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Biden gives lifeline to legacy automakers with $15B to retrofit existing factories for EV production

August 31, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration announced $15 billion in funding to retool existing factories so that these factories can produce electric vehicles and batteries. This is a lifeline for legacy automakers struggling to be profitable in the EV transition. The Department of Energy announced in a press release today: As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of…

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Fisker gives us a closer look at the $30K PEAR SUV with new details and range updates

August 31, 2023

After revealing the budget-friendly crossover earlier this month, Fisker is giving us a closer look at the $30,000 all-electric PEAR, including new range updates. Check out the Fisker PEAR electric SUV Fisker showcased its PEAR EV for the first time at its Product Vision…

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Tesla Powerwall VPP gets closer to reality in Puerto Rico as utility gets greenlight

August 31, 2023

LUMA, a Puerto Rico electric utility, has received the green light to build a virtual power plant (VPP) with Tesla Powerwalls in Puerto Rico. It should help with the territory’s major issues amid heat waves. Puerto Rico was an early market for Powerwalls. Following the…

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Polestar (PSNY) losses grow in Q2 amid record deliveries, two new EVs near production

August 31, 2023

Swedish performance EV maker Polestar (PSNY) reported its Q2 2023 earnings on Thursday, showing widening losses as production scales. Polestar is entering an “exciting” growth phase with two highly anticipated EVs scheduled for production. Polestar hits record deliveries, but losses widen in Q2 Polestar delivered 15,765 EVs in the second quarter of the year, up 36% YOY. The EV maker has…

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Not dead yet! Here's who just bought VanMoof to revive the e-bike company

August 31, 2023

In a not entirely unforeseen turn of events, Dutch electric bike brand VanMoof has just found a buyer to scoop up the bankrupt e-bike maker. McClaren Applied’s scooter brand Lavoie purchased the company and looks set to try and roll it into its micromobility portfolio. To…

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Super73: Meet the e-bike company that squares love to hate

August 31, 2023

Anyone that’s into e-bikes is almost certainly already aware of Super73. And if you aren’t into e-bikes, then you’ve probably at least seen some Super73s riding around your town. They’re the admittedly motorcycle-looking electric bikes that haven proven extremely…

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Tesla is under federal investigation over company resources being used to build Elon Musk a house

August 31, 2023

Tesla is now under federal investigation by the DOJ over potentially using company resources to build a mansion for Elon Musk. This story first emerged last year. It was reported that Tesla was conducting an internal investigation about misappropriating company resources. More specifically, Bloomberg reported that Omead Afshar, director of Elon Musk’s office, was about to be fired over an…

HP's first 16-inch Pavilion Plus laptop offers NVIDIA RTX graphics

August 31, 2023

HP’s Pavilion Plus lineup offers some of the best mid-range laptop models out there, thanks to features like 16:10 displays with slim bezels, good keyboards/touchpads and solid specs. Now, the company has released its first 16-inch model, the HP Pavilion Plus 16…

Swiss SEBA Bank Obtains In-Principle Approval to Offer Crypto Services in Hong Kong – Finance Bitcoin News

August 31, 2023

Switzerland-based crypto-friendly SEBA Bank announced it has received an approval-in-principle to operate in Hong Kong. The regulatory nod brings the Swiss bank’s local entity closer to becoming a licensed provider of various services for crypto assets in the Chinese…

South African Crypto Premium Surge After Kraken Abruptly Starts Blocking Deposits by Local Residents – Africa Bitcoin News

August 31, 2023

The premium on crypto assets listed on South African exchanges briefly surged to 3.5% after Kraken’s abruptly started blocking deposits from users based in the African country. Some South African crypto experts have linked Kraken’s decision to the Financial Action Task Force’s recent addition of the African country to its greylist. Impact of the FATF’s Greylisting According to a report…