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Tesla launches Quicksilver paint option for US Model Y inventory units

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Earlier this month, Tesla watchers observed that Giga Texas’ holding lots were being filled with Model Y units that were painted in Quicksilver, a color that was initially exclusive to Giga Berlin’s advanced paint shop. These Quicksilver Model Y units now seem to be available for purchase through Tesla’s Inventory page.

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Tesla Giga Texas ‘Bobcat Project’: What we know so far

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Tesla recently purchased another plot of land to the East of the Giga Texas facility that the company is currently working on constructing. Documents from the Austin, Texas Public Database show that Tesla purchased another slice of land, but what are the company’s plans for it? Here is what we know so far.

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Tesla removes base Model Y Dual-Motor AWD from configurator

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The base Tesla Model Y Dual-Motor AWD variant is no longer available on the company’s configurator. As of this writing, only the Tesla Model Y Long Range and Performance variants are available for purchase. The company added the base Dual-Motor AWD variant for the starting price of $49,990 before incentives.

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GM makes its largest green energy purchase to date; 50 MW wind deal

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General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

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Texas restores $2,500 electric-car purchase rebate, except for Teslas

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Ah, Texas, the state that was formerly a nation and continues to do things slightly differently. Its politics is bare-knuckle, its hats are big, and so are its ranches. It also generates more renewable wind energy than any other state in the union. Its auto-dealer lobbyists, however, are equally large and powerful.

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Tesla Cybertruck looks at home as a work truck with Giga Texas’ workers

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A recent photograph taken in Gigafactory Texas suggests that despite the Cybertruck’s unapologetically futuristic appearance and design, the massive all-electric pickup could also look the part of a serious work vehicle. The vehicle’s top-tier variant, which features three electric motors and a 0-60 mph time of 2.9

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Staff 1 acquires 3 Buick-GMC dealerships in Texas

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has bought 3 Common Motors dealerships in Texas that the automobile retail vast expects will upload $760 million in annual income. “GMC has outstanding truck and SUV products and fits perfectly into these important Texas truck markets,” Staff 1 CEO Daryl Kenningham mentioned in a commentary. Staff 1 Car Inc.

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