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SVOLT unveils cobalt-free battery, claiming first company to reach ‘series production’

August 31, 2021
Battery systems manufacturer SVOLT has unveiled a cobalt-free battery pack at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. The company now claims to be the first to create a cobalt-free battery that has reached series production, although other battery manufacturers have claimed similar production achievements. SVOLT describes itself as a “high-tech enterprise in the global EV battery industry.” The…
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Watch Rivian’s R1T easily navigate through at least 3 feet of water

August 31, 2021
In a recent tweet from Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, its upcoming flagship R1T pickup can be seen driving through a “lazy river”-like pool of water, submerged up near its hood. The company and its CEO continue to hype the EV as its initial Launch Edition sits on the precipice of deliveries in September. Rivian is an EV startup backed by the likes of Amazon, for which it has already begun providing…
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Jabra Elite series adopts Google Fast Pair, introduces Elite 3 from $79, Elite 7 w/ ANC

August 31, 2021
Jabra has just updated its lineup of truly wireless earbuds with another new series of options. Most important this year is the Jabra Elite 3, which comes in at a much more affordable $79 price. The Jabra Elite 3 is the company’s most affordable pair of truly wireless earbuds to date, hitting just $79 compared to the $200~ price range of previous Jabra Elite earbuds. The affordable offering…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 30, 2021

August 31, 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…
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GM is halting Bolt EV and EUV production until ‘LG can supply defect-free batteries’

August 31, 2021
GM confirmed that it is halting Bolt EV and EUV production until “LG can supply defect-free battery cells” for the electric vehicles. For months, we have been reporting on the mounting pressure to have GM recall the Bolt EV after several cars caught on fire while charging. Everything pointed to a similar battery defect as Hyundai experienced with its LG batteries in the Kona EV, but while…
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