Tesla offers free Supercharging to encourage off-peak charging during travels for holidays

Tesla is offering free Supercharging during off-peak hours at select locations during the 4th of July weekend to help with traffic during busy travel days.

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Ducati unveils specs on its racing electric motorcycle, CEO calls it ‘historic moment’

Ducati appears to have made quick progress on its electric motorcycle development, especially considering that the program was first unveiled last October.

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Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new building

Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000 sqft building at the site.

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Quick Charge Podcast: June 30, 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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GM teases proving ground image of Chevy Silverado EV, street testing to follow

GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra recently teased footage of the first engineering version of the Chevy Silverado EV enduring testing at the American automaker’s proving ground in Michigan. This is an important step for Chevy as it moves closer to start of production for its first all-electric truck.

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The US Supreme Court EPA ruling is really bad, but here’s why all is not lost

The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling this morning, “sharply curtailed” the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) options to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants – the second-largest source of emissions in the US. Greenhouse gas emissions cause climate change.

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Tesla Model S Plaid breaks 200 mph top speed for the first time

A Tesla Model S Plaid that has been hacked to remove software limitations has reached a top speed of over 200 mph (and then some) for the very first time, delivering on Tesla’s promise.

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ROCKPALS 100W portable solar panel with 18W USB-C falls to $165, more in New Green Deals

Are you planning to head out on a camping trip this summer? Well, you might already have a portable power station to keep gear running at the campsite, but do you have solar panels? If not (or even if so), then consider picking up the SP003 from ROCKPALS. It’s a portable, 100W solar panel which also has built-in 18W USB-C and 18W QuickCharge 3.0 USB-A to power things even without a battery. It’s down to a new low of $165 right now, which normally goes for $200 at Amazon. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other 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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Drako Dragon: A new 1.9-sec 0-60 mph electric hypercar in a luxury SUV format

Drako Motors announced its next vehicle: the Drako Dragon, a new hypercar in an SUV format that can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds and still deliver on luxury.

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Tesla uses its electric semi truck to deliver Superchargers to Laguna Seca racetrack

One of the rare Tesla Semi electric trucks came out of hiding this week to deliver pre-assembled Superchargers to the Laguna Seca racetrack in California.

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