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Quick Charge Podcast: August 8, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Will Tesla Cybertruck have a solar roof?

A solar roof is a feature that Tesla said would be available on the Cybertruck, but with the electric pickup truck being closer to production, it’s not clear if it is still in the cards. Tesla, like many other automakers, had previously explored adding solar to electric…
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Rivian Q2 earnings: raised guidance plus EV margins improved by 50%

After posting strong Q2 earnings, EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is raising guidance numbers for the year. Rivian continues ramping production while gross margins improved by 50%. Overall, it was a solid improvement quarter-over-quarter. Rivian Q2 2023 earnings preview Yesterday, we posted a preview of what you can expect from Rivian’s Q2 earnings report, indicating investors will be watching…
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Hyundai targets key EV market with plans for five electric models

The Hyundai Motor Group announced it would target one of the largest auto markets globally with plans to unveil five EV models in India as it transitions to an electric future. After surpassing GM, Nissan, and Stellantis in annual volume last year, the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), including Kia and Genesis, became the third-largest automaker globally. The automotive group has kept the momentum…
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Tesla hires new manufacturing executive to lead elusive Giga Nevada expansion

Tesla has hired a new manufacturing executive from Eli Lily to lead its elusive Gigafactory Nevada expansion. Tesla Gigafactory Nevada was the first major step in Tesla’s effort to secure battery cell supply for its ambitious growth. The automaker partnered with Panasonic to deploy new battery cell production capacity at the facility, and Tesla used those cells to build battery packs for its…
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