Elon Musk’s Boring Company applies to dig tunnel under Tesla Gigafactory Texas

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has applied to dig a tunnel under Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin, but it’s unclear what they plan to do with it.

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Biden to propose gas tax suspension – a Band-Aid on an open wound

President Biden is preparing to propose a three-month gas tax suspension to Congress, but at this point, it’s only a Band-Aid on a big open wound.

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The $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs is not on the table anymore

Senator Joe Manchin, who has a swing vote in the US Senate, said that the Democrats have given up on the $4,500 electric car tax credit bonus for union-made EVs as part of the Build Back Better Act.

It is still unclear what reform the EV tax credit will see in the spending bill if any.

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XPeng suspends P5 reservations in Europe citing issues with export timeline

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors announced it has suspended all P5 reservations and pre-orders in the four countries in Europe it currently has a presence. The decision comes just months after the company opened reservations for the P5 overseas. Citing foreseen export timeline issues, XPeng will shift its focus to the P7 sedan.

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Eole X Pro launched as full-suspension folding electric bike, begins taking discounted pre-orders

The folding electric bicycle company Morfuns has recently improved upon the brand’s Eole S model of e-bike that we recently tested, adding suspension and outfitting the bike for an even more comfortable ride. The new model known as the Eole X marks the latest evolution in the brand’s e-bike development.

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Quick Charge Podcast: June 21, 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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GEN3 discounts all of its in-stock e-bikes to $899 in latest sale (Save $300), more in New Green Deals

Have you been holding out on picking up an e-bike for the right deal? Well, today’s discount marks one of the best we’ve seen all year long. GEN3 is marking all of its in-stock e-bikes down to $899 regardless of original price. One of the best ways to save here is with the Stride that features a 40-mile range and can travel up to 20 MPH, coming down from its normal $1,199 price and marking a new all-time low at $899. 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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Kroger, the US’s largest supermarket chain, is adding more level 2 and 3 EV chargers

Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the US and the second-largest retailer overall behind Walmart, is adding more DC fast and level 2 Volta EV chargers to its stores.

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Tesla dominates the list of most American-made cars

Tesla dominates the list of most American-made cars, now with the Model Y taking the top spot on the 2022 list.

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Aptera wants to adopt Tesla’s charge connector for its solar electric car

Aptera wants to adopt Tesla’s charge connector for its upcoming solar electric car and believes that the entire US EV market should do the same.

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