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Elon Musk receives invites from FL and TX to move Twitter HQ

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Elon Musk received invites to move the social media platform’s HQ from California to Texas or Florida. Back in May 2020, Abbot tweeted that Musk would save billions in taxes if Tesla moved its headquarters to Nevada or Texas. Elon Musk replied to Bezos , supporting the idea. . Mayor here. Curry tweeted.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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The California legislature is considering a bill that would require most EVs sold in the state to be bidirectional-capable by 2027. The bill is agnostic in terms of how V2X tech is implemented. The bill is agnostic in terms of how V2X tech is implemented. Going bi adds several nifty new benefits to driving electric.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

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By last summer, we learned the Korean automaker was expanding its US facility to include EV9 production – Kia’s first BEV to be built in America and eventually qualifying for (some) federal tax credits (more on that later). That being said, the third row may very well still underwhelm some consumers. They’ve definitely got Tesla beat though!

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

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Subsidies, tax breaks, and other incentives for electric vehicles are being offered by an increasing number of governments around the world. On a side note, some police departments in Indiana and California have already realized new cost savings by purchasing Teslas for their fleets, despite paying a higher initial purchase price.

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VW ID.4 EV tax credit; Subaru Solterra update; Macan, Prologue, and ZDX pricing: The Week in Reverse

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4 models qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit , making it the first foreign automaker to get the nod under tightened sourcing rules. The chairman of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, has never been big on EVs, or even embraced the idea that they’ll be the technology on the way to market dominance by the end of the decade. It delivered 1.2

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

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billion in tax credits to further stimulate an already booming EV market that Elon Musk hasn't even dabbled in. And while the scoffing tends to center around the "purity" of cycling—the idea that e-bike riders are somehow lazy cheaters—that electric assist is actually luring people off the couch for healthy exercise. When the U.S.

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

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This is one of Mercedes’ first steps towards its goal to lead in electric vans, targeting 20% of its business being EV by 2026 and 50% by 2030 (which is nevertheless significantly behind California and the US EPA’s targets , at 68% and 60% respectively). Tech and practicality The Mercedes eSprinter has 488.1