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While others sign whiny letters to the president, Georgia’s largest Ford dealership installs EV chargers and solar panels

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For auto dealerships, adding EVs to their offerings requires some effort—and some substantial cash outlay. Automakers including Ford and GM are giving their dealers a choice—make the necessary investments in training and charging infrastructure, or don’t sell EVs. Akins Ford in Winder, Georgia, the largest dealership by volume in the state (as reported by Georgia… Read more…

Tesla faces senatorial heat over suspension woes

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Tesla is facing heightened scrutiny as US senators, Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, express serious concerns over the company’s response to reported suspension issues. A recent Reuters investigation suggested that Tesla not only knew about these problems but also allegedly shifted blame onto customers, resulting in out-of-pocket expenses for thousands of repairs. The automaker vehemently… Read more…

Syensqo spins off from Solvay, builds EV material factory in Georgia

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Syensqo has completed its spin-off from Solvay, a Belgian chemical company. Now a stand-alone, Euronext-listed company, Syensqo has more than $8.5 billion in annual sales and 13,200 global employees. It has 34 industrial sites and 3 research and innovation centers.  The company’s Materials segment makes high-performance, high-margin Specialty Polymers and Composites, mainly for automotive (including… Read more…

Applied EV and NXP collaborate to commercialize software-defined vehicles

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Australian technology company Applied EV has announced its partnership with Dutch vehicle electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture solutions provider NXP Semiconductors to advance safer and more connected autonomous electric mobility. NXP and Applied EV will collaborate on software-defined vehicles and electrical and electronic architecture (EEA) innovation, share ideas and form strategic and production partnerships. Digital Backbone—Applied EV’s… Read more…

Wheel-E Podcast: The year’s biggest e-bike (and more) stories

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, we’re covering the biggest stories of the entire year, covering everything from Honda’s e-bike debut, bans on e-bikes at college campuses, bike-based micro-campers, OneWheel recalls, and more. Read more…