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Tesla China promotes battery tech, cites 12% degradation on Model S after 200k miles

Teslarati

Tesla’s efforts to promote its vehicles are quite evident in China, though in true Tesla fashion, the company’s marketing has been quite focused on the science that goes into its premium all-electric cars. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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Toby Hagon’s best electric car of 2023: Tesla Model 3

EV Central

It’s time for our editors to vent about their electric car experiences and expectations! OK, so this one will be polarising given Tesla is a brand some love and others love to hate. And the Tesla Model 3 is one of the few EVs that genuinely takes the fight to mainstream brands.

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Lightyear tests solar roof tech on a Tesla Model 3

Green Car Reports

Dutch startup Lightyear plans to launch an electric car powered by a combination of solar panels and batteries. That car isn't quite ready for production yet, but Lightyear is testing its solar tech on modified Tesla Model 3 sedans.

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New Tesla Kids Book Breaks Down the Tech for a Younger Audience and Might Just Save the World

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the most interesting we got recently was a request to review a book called Everything Tesla, written by kids for. continued] The post New Tesla Kids Book Breaks Down the Tech for a Younger Audience and Might Just Save the World appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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JD Power study ranks Tesla as 2nd for in-vehicle tech, just behind Xpeng Motors

Teslarati

JD Power’s 2021 China Tech Experience Index Study has rendered some rather surprising results. As per the results of the study, American EV maker Tesla was dubbed as the company with the 2nd-best in-vehicle tech among mass-market electric cars in China. Power Finds_0 by Simon Alvarez on Scribd.

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Why Tesla and BYD could dominate electric car sales for a long time yet: The rise of China

EV Central

Tesla and BYD are the top selling electric cars in Australia and the world – and that doesn’t look like changing any time soon. Back to electric car basics In stripping every panel, nut, bolt and trim item off the upcoming BYD Seal electric sedan, UBS evaluated the core engineering and estimated manufacturing costs.

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