30% tax credit for electric bicycle purchases in the US has been slowly working its way through the gauntlet of Congress. The latest update to the proposed legislation shows much anticipated progress but also reduces the potential size of the incentive. The tax credit for e-bikes first appeared as part of the E-BIKE Act proposed earlier this year. The bill was first introduced in the US House…
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