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Biden wants union-made, US-built electric cars: This is the only one available today

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Why was Tesla left out last week? That question became something of a distraction on Thursday, when President Biden announced tighter emissions rules and more electric vehicles in the near future, framed in the context of more manufacturing jobs and the made-in-America laser focus that’s been a hallmark of his.

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Tesla Cybertruck reaches new peak charging speed with NxuOne

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Tesla Cybertruck reached a new peak charging speed with a third-party charger from Nxu, a tech company that specializes in innovative EV charging and energy storage solutions. “We believe we’ve created one of the fastest charging units available today, and now we have the data to substantiate those claims. .

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Tesla batteries, EPA comments, Hyundai and Kia plug-in availability: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla buys a company that builds ultracapacitors. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said electric cars are "not grounds for concern" at the EPA—yet highway safety and car prices are. Hyundai and Kia aim to avoid the dreaded "compliance car" label with their EV sales—barely. We investigate the hesitation.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk reiterates FSD licensing offer for other automakers

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite may attract a lot of skepticism from critics, but the fact remains that it is one of the most advanced driver-assist systems available for consumers today. With the rollout of FSD (Supervised), Tesla has effectively brought supervised assisted driving to inner-city streets.

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Tesla Model S Plaid is the quickest charging EV tested by Car and Driver to date

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In a lot of ways, the Tesla Model S Plaid is the ultimate sleeper. Recently, however, one of the Model S Plaid’s lesser-known innovations was highlighted by motoring publication Car and Driver , which noted that the new flagship Tesla is the quickest charging EV it has tested to date.

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Tesla raises prices of Model S and Model X in the United States

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Seemingly keeping pace with its volatile pricing strategy in recent months, Tesla has implemented a price increase on its two flagship vehicles, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. According to Tesla’s website on Thursday, the base Model X now starts at $97,490, about 2.6% “Tesla is in a uniquely strong strategic position.

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Tesla gets J.D. Power Home Charging Experience Award for 3rd consecutive year

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The findings of the study showed that among the home charging systems in the market, Tesla’s Level 2 permanently mounted charging solutions are the best. This marks the third consecutive year of Tesla’s dominance in the sector. Following Tesla is GRIZZL-E, which scored 757 points, and Emporia, which scored 754. .

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