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New Google Pixel ad curiously talks up health, wellness features with Fitbit cameos [Video]

July 27, 2021
Given that we’re nearing the end of the 2020/21 Pixel lineup, Google ads for its phones are in an odd spot and have to be generic to not raise awareness about hardware that will soon be out of stock. The latest Google ad rather interestingly talks about the health features of the Pixel with brief Fitbit appearances interspersed throughout.  “A Healthier You with Google Pixel” is just a…
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Tesla delays Semi electric truck program over battery cell supply constraints

July 27, 2021
Tesla has confirmed that it decided to delay the “launch of the Semi truck program to 2022” over battery cell supply constraints. Last week, we reported on Tesla making progress toward Tesla Semi production at its facility in Nevada. According to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker completed its drive axle production line, and it was in the process of debugging its low volume…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 26, 2021

July 27, 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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EGEB: A Dutch pilot project will combine solar and strip farming

July 27, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Vattenfall gets the green light to run a Dutch pilot combining solar panels and strip farming. The UK currently has around 25,000 EV chargers, and will need 10 times that by 2030. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
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Tesla reveals Megapack prices: starts at $1 million

July 27, 2021
Tesla has revealed more detailed pricing for the Megapack, its commercial and utility-scale energy storage product. It starts at $1 million which may sound high, but it’s actually a good deal in the large-scale energy storage space. Almost exactly two years ago, Tesla…
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Lucid opens its mystery boxes in NYC as a promotional campaign for the Air sedan

July 27, 2021
Lucid Motors has opened the mystery boxes that began popping up around NYC last week to reveal its upcoming Air sedan. The move is a kickoff to an ad campaign celebrating the recently approved SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp. IV (CCIV) to build hype around the flagship EV from Lucid set to deliver sometime this year. Lucid Motors is by no means new to the EV world. Since being founded in…
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