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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. Tesla models eligible for IRA tax credits in 2024 The loophole lies in the IRA’s tax credit qualifications for commercial vehicles. In short, a leased car can be regarded as a commercial vehicle.

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Tesla submerges Powerwall 3 in water amidst larger advertising efforts

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In multiple past outage and climate events, Powerwalls have helped homeowners and commercial spaces keep the lights on. Tesla launches large-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) at Puerto Rico What are your thoughts? Let me know at zach@teslarati.com , find me on X at @zacharyvisconti , or send us tips at tips@teslarati.com.

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smart USA and Nissan to Collaborate on New Gasoline-Powered B-Segment Vehicle for the US Market

Green Car Congress

smart USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart fortwo and related parts in the United States and Puerto Rico and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. smart USA supports approximately 75 smart retail centers in the United States and Puerto Rico.

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GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

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General Motors (GM) has secured a next-generation lithium extraction deal with Puerto Rico-based startup, EnergyX. Specifically, EnergyX specializes in “Direct Lithium Extraction” (DLE) technologies, which promise to produce battery-grade lithium from previously overlooked brine sources.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. The group is a pioneer in bringing solar energy to Puerto Rico, having installed the first photovoltaic (PV) panels in Adjuntas in 1999.

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US smashes solar records in 2023 – but 2024 will bring road bumps [Update]

Baua Electric

Fourteen states and Puerto Rico installed more than 100 MW of new solar capacity in Q3. But there are innovative startups coming up with better ways to calibrate the power on the grid, and those ideas are being launched commercially. Hopefully those bottleneck issues will be improved by government sooner rather than later.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

We signed agreements to bring Level 2 charging to Arcos Dorados’s McDonalds franchises in Puerto Rico and to bring DC fast charging to Royal Farms convenience stores in the Mid-Atlantic. This year, Blink collaborated with leading brands to provide access to more EV chargers to more people.