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Giant fleet of Tesla exports bound for Canada sighted in Shanghai port

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The publication cited an internal production memo and a person familiar with the matter as a source for its report. It was, however, a practical strategy as the Model Y RWD, the all-electric crossover’s most affordable variant, is not being produced at the Fremont Factory or Gigafactory Texas.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country.

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Tesla Model 3 Highland leases qualify for IRA tax credit loophole

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Tesla Model 3 Highland leases are more affordable thanks to a loophole in the Inflation Reduction Act about commercial vehicles. The Texas-based automaker noted that the $7,500 EV lease incentive would be distributed across the lease term. The Tesla Model 3 Highland was recently launched in North America.

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Elon Musk’s $50K TX house is a humble prefab home that can be towed by a Model X

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has mentioned that he now lives in a ~$50K house at Starbase, Texas, where his private space company, SpaceX, is manufacturing its Starships. Watch a video of Elon Musk’s Boxabl home in Starbase, Texas, as well as Boxabl’s Mars concept below. . Hey @elonmusk , @_BOXABL wants to help you build Starbase.

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Consumer Reports finds interest in EVs is rising in the US

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Consumer Reports has released the results from its largest ever national survey, and it found that over a third of Americans are interested in buying electric vehicles. Compared to a Texas poll that we covered previously in Teslarati , Consumer Reports ‘ poll showed a lower level of interest.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives Rivian invaluable advice on manufacturing

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave electric vehicle startup Rivian a bit of invaluable advice regarding manufacturing efforts that could help the company’s longevity. “It’s insanely difficult to reach volume production at affordable unit cost.” “It’s insanely difficult to reach volume production at affordable unit cost.”

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With gas phase-out in view, Europe could lose $160 billion in fuel taxes

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Many of these taxes go toward important societal needs such as hospitals, schools, and road maintenance, highlighting the need for the income to continue, even as electric vehicles (EVs) take over the market in the coming years. Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board How do you think EVs should be taxed in Europe?