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Ford is producing more Mustang Mach-E EVs than gas-powered Mustang in important milestone

June 4, 2021
Ford is already producing more Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles than gas-powered versions of the Mustang. That’s just months after the first Mach-E rolled off the assembly line in Mexico. While it is technically an important milestone, it might not stay that way as the chip shortage and Ford’s priorities are likely having an impact. When Ford decided to make its first [non-compliance]…
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Tesla gives over $3 million to Canadian researchers to develop cheaper, longer-lasting battery cells

June 4, 2021
Tesla has donated over $3 million to a Canadian battery research team that it has been working with to develop cheaper, longer-lasting battery cells for its electric vehicles. Tesla Advanced Battery Research For the past five years, Tesla has been working with a battery research group in Canada, also known as Jeff Dahn’s research team, that has been helping improve its battery tech. Dahn is…
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DefenseNews

US Army chooses winner to build its new Stryker gun system

June 4, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has chosen Oshkosh Defense to build its new Medium Caliber Weapon System — a 30mm, unmanned turreted auto-cannon — for the Stryker combat vehicle. The first delivery order covers 91 vehicles valued at roughly $130 million. The Army could…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 3, 2021

June 4, 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. This episode of The Electrek Podcast is brought to you by the all-new, all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 SUV with zero direct emissions. It’s the first electric vehicle for everyone. Before it can change the…
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MobileNews

Weather Strip iPhone and iPad app debuts with unique week-long hourly timeline view

June 4, 2021
A new weather app is out today for US users with an interesting take on visualizing NOAA forecasts. Weather Strip uses a week-long hourly timeline view to show everything going on with the weather in a single horizontal graph. That means you can see the chance of sun, clouds, and rain, temperature, extreme weather warnings, UV, and even the likelihood of rainbows in a single view. Other weather…
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