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SpaceX set to end longest gap between Falcon launches in two years

NASA has confirmed that SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 launch is now scheduled to occur no earlier than 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) on Saturday, August 28th. Known as CRS-23, the cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is noteworthy for two major reasons. Most importantly, CRS-23 will mark SpaceX’s first-ever reuse of an

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Rivian could get a $440M tax incentive for 2,000-acre Texas facility

Rivian could benefit from a $440 million tax incentive from the City of Fort Worth, Texas if it meets specific requirements. Rivian’s potential Texas factory promises to deliver at least $5 billion in direct capital investment and more than 7,500 new jobs to the city.   Fort Worth’s City Council was scheduled to vote on an

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Tesla Giga Berlin critic finally drops lawsuit over high costs

One of Tesla Giga Berlin’s critics decided to drop its lawsuit against the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court for granting a provisional building permit to the US automaker.  Earlier this month, the latest complaint of Gigafactory Berlin’s most prominent critics—the Green League and the Brandenburg Nature Protection Association (NABU)—were rejected by the higher court. After the

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Inside Rivian’s production plant in Normal, IL [Videos]

Rivian opened its doors to visitors last weekend and welcomed people to take a peek inside its production facility in Normal, Illinois. Rivian forum member Ducktruck visited the EV maker’s production plant last weekend. The production facility was nowhere near idle as Rivian took a few visitors for a tour through parts of the facility.

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2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV fire recall: GM will replace all battery modules

GM has confirmed that it plans to replace all 68,667 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars that have potentially defective battery modules—including 50,925 in the U.S.—with new battery modules. The announcement follows a second recall, announced in July, of the 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV due to a manufacturing defect that has caused some… Source: Green Car

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EVgo Announces New Nationwide Plan Options, New Loyalty Program, & Innovative Pricing Pilot in California

Nation’s largest public fast charging network for EVs debuts kWh and time-of-use pricing in CA, new EVgo Plus™ plan and EVgo Rewards™ nationwide to deliver more benefits for loyal EVgo customers LOS ANGELES – August 16, 2021 – EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO), the nation’s largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and first powered by 100% renewable

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SpaceX’s first orbital Starship prototype prepares for proof tests

Several days after SpaceX’s first orbital-class Starship prototype took a second trip to a nearby launch site, the rocket is on its way to one of two suborbital launch mounts. Once installed on the steel structure, Starship prototype 20 (S20) will finally be ready for – at minimum – two crucial tests: a cryogenic proof

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