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Tesla settles with the EPA over Clean Air Act violations

Green Car Reports

Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Tesla over paint-related Clean Air Act violations at its Fremont, California, plant. Tesla delivered about 936,000 vehicles. On Tuesday the U.S.

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Tesla prepares massive shipment of Model 3 Highland for export to Europe

Teslarati

A massive shipment of Tesla Model 3 Highland units is being prepared for export to European countries, according to new drone footage shot outside of the automaker’s Gigafactory Shanghai plant. Tesla initially launched the Model 3 Highland last week , and deliveries are set to begin in October.

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Tesla adds ‘Charge on Excess Solar’ function in app to get clean range at home

Teslarati

Tesla is going to let owners of its electric vehicles charge their cars using excess solar energy that has accumulated throughout the day and can’t be stored in a Powerwall, coding in its smartphone app seems to reveal. “Set your charge limits and location and tell your vehicle when and where to charge only from excess solar.”

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Tesla buyers in California can again receive ‘$1,500 Clean Fuel Reward’

Teslarati

Tesla buyers in California can once again receive the State’s $1,500 Clean Fuel Reward for purchasing an electric vehicle. ” The discount applies to all four currently offered Tesla models and can be combined with other potential incentives for additional savings. .”

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Tesla Cybertruck looks production ready in Petersen Museum visit

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck appears to have stolen the show at the inaugural Electrified Cars & Coffee meet at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Sunday. The all-electric pickup truck, which looked practically production ready, was driven to the event by Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen. CyberTruck! Robinson, Jr.

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Study Says Tesla Poised To Disrupt Insurance Market Just As It Did The Auto Market

CleanTechnica EVs

A new study from MarketWatch suggests that Tesla’s pioneering use of advanced telematics in assigning insurance risk may disrupt the insurance industry as much as the company has already disrupted global automotive markets.

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Tesla A “Sustainability Behemoth,” Analyst Calls Out

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is increasingly focusing on renewable energy as a whole, rather than just electric vehicles, offering a broad range of solar and energy storage products for clean energy purposes. The result has made Tesla into an unprecedented and new type of company, and one that offers huge benefits to the world in the way of […]

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