Porsche on Thursday announced an agreement in the U.S. with ChargePoint to include the network’s chargers in its My Porsche app starting in Q4 of this year. With the app and its coordinated Porsche Charging Service, the arrangement will bring the total number of supported chargers to more than 86,000, according to Porsche. That aggregated … Continue reading “Porsche app gives EV drivers access to 75% of compatible US chargers”
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Tesla appears to be behind the acquisition, or “acqui-hire”, of a company developing direct drive motors for robots as it is being liquidated by Koch Engineered Solutions. Besides the SolarCity acquisition, Tesla has avoided large acquisitions despite a significant cash position. However, the automaker is known to have made several smaller acquisitions, especially in the … Continue reading “Tesla jumps on talent of Koch company making direct drive for robots”
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The majority of EV purchasers eligible for a federal tax credit have gotten the credit as a point-of-sale rebate since that option was added at the beginning of the year, The Treasury Department said in a press release. As part of a revamp of the federal EV credit enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), … Continue reading “Feds: 90% of eligible EV purchases get tax credit at point of sale”
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With Tesla’s shareholder meeting still hours away, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared charts suggesting that shareholders have approved two controversial ballot measures. With Tesla’s shareholder meeting coming tomorrow, Tesla has been spending the last several weeks campaigning hard to get shareholders to vote. There are multiple shareholder proposals on the ballot, along with votes to … Continue reading “Tesla shareholder vote results: Musk says his ~$55B pay package is approved”
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Tesla tweeted news that it has two autonomous Optimus robots working at its factory, BYD announces a new, RWD hot hatch, EV sales are building towards future growth, and there’s a new, internationally recognized electric karting championship coming to the US. All this and more on today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge. And the best … Continue reading “Optimus gets to work, a new BYD, EV forecasts, and go karts | Quick Charge”
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As the race heats up to introduce more affordable electric cars, Ford is bringing on some of the best EV engineers to help it compete. Over the past few months, Ford has hired talent from Tesla, Rivian, Apple, and Lucid to help accelerate the development of affordable EVs. A bet on affordability Ford CEO Jim … Continue reading “Ford poaches ex-Tesla, Rivian, and Apple talent to develop affordable EVs”
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After introducing new incentives, the Honda Prologue EV is now cheaper to lease than Tesla’s Model Y. Honda believes the Prologue hits the “sweet spot” of the electric SUV market at the right price. Can it compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y? After kicking off production of its first global electric SUV in February, the … Continue reading “Honda undercuts Tesla Model Y after slashing Prologue EV lease prices to $399/mo”
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Headlining today’s Green Deals is Lectric’s Father’s Day sale that is taking up to $355 off e-bike bundles, like the XPeak off-road e-bikes at $1,299, as well as taking $19 off add-on gear just for Dad and even a chance to win a free e-bike. Following behind are rare discounts on the UGREEN PowerRoam 1200 … Continue reading “Save $355 during Lectric Father’s Day EV sale, rare UGREEN PowerRoam station discounts, Husqvarna robot mower, more”
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A new electric hot hatch is about to hit the market. The new BYD Seal 06GT was uncovered in China ahead of its official market debut later this year. BYD revealed the new Ocean-M at the Beijing Auto Show in April, calling it the first RWD performance electric hatch. As the latest addition to its … Continue reading “BYD Seal 06GT leaks in China as sporty new EV hatch poised for EU market”
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Have you ever dreamt of becoming a professional racer? Maybe not stock cars, but perhaps you’ve smoked little kids at the go-kart track and thought, “Yeah, I could go pro.” Now’s your chance as the World Kart Association and Blue Shock Race are bringing an electric kart racing championship to the US, and racers of … Continue reading “Championship electric go-kart racing is coming to the US this fall, and you can participate”