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Electrek review: How we all rode Unu electric scooters and got around like Europeans

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While staying in Munich for a week during the IAA Mobility show, Electrek’s Fred Lambert, Seth Weintraub, and I each got the chance to test out Unu’s electric scooters as a way to navigate the city. Unu was kind enough to loan the three of us our very own 4 kW matte black Unu scooters. Together we constituted Electrek‘s first and only short-lived, mild-mannered biker gang as we toured the city in formation on our electric steeds More…

EV tax credit boost: At up to $12,500, here’s how the two versions compare

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An expansion of the EV tax credit, which has seen bipartisan support before, has been on President Biden’s CO2-cutting tasklist since before he was elected. Now, as part of a massive $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending bill, the credit faces an uncertain future. The expanded credit, earlier in the year seen as a shoo-in for one of these… More…

Tracking the most expensive electric vehicles on the planet

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Previously, we’ve covered the most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2021, and focused on consumer-grade vehicles you’re more likely to actually see on the road. Much of the feedback in the comments relayed that many of the EVs listed weren’t truly the most expensive. While we’d argue that original list pertains more to the most expensive vehicles to reach series production for consumers, we heard you. Now, you also have a list of the most expensive electric vehicles that exist on planet Earth, regardless if they’re actually available for sale. Enjoy More…

California sets aside $3.9 billion for e-mobility subsidies

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a $15 billion investment package that includes $3.9 billion for e-mobility projects. This is to be used primarily to procure electric utility vehicles and to finance subsidies for private electric car purchases. The 15-billion-dollar investment package is funding to combat climate change – and according to California’s Democratic leadership, […] More…

Sino-Japanese JV takes off to produce battery separators

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The Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei is establishing a joint venture with the Chinese company Semcorp through its subsidiary Polypore International to produce dry process separators. Production is scheduled to start in 2022. Based on a licence from Polypore subsidiary Celgard for dry process battery separators, the joint venture plans to manufacture and sell high-quality […] More…

Blackstone to open battery lab in Germany

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Blackstone Technology, the German subsidiary of the Swiss commodities company Blackstone Resources, has commissioned a laboratory for quality assurance and product development at its new battery cell production site in Döbeln, Germany. According to the company, the laboratory is directly connected to the production facility, so that the development, analysis and testing of Blackstone’s pastes, […] More…