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Tesla signs 2-year, $2.9B order with South Korea’s L&F for high-nickel cathode materials

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Tesla and its affiliates have signed a $2.9-billion The value of the deal is calculated on the basis of L&F’s recent cathode sales price, and may change depending upon fluctuations in lithium pricing. billion order for high-nickel cathode materials with South Korea’s L&F Company, according to an L&F regulatory filing.

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Tesla Solar and Powerwall will fuel the exclusive, luxurious Panther National community

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Tesla and the new, exclusive, and luxurious Panther National community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, are partnering to develop the world’s first residential community that offers luxury lifestyle amenities in an energy-efficient, sustainable environment. All of the houses also have a flat roof design. Credit: Panther National.

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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CO 2 emissions from private jets in Europe increased by nearly a third (31%) between 2005 and 2019, rising faster than commercial aviation emissions, according to a new report from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The report, Private jets: can the super-rich supercharge zero emission aviation?

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Tesla displays its rarest vehicles in new Petersen exhibit

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Tesla is set to display some of the rarest and historic vehicles it developed in a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The exhibit features a unique display of company accolades, early projects, and continuing teases of vehicles Tesla has tried to bring to market in the past few years, but has not.

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive ( earlier post )—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is priced at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. Since the launch of the first B-Class version in 2005, Mercedes-Benz sold more than 1 million units. The MY14 B-Class Electric Drive.

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Comment on Full text: Nio CEO William Li's 1st letter to employees in 2024 by John Hanna

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Tesla draws the best leading-edge tech engineers in the world. founded and headed Bitauto Holdings Limited 2000 - or 2005 - depending on which source. The following year, 2014 - the year Li founded NIO - Bitauto's share price rose 6X. Bitauto was an internet marketing company providing vehicle pricing in the China market.)

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Tesla Model X 75D, 'forbidden fruit' electric cars, Lexus hybrid milestone: Today's Car News

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Today, the Tesla Model X 75D debuts as a base version of the electric crossover, a Colorado dealer sells "forbidden fruit" used electric cars normally available only in other states, and Lexus passes 1 million hybrid sales since 2005. All versions of the Tesla Model S will get a $1,500 price increase along.

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