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Light-duty ZEVs accounted for 21.1% of new vehicles sold in California in Q1

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California posted new light-duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales—battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV)—of 124,053 units in Q1 2023, representing 21.1% market share of the total 588,455 light-duty vehicles sold, according to the California Energy Commission. Source: CEC.

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Tesla sheds light on Cybertruck ‘range extender’

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Tesla has shed some light on the Cybertruck “range extender” that was spotted on the company’s website specifications that will enable the top two trims of the all-electric pickup to gain roughly 30 percent more range. Instead, the information was all published as the event concluded.

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Tesla investing $3.6B more in Nevada, including high-volume Semi factory and 100GWh 4680 cell factory

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Tesla will invest an additional $3.6 billion in Nevada to continue growing Gigafactory Nevada with two new factories: a 100 GWh 4680 cell ( earlier post ) factory (with capacity to produce enough batteries for 1.5 million light duty vehicles annually), as well as its first high-volume Semi factory. million battery packs 3.6

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Tesla signs 2-year, $2.9B order with South Korea’s L&F for high-nickel cathode materials

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Tesla and its affiliates have signed a $2.9-billion L&F also supplies LG Energy Solutions among other battery makers. L&F was founded in July 2000 to produce LCD back lighting units. In August 2005, L&F Materials, a subsidiary of L&F, started the cathode active material business for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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Tesla 4680 structural battery preliminary teardown hints at cool innovations

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Tesla is already delivering Model Ys from Gigafactory Texas that are equipped with the company’s 4680 structural battery packs. A preliminary teardown of the innovative battery system has now been shared online, and it suggests that Tesla’s next-generation vehicles will indeed be quite remarkable.

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EXCLUSIVE: Tesla Semi lands EPA green light to begin deliveries

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The Tesla Semi has officially landed the green light to be delivered to customers. In early October, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Semi deliveries would begin on December 1. Excited to announce start of production of Tesla Semi Truck with deliveries to @Pepsi on Dec 1st! Even if Tesla does not deliver the vehicle to PepsiCo.

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Tesla Holiday Update: New UI for Model 3 and Y, Light Show, blind spot camera improvements & more

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Just a few days before Christmas, Tesla is kicking off the holidays with a bang. This year’s Holiday Update includes a few fun surprises for Tesla owners, including new games and a few other fun features. . Teslascope , a Tesla software update tracker service, has shared that the 2021.44.25 New Arcade Improvements.

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