White House throws some cold water on Tesla’s NACS victory

The White House decided to rain on Tesla’s victory parade for its connector, NACS, becoming the charging standard in North America. The government still wants some CCS connectors to be included in order to get funding.

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White House throws some cold water on Tesla’s NACS victory

The White House decided to rain on Tesla’s victory parade for its connector, NACS, becoming the charging standard in North America. The government still wants some CCS connectors to be included in order to get funding.

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Podcast: Tesla NACS wins, Model 3 full $7,500 tax credit, Volvo EX30, more

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s NACS surprisingly wining the charging standard war, Model 3 getting the full $7,500 tax credit, the unveiling of the Volvo EX30, and more.

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Fisker to sell and possibly build Ocean EVs in China, expects first deliveries in early 2024

Fisker Inc. announced that it will soon begin selling (and possibly producing) its flagship Ocean SUV in China. Executives from the American automaker recently visited Shanghai and discussed collaboration opportunities in the country, which has enabled plans for a delivery center opening this year followed by first Ocean deliveries in 2024.

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Tesla driver hits a dog, claims they were on Full Self-Driving Beta

A Tesla driver hit and killed a dog. They claimed they were driving using Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta.

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GM CEO Mary Barra hints at Ultium Chevy Bolt in near future

In an NPR interview before the news of the big GM move to NACS charging, CEO Mary Barra hinted at something we here at Electrek have been jonesin’ for – a Chevy Bolt with an Ultium battery. A Boltium?! Let’s discuss…

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GM CEO Mary Barra hints at Ultium Chevy Bolt in near future

In an NPR interview before the news of the big GM move to NACS charging, CEO Mary Barra hinted at something we here at Electrek have been jonesin’ for – a Chevy Bolt with an Ultium battery. A Boltium?! Let’s discuss…

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Lordstown (RIDE) to take legal action against Foxconn over funding dispute

The Lordstown (RIDE) and Foxconn dispute is heating up. American EV startup Lordstown (RIDE) said in an SEC filing Friday it’s planning to take legal action against Foxconn over its latest investment agreement.

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Lordstown (RIDE) to take legal action against Foxconn over funding dispute

The Lordstown (RIDE) and Foxconn dispute is heating up. American EV startup Lordstown (RIDE) said in an SEC filing Friday it’s planning to take legal action against Foxconn over its latest investment agreement.

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Tesla’s NACS enjoys domino effect as EV charging companies adopt the standard

Tesla’s connector, now known as the North American Charging Standards (NACS), is truly living up to its name as the GM announcement gets the domino effect going with EV charging station companies now adopting the standard.

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