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Mercedes-Benz unveils less camouflaged EQA electric crossover, delays launch to 2021

November 17, 2020
Mercedes-Benz has released new images of a less camouflaged EQA electric crossover prototype ahead of the launch of the production version. The production version is now not expected until 2021. In 2017, the German automaker unveiled the EQA concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It was a compact hatchback. At the time, Mercedes-Benz claimed an impressive powertrain consisting of a battery pack of…
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EGEB: UK expected to move up ban of ICE cars to 2030

November 17, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The UK prime minister is expected to move up the ban of new ICE car sales by five years to 2030. A Texas bill introduced last week wants to hit electric vehicle owners up with higher fees. The Tennessee Valley Authority…
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Verizon’s nationwide 5G network works on these Android smartphones [Updated]

November 17, 2020
Last week, Verizon announced that it had opened up its nationwide 5G network after months of only offering mmWave coverage. The latest Apple iPhones support this network out of the box, but some Android phones are also getting support for Verizon nationwide 5G with models from Samsung and LG. Updates are currently being rolled out to select Samsung and LG smartphones on Verizon Wireless to bring…
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Watch Tesla Megapack 15 MWh battery system being deployed on impressive timeline

November 17, 2020
Tesla Megapack is quickly becoming the flagship stationary energy storage battery system for utility-scale projects, and its ease and speed of installation is a big part of the reason for its success. Here you can watch a quick installation timeline to see just how easy it is to install. We previously reported on the Holes Bay project when we learned that it would be underpinned by Tesla’s new…
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Google releases limited edition ‘Barely Blue’ Pixel 4a

November 17, 2020
When Google announced its latest mid-range phone in August, pandemic-related constraints meant the device was only available in “Just Black.” The Pixel 4a is now available in “Barely Blue.” The (rumored) Barely Blue Pixel 4a sees the polycarbonate unibody, which…
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Former Essential Phone team creates OSOM, plans privacy-focused Android hardware in 2021

November 17, 2020
I loved the Essential Phone as it was built up following a rocky launch, but nothing could save Andy Rubin’s doomed hardware startup before it closed its doors early this year. Now, members of the team who helped create the Essential Phone have formed OSOM Privacy, and now they’ve got a bit to say, including a teaser for hardware coming in 2021. Jason Keats, the “first hire” at…
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