Tesla will deploy up to 1,000 Powerwalls in Vermont per year under two new programs with a longtime partner. more…
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Month: June 2020
Australia’s luxury car tax threshold quietly lifted for electric vehicles
The level of luxury car tax imposed on electric vehicle and “fuel efficient” cars in Australia has been quietly relaxed – the first time that EVs and fuel efficient cars…
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Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV Availability In U.S. To Be Extremely Limited
ZEV states only, 5,000 units. Hopefully, more next year.
New study: EV fuel cost savings vary widely across the US
EV drivers can save as much as $14,500 on fuel costs over 15 years compared to driving a legacy vehicle. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis conducted by researchers at the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The new report, Levelized Cost of Charging Electric Vehicles in the United… Read more »
SpaceX lands rocket for the first time after US military satellite launch
SpaceX has successfully landed a Falcon 9 booster for the first time after a dedicated satellite launch for the US military, marking a small but significant step towards broader acceptance of reusable rockets. Despite high upper-level winds pushing Falcon 9 to the end of its 15 minute launch window, the rocket successfully lifted off with […]
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Nikola CEO Talks Fuel Cell Trucks, Tesla Supercharger Pricing, Battery Degradation
Trevor Milton addresses the points raised by Riley Penegor and our readers in another LinkedIn article.
Quick Charge Podcast: June 30, 2020
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.
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BYD Presents Tang EV In Norway And Begins Trials
It will be equipped with the latest BYD Blade Battery right from the start.
Tesla wants to move ahead with construction at Gigafactory Berlin without final approval
Tesla wants to move ahead with the construction of the buildings at Gigafactory Berlin without the final approval for the project. more…
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Toyota cuts output of RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid for US to laughable 5,000 units
Three weeks after introducing the RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid in Japan, Toyota suspended orders in its home market and cut production for the US to 5,000 vehicles. The company cited unexpectedly high levels of consumer interest and a constraint in batte…