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CAKE and Polestar team up for an electric moped that can charge while you tow it

Electric motorbike brand CAKE has announced the first-ever electric mobility bundle alongside EV automaker Polestar. The two Swedish companies look to provide solutions for urban mobility with a custom version of CAKE’s recently released Makka moped platform, which can be towed behind a Polestar 2 EV and simultaneously charged. CAKE is a Swedish brand specializing in lightweight electric…
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Tesla Gigafactory Texas attracts suppliers as production nears

A new report shows that several known Tesla suppliers are showing in Texas as the automaker is about to start production at its Gigafactory in Austin. Tesla Gigafactory Texas is an important project for the automaker. It is the first vehicle factory that Tesla is building from the ground up in the US. The automaker currently operates Fremont factory in California, but it was first built in 1962…
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Tesla (TSLA) Full Self-Driving Beta software has leaked

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software has leaked, and it’s being passed around in the Tesla hacking community. Fortunately, it’s not for any nefarious reason. As of now, Tesla’s FSD Beta software is only being tested internally and as part of the automaker’s “early access program,” which includes some Tesla customers. It allows the driver to enter a location in the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 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…
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New versions of the Polestar 2 make public debut alongside EU pricing

Polestar has shared new versions of its Polestar 2 sedan with the public in Europe alongside pricing before deliveries begin this month. The expanded Polestar 2 now comes with three powertrain variations on display at IAA Mobility in Munich this week. Polestar is a premium Swedish auto brand focused on EVs. The marque was launched in 2017 as the child of an “independent” venture co-owned by…
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