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Tesla slashes Supercharger prices across Europe

May 10, 2023
Tesla has slashed Supercharger prices across most markets in Europe as energy prices are stabilizing downward following the crisis. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their cost of operations is much lower than vehicles with internal combustion engines, thanks to electricity generally being much cheaper than gas. This is a fairly consistent advantage, but it does get…
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Defense budget bill hit with delay over debt ceiling fight

May 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — The partisan fight over raising the debt ceiling has temporarily derailed Congress’ work on the annual defense authorization bill. The House’s markup of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act — initially scheduled to begin this Thursday —…
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Permanent fighter force for Kadena still an option: Air Force general

May 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — Nearly six months after the Air Force began withdrawing its aging F-15C and D Eagles from Kadena Air Base in Japan, the service is still trying to figure out its long-term plan to maintain a deterrent fighter presence at the Pacific region base. And permanently stationing a new force of fighters at Kadena is still being considered, Lt. Gen. Richard Moore, the Air Force’s deputy…
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GM Envolve launches as a one-stop shop to help fleets go electric

May 10, 2023
On Wednesday, General Motors launched its newest business unit, GM Envolve. The goal is to utilize all aspects of GM to create a new, all-in-one user experience enabling commercial and fleet customers to transition to electric seamlessly. GM launches Envolve enabling fleets to go electric After its fifth straight quarter of growth (+27% YOY) in Q1, GM claimed number one in both US fleet and…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 9, 2023

May 10, 2023
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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Tesla Cybertruck prototype spotted stuck in a field

May 10, 2023
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted stuck in a field in rural Texas following the groundbreaking ceremony for Tesla’s new lithium refinery. There aren’t that many Cybertruck prototypes out in the wild, which makes every sighting quite interesting. Different sightings from varying angles can unveil new things about the highly anticipated electric pickup truck. The prototypes also…
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