Quick Charge Podcast: December 6, 2023

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Volvo sells first EX30 electric SUV models in November

Volvo began selling what could be its most important vehicle to date last month. In November, Volvo sold the first EX30 model, its cheapest and smallest vehicle yet.

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Volvo sells first EX30 electric SUV models in November

Volvo began selling what could be its most important vehicle to date last month. In November, Volvo sold the first EX30 model, its cheapest and smallest vehicle yet.

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Volvo sells first EX30 electric SUV models in November

Volvo began selling what could be its most important vehicle to date last month. In November, Volvo sold the first EX30 model, its cheapest and smallest vehicle yet.

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In a historic first, a US offshore wind farm delivers power to the grid

New York’s South Fork Wind has become the first utility-scale offshore wind farm to generate power in the US.

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Stellantis CEO says EVs need to be affordable but profitable

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the leader behind brands including Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Fiat, and several others, has a warning for other automakers. Tavares said EVs must be affordable but profitable, or they will be “in trouble very, very soon.”

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Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike $400 off launch discount, Jackery early Christmas sale, more

A launch discount has taken $400 off the new Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike after hitting the scene yesterday. It comes joined by an early Jackery Christmas sale with up to $1,800 off portable power stations, as well as this Vanpowers mountain e-bike with 70-mile range.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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First drive in the electric Jaguar E-Type from ECD Automotive Design: A welcomed upgrade

Just over a year after my last visit, I recently got the chance to visit my friends at ECD Automotive Design down in central Florida and take their latest EV conversion – the all-electric Jaguar E-Type for a spin. As always, there were tons of new and exciting happenings at ECD, as it continues to learn, grow, and delve further into electrification.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E to lose EV tax credit

If you are thinking about buying Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E, you may want to do so before the end of the year. Ford expects the Mach-E will no longer qualify for the federal EV tax credit.

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Should we all embrace Japan’s kei car model – small, cheap, but not exactly safe?

A new breed of electric vehicles is drawing inspiration from Japanese kei cars, tiny cubes-on-wheels that are highway-legal but not likely to pass muster with US or EU safety standards. But what if we loosened up those standards to help lower prices, enabling broader adoption of EVs to people who don’t have 30 grand or more to spend on a car? That is, at least, one of the ideas that French automaker Renault’s head Luca de Meo has put on the table. 

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