Chinese EV brand Zeekr went public with much fanfare today at the New York Stock Exchange. Here's what you should know about this up-and-comer brand, which is expanding fast into Europe, Mexico and hey, maybe the U.S. someday? insideevs.com/news/718984/ge…

How much does it cost to run the Tesla Model Y? It’s done 10,893 miles, using 2,622kWh of electricity at a cost of £0.07 per kWh. Total cost for 10,893 miles and 16 months of motoring: £183.54. That’s £2.86 a week in fuel. INSANE.

NEWS: Tesla has secured a new $256 million Megapack contract to expand what will be one of the biggest batteries in Australia. Combined with stage one, the $500M+ battery will be 1.56GWh when completed. Source: reneweconomy.com.au/giant-brisbane…

China is adding renewable energy on an unimaginable scale, building twice as much wind and solar power as rest of the planet combined (!) What gets called "overcapacity" is actually China being the only power taking climate change really seriously. Src: theguardian.com/world/article/…

NEWS: The Biden administration is giving a total of more than $1 billion to General Motors and Stellantis to support increased electric vehicle production. autonews.com/manufacturing/…

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Positively fully charged and showing a 375 mile range on a 4+ year old EV that's done 96,000 miles. ⚡😎

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In response to the increasing demand for electric vehicles in Africa, Checkers plans to offer convenient EV charging facilities for its retail visitors. This service will be delivered by Telto Charge in collaboration with Rubicon. 📷TeltoCharge

NEWS: Transportation and logistics company, NFI, says they've piloted Tesla's Semi truck in recent weeks. "Our team delivered goods on routes between 250-450 miles, supported by fast charging infrastructure. Over 6,000 miles the Semi demonstrated an efficiency of 1.64kwh/mile,

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So that’s the end of the ‘how long do the batteries last’ argument CATL to give 10 year - 600,000 mile battery warranty to 85% of capacity So not that they will only last 600,000 miles, they will have at least 85% of capacity at 600k miles Life expectancy is at least 16 years

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Liebherr: 475 Electric Mining Machines Deal Sealed Everything will be electrified except rockets but large mining vehicles will. The 🇩🇪 German company Liebherr has signed the largest order in the company's 75-year history and will supply 475 electric mining machines to the

NEWS: Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson says he wants Lucid to be 20% car company, 80% tech supplier. "The vision I have for Lucid is: Just as there’s an Intel inside your laptop, there’s a Lucid inside a Honda or a Toyota." "People think, 'Oh, why didn't you just be a supplier,

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