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Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract

July 14, 2021
LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI have both reportedly completed the first sample cells of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell as they eye a big contract from the automaker. Last year, Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry. The automaker claims to have solved some major issues that were preventing the industry from producing bigger…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 13, 2021

July 14, 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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Audi launches e-tron GT in the US starting at $99,900

July 14, 2021
Audi is officially launching the e-tron GT electric car in the US today with a starting price of $99,900 before incentives. The e-tron GT is Audi’s take on the Porsche Taycan with which it shares a platform. It has similarly impressive performance such as 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds for the RS e-tron GT and fast-charging up to 270 kW. Audi has tuned things differently than Porsche, but the…
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Tesla launches new 420-watt solar panel, setting ‘high’ mark

July 14, 2021
Tesla is launching a new 420-watt solar panel, one of the most powerful residential solar panels on the market right now. Let the 420 jokes begin. As Elon Musk is standing trial in Delaware over Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity, the automaker’s energy is quietly introducing a new solar module for its solar rooftop business. While the solar roof tiles capture most of the attention, Tesla’s…
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Darkroom for iOS updated with rebuilt grain slider feature

July 14, 2021
Darkroom for iOS has just been updated to version 5.5, which brings a new grain slider to reduce memory usage, improve speed and aesthetic, and make it look closer to film grain. According to Darkroom, the image “will now appear to be made up of grain rather than the grain being applied over the top as an overlay. This is particularly evident in bright areas.” Here’s what else has changed…
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