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Tesla & other companies form EMA to promote electric mobility in Mexico

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Tesla and a few other companies recently announced the launch of the Electro Mobility Association (EMA) to promote the production and purchase of electric vehicles in Mexico. Part of its near-term goals is to support the development, installation, and operation of EV charging infrastructure.

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Tesla’s 5-year lead against rivals validated by auto parts giant

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Tesla may be shunning numerous conventions when it builds its electric cars, but it appears that the company does know what it’s doing. This is, at least, according to auto parts giant Ningbo Tuopu Group Co., Tuopu also supplies parts for European companies such as Porsche, Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen, among others. .

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Tesla planning to expand parts production in Giga Shanghai to meet export demand

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An environmental assessment report posted on the Shanghai government’s website on Tuesday has revealed that Tesla is looking to expand its parts production capacity at Gigafactory Shanghai. References to an increase in permanent magnet motor and motor controller capacity were also mentioned in the redacted document. .

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Koenigsegg is now making Tesla aftermarket parts through collaboration with Unplugged Performance

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The world of Tesla aftermarket performance parts just welcomed its newest and possibly most impressive lineup yet. Thanks to a partnership with longtime Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance, Koenigsegg, the Swedish hypercar maker, is now producing a line of premium aftermarket parts for Tesla’s electric vehicles. .

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Maersk to pioneer first container vessel conversion to methanol dual-fuel engine; working with MAN ES

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Replacing engine parts and thereby making the engine able to operate on methanol is a rather complex task, but only a part of the larger retrofit operation. For example, new fuel tanks, fuel preparation room and fuel supply system are also a part of the retrofitting the vessel for green methanol.

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Volkswagen subsidiary Elli acquiring minority stake in emobility software company has·to·be

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Volkswagen Group company Elli will acquire a minority stake in the company. Some of the Group’s own charging stations are already operating using has·to·be software and are therefore part of an integrated charging ecosystem. All the charging stations use has·to·be software.

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In Elon Musk’s intertwining web of companies, Twitter is the latest addition

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Elon Musk recently added Twitter to the list of companies he currently controls. Tesla, SpaceX, the Boring Company, and others have all worked as an intertwining web of entities with Musk acting as the spider. The Tesla CEO’s companies have never been wholly individualized, per se. Twitter is no different.

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