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Porsche Taycan due for a 'very steep' production ramp after Q1 delivery decline

After deliveries of its sole electric vehicle fell in the first quarter, Porsche says Taycan production is due for a “very steep ramp-up.” Porsche set to increase Taycan production Porsche delivered 9,151 Taycan electric models in the first quarter of 2023, down 3% from 9,470 in Q1 2022. The drop comes despite Porsche’s overall deliveries rising 18% YOY to over 80,700 vehicles, up from…
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Here's every electric vehicle that currently qualifies for the US federal tax credit

As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles, especially now that a slew of new credits have been reinstated to US consumers (alongside their fair share of confusing and ever-evolving conditions) Whether you qualify is not a simple yes or no question… well, actually it sort of is…
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Tesla is building a new 'Lithium Lab' in Nevada

Tesla is building a new ‘Lithium Lab’ in Sparks, Nevada, according to a new building permit obtained by Electrek. As the company made clear at its recent Investor Day, much of its focus is currently to scale its production capacity 10x by the end of the decade. In order…
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Tesla reintroduces Model 3 Long Range in US... with Chinese cells?

Tesla has once again started taking orders on the Model 3 Long Range in the US, after it was missing for nearly nine months. And it might be using Lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4/LFP) battery cells, like the Model 3 Standard Range, or it might be a new chemistry, based off of LFP… The changes appeared on Tesla’s website tonight, in Tesla’s Model 3 design studio. The car has once again…
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Motorola's 2023 Moto Edge+ and G come to the US

Motorola is bringing some of its headlining smartphones to the US, and they may be welcome upgrades if you were disappointed with previous models. To start, the 2023 Moto Edge+ is a significant upgrade that addresses some of last year’s shortcomings. The new phone…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 2, 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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Apple and Google team up to tackle Bluetooth tracker stalking

Apple and Google have announced a partnership to tackle the issue of unwanted tracking through the likes of AirTags and Tile devices. The companies have proposed industry standards “to help combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices for unwanted tracking.”  The proposal has received backing from Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, Anker’s Eufy brand and Pebblebee, as well as a…
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