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These Tesla Superchargers are free today for Earth Week

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On Friday, Tesla posted on its charging account on X that it would be offering free Supercharging across 30 select stations on Saturday in celebration of Earth Day and Week. The chargers are set to be free during daytime work hours, and they’re scattered in locations across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. .

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Rivian in talks with Illinois about incentives ahead of R2 production

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Rivian is now in discussions about a new incentive arrangement with the state of Illinois, after the electric vehicle (EV) maker unveiled its upcoming R2 SUV earlier this week, now set to be built within the state. Rivian also says the EVs will have DC fast-charging capabilities, featuring both an NACS and CCS charging option.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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ARPA-E’s RANGE program seeks to improve EV driving range and reduce vehicle costs by re-envisioning the total EV battery system, rather than working to increase the energy density of individual battery cells. EnZinc’s porous, sponge-like zinc component prevents battery failure and enables high-power charge and discharge.

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The UAW is urging Stellantis workers to authorize a strike

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and for a failure to re-open a retired factory in Belvidere, Illinois. ” The statements come as the latest of the UAW’s efforts to get Stellantis to honor the re-opening of the Illinois plant, after the automaker agreed to do so in its contract with the union last fall.

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Rivian pauses production of Amazon EDV units due to parts shortage

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Rivian executive reveals massive cost-savings from re-tooling Illinois plant “A part shortage has temporarily impacted our Electric Delivery Van (EDV) production,” wrote the spokesperson. RELATED: Rivian R2 will equip important charging port feature for Tesla Supercharger compatibility What are your thoughts?

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Tesla Superchargers struck as US sees surge in EV charging cable thefts

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It appears that a surge in electric vehicle (EV) charging cable thefts is happening across the United States. Over the past few months, an increasing number of charging stations have become targets for thieves. “They’re not just taking one or two. . “They’re not just taking one or two.

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Covered Rivian R1T refresh spotted driving in California

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Credit: u/xforce650 | Reddit Some expect Rivian to launch refreshed R1T and R1S vehicles sometime this year, though the automaker hasn’t made any official statements about the re-design. Rivian recently celebrated a production milestone of 100,000 units , after unveiling its forthcoming R2 and R3 vehicles last month.