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Tesla to open sales and service center in Providence, Rhode Island

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Tesla’s first store in Rhode Island opened its doors in July 2019. Initially, there were legal questions about this method in Rhode Island, but attorneys for the Division of Motor Vehicles confirmed its legality. The upcoming Tesla retail location will employ approximately 30 full-time staff once it is fully operational.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

Stanley Whittingham [from left] shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Whittingham, a young British chemist, joined the quest at Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey in the fall of 1972. All three, however, shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery?

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

EV Life

This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. Before we get started: This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax or legal advice.

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U.S. appeals court backs EPA move to let California make its own EV rules

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After a group of 17 Republican-run states filed a legal challenge against the EPA decision , a three-judge panel overseeing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has rejected the legal challenge, according to a report from Automotive News. state to officially ban the sale of new gas vehicles starting in 2035.

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