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Google Maps gets eco-friendly routing in the US, bike-optimized ‘Lite Navigation’ coming soon

October 6, 2021
As part of Sustainable with Google 2021, the company today announced a slew of features across its products that let you make “more sustainable choices.” In Google Maps, this involves launching eco-friendly routing in the US and encouraging bike use with “Lite Navigation.”  Google first previewed eco-friendly routing in March, and it’s available stateside today with Europe following…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: October 5, 2021

October 6, 2021
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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Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first

October 6, 2021
In an auto manufacturing first, Tesla has started building Model Y bodies with two giant single casting pieces for the front and back of the electric SUV. Tesla has been preparing to start production of the Model Y at two new factories, Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas. CEO Elon Musk has been hyping the new Model Y to be built at those factories as “a revolution in auto body…
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GamingNews

Fans rebel after Ubisoft announces Ghost Recon Frontline

October 6, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Ubisoft today revealed its latest Tom Clancy project, Ghost Recon Frontline. It’s a free-to-play first-person shooter, and its flagship “mode” is a battle royale in the style of Call of Duty: Warzone. Frontline will put players in teams of three in 102-player matches in a…
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