Tesla Playbook: Renault to install network of ultra-fast chargers across Europe

While Tesla has been rolling out its global network of 30,000 fast chargers for years, Renault has announced its own plan to build a network of 200 EV ultra-fast-charging stations across Europe, kicking off first in its native France.

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GM Energy expands beyond the automaker’s EV business with Ultium Home and Commercial services

General Motors has announced a new business unit to expand outside of its current portfolio of EVs and charging network. The new energy management services business is called GM Energy and will consist of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, in combination with the previously existing Ultium Charge 360.

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Tesla Model S and Model X are finally coming back to China, get tax exemption

It looks like Tesla’s flagship Model S and Model X are finally coming back to China as the electric vehicles now appear on an updated list of cars receiving tax exemptions.

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StoreDot’s production-ready EV battery cells achieve 1K extreme fast charging cycles

Electric vehicle battery start-up StoreDot announced that its extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cell technology has exceeded 1,000 charging cycles in a production-ready EV form factor.

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Chevy Silverado EV prototype seen fast charging at EA station [Gallery]

One of the most anticipated EVs of the coming year is the 2023 Chevy Silverado EV, and we’ve now gotten a good look at a testing prototype charging at an Electrify America charging station.

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Getting solar shingles? Here’s how your asphalt roofing can be recycled using mushrooms

In what’s believed to be a first-of-its-kind project, four companies worked to give asphalt roofing shingles a sustainable second life by using mushrooms to break them down in a technique known as mycoremediation.

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Quick Charge Podcast: October 10, 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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Why are General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) stock prices falling today?

Share prices of several popular automakers are under pressure after UBS analyst Patrick Hummel warned investors Monday that the US auto industry will likely face hurdles ahead. Both General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) stock prices are down today on the news as investors grapple with what’s next for the US automakers.

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Tesla gets the best-selling car spot in Germany’s tough auto market

Tesla has managed to secure the best-selling car spot in Germany, a tough auto market known for preferring local brands.

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Chrysler wants to take on Tesla and attract young urban buyers with transition to fully electric

As the race to catch current EV leader, Tesla, heats up, an unlikely contestant is about to emerge, according to Chrysler’s CEO Chris Feuell. The automaker’s CEO argues Chrysler has what it takes to go after the electric vehicle pioneer.

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