Ex-Apple, Tesla exec wants to bring subscription services to Ford’s electric vehicles

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Like most automakers, Ford aims to introduce subscription services as the industry moves to a new digital, electric era. Ford’s tech leader, Doug Field, hired from Apple, says the transition is already underway, with the next steps expected to roll out with the automaker’s upcoming next-gen EVs.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker just secured yet another big order

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First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it will supply North American wholesale power producer Capital Power with 1 gigawatt (GW) of ultra-low carbon thin film solar modules.

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Chevy Bolt EV carried GM’s electric sales in Q2, but they are still falling overall

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GM’s electric star, the Chevy Bolt EV (and EUV), continues to carry the weight for the automaker’s fully electric lineup. Despite sales of the Chevy Bolt EV doubling YOY, numbers are down from the first quarter.

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Chevy Bolt EV carried GM’s electric sales in Q2, but they are still falling overall

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GM’s electric star, the Chevy Bolt EV (and EUV), continues to carry the weight for the automaker’s fully electric lineup. Despite sales of the Chevy Bolt EV doubling YOY, numbers are down from the first quarter.

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Tesla Electric customers report making as much as $150 a day

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Tesla Electric customers in Texas are reporting making as much as $150 a day during the heat waves as Tesla’s virtual power plant is coming together with over 6MW of power.

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Tesla Electric customers report making as much as $150 a day

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Tesla Electric customers in Texas are reporting making as much as $150 a day during the heatwaves as Tesla’s virtual power plant is coming together with now over 6 MW of power.

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Volvo Cars EV sales surge, more than quadrupling in June

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Volvo Cars saw a massive spike in electric car sales this past month. The Swedish automaker posted 346% EV sales growth in June over last year as it builds momentum in the electric era.

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Volvo Cars EV sales surge, more than quadrupling in June

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Volvo Cars saw a massive spike in electric car sales this past month. The Swedish automaker posted 346% EV sales growth in June over last year as it builds momentum in the electric era.

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Tesla breaks sales record held for 35 years in Iceland

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Tesla has broken the Iceland annual sales record for a single car model with the Model Y, and it has done it in half a year.

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Chinese state-owned automaker shares plans to expand and build its EVs in Europe

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SAIC Motor, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is doubling down on its EV strategy in Europe following encouraging sales so far this year. The massive automaker recently shared plans to erect a new EV production facility overseas, to help deliver models to its growing audience in the market.

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