Hyundai to help FIFA World Cup achieve carbon neutrality with electric vehicle and bus rides

Qatar plans to host the first carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup this year, aiming for a new trend in mega sporting events and the region. Hyundai, an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, announced it will help the organizers achieve their goal by providing “eco-friendly” transportation, including the IONIQ 5 and electric buses.

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Tesla makes progress on 4680 battery cells, reduces dependence on them

Tesla gave an update on the progress of ramping up 4680 battery cell production. It sounds like they are making progress, but the automaker also appears to be reducing dependence on the new cell.

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BLACK+DECKER corded electric mower hits $158, its second-best 2022 price in New Green Deals

Are you tired of using gas and loud motors to mow the lawn? Well, it’s time to change over from that ancient technology to something more fitting of the 21st century. BLACK+DECKER’s is on sale for $158 on Amazon right now, which is the second-best price that we’ve tracked all year. There are no batteries to change, there’s nothing to change out, and no gas is required for it to function. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that 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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How Record EV and clean energy deployment are working to reduce CO2 emissions

Signs are surfacing that the rollout of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is working as designed. According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), record EV and clean energy deployment are contributing to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions in 2022.

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Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year

Tesla is aiming to ramp up Tesla Semi production to 50,000 electric trucks per year – as soon as 2024. It would make Tesla one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers.

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NanoGraf’s Li-ion 18650 battery achieves a new energy-density milestone

Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the highest energy-density cylindrical 18650 Lithium-ion cell in the world, today announced that its battery has achieved a new industry energy-density milestone of 810 Wh/L (4.0Ah capacity).

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Tesla is working on next-gen electric car platform for half the price

Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s engineering team had turned its focus on a next-generation electric car platform that will be half the price of the Model 3/Y platform.

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Quick Charge Podcast: October 19, 2022

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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Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) could soon be worth more than Apple (APPL)

Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) could soon be worth more than Apple (APPL), and the company is putting its money behind this position with a $5 to $10 billion share buyback.

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Tesla (TSLA) delivers massive number of batteries, breaking record

Tesla (TSLA) announced that its energy storage division delivered a record number of batteries in Q3 2022.

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