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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? For most people, it will be things like how long the battery will last, how nice the screens are, and what computer chip it comes with. All electric cars are marketed based on the range their batteries can deliver, making it easy to compare.

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Hertz CEO Leaves After Buying 100,000 Teslas

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But few are notable as the debacle at Hertz, a company which most gearheads know decided to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles only to bin them at severely subvented prices. This flood of product on the used car market surely didn’t help valuations of the things, though nor did Tesla itself during a round of its own price cuts.

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Should You Buy A Used Tesla?

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Used Tesla vehicles have dropped in price in recent months, causing many prospective buyers to consider buying one with a lower price tag and an older battery. There’s a lot to consider when looking at used Tesla vehicles, and one outlet recently looked at the downward trend to see what purchase routes could be best […]

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Tesla is reportedly going to buy BYD’s new ‘blade batteries’ in an unlikely partnership

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Tesla is said to have entered into an agreement to buy BYD’s new “blade batteries” in a partnership that not many people would have predicted. more… The post Tesla is reportedly going to buy BYD’s new ‘blade batteries’ in an unlikely partnership appeared first on Electrek.

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Report: Tesla might buy stake in LG Chem battery spinoff

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Tesla has close ties to Panasonic, but the automaker might buy a stake in a spinoff of a rival battery firm, according to a new report. Tesla is looking to acquire a significant piece of LG Energy Solution, soon to be spun off from LG Chem, to procure a stable battery supply, The Korea Times reported Monday.

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South African firm buys 307 Tesla Powerwall batteries to help with load shedding

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South African retail firm TFG has bought 307 Tesla Powerwall battery storage units to support operations while state-owned power utility Eskom continues load shedding practices. . The South African retail firm ordered 227 Tesla Powerwalls in late July 2022 and another 80 Powerwall battery storage units about a month later.

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Apple to buy over $50 million worth of batteries from Tesla for new energy storage project

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Apple announced a massive new energy storage project in California, and we learned that Tesla will supply its Megapack battery systems for the project. more… The post Apple to buy over $50 million worth of batteries from Tesla for new energy storage project appeared first on Electrek.