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Marriott taps EV Connect as charger provider, countering Hilton’s recent alliance with Tesla

Hospitality group Marriott International has announced an agreement with charging services provider EV Connect to implement and manage chargers across thousands of hotels in the US and Canada. The news comes weeks after Hilton Hotels announced a similar agreement with Tesla. Marriott International is a hotel group consisting of 31 different brands that make up over 8,500 properties across 139…
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Watch Tesla build a $150 million Megapack battery system

CS Energy released a new timelapse video of its $150 million Tesla Megapack project being built in Queensland. The Megapack has become the to-go battery system for large utility-scale energy storage projects. Tesla launched the Megapack back in 2019. It was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit is a container-sized “3 MWh…
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Gotion High-Tech and InoBat to establish a 20 GWh battery plant in Europe to supply VW EVs

Weeks after battery developer Gotion-High Tech acquired a 25% stake in startup InoBat, the two companies have signed an agreement to erect a gigafactory in Europe. As a Tier 1 battery supplier to its top shareholder Volkswagen Group, Gotion will look to InoBat to help it provide the German automaker and other marques with EV batteries… but where will the joint venture set up shop? Gotion…
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Production electric go-kart sets new world record with over 100 mph speed

Electric go-karts are proving to be an exciting new field, offering thrilling rides on indoor and outdoor tracks yet without the same maintenance requirements, fuel cost, or emissions concerns as internal combustion go-karts. And now a new electric go-kart from Blue Shock Race is demonstrating just how high performance an electric drivetrain can be in a go-kart. The company’s kart recently set a…
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