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SunPower announces addition of Tesla Powerwall 3 to its portfolio

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One of the United States’ leading solar energy companies, SunPower, has announced that it is adding the Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery system to its portfolio. Tesla launched the Powerwall 3 last year, with Elon Musk stating that the battery is optimized for ease of installation and high power.

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Tesla Cybertruck reaches new peak charging speed with NxuOne

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Tesla Cybertruck reached a new peak charging speed with a third-party charger from Nxu, a tech company that specializes in innovative EV charging and energy storage solutions. Nxu’s NxuOne Charging Station helped the Cybertruck reach a new peak charging rate of 327kW, beating the previous record of 253kW.

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Tesla batteries, EPA comments, Hyundai and Kia plug-in availability: Today's Car News

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Tesla buys a company that builds ultracapacitors. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said electric cars are "not grounds for concern" at the EPA—yet highway safety and car prices are. Hyundai and Kia aim to avoid the dreaded "compliance car" label with their EV sales—barely. We investigate the hesitation.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk reiterates FSD licensing offer for other automakers

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite may attract a lot of skepticism from critics, but the fact remains that it is one of the most advanced driver-assist systems available for consumers today. With the rollout of FSD (Supervised), Tesla has effectively brought supervised assisted driving to inner-city streets.

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Tesla Model S Plaid is the quickest charging EV tested by Car and Driver to date

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In a lot of ways, the Tesla Model S Plaid is the ultimate sleeper. Recently, however, one of the Model S Plaid’s lesser-known innovations was highlighted by motoring publication Car and Driver , which noted that the new flagship Tesla is the quickest charging EV it has tested to date.

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Tesla raises prices of Model S and Model X in the United States

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Seemingly keeping pace with its volatile pricing strategy in recent months, Tesla has implemented a price increase on its two flagship vehicles, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. According to Tesla’s website on Thursday, the base Model X now starts at $97,490, about 2.6% “Tesla is in a uniquely strong strategic position.

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A Tesla Model X and Model 3 just drove the length of the Americas

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A group of documentarians has just driven the entire length of the Americas in a Tesla Model X and a Tesla Model 3, traveling from Alaska to the Southern most point of Argentina. Electric Americas is a project that groups together some of my favorite things; Tesla vehicles, extreme sports, and documentaries.

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