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Tesla Giga Berlin critics are taking another stand with some new legal action

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The NABU and the Green League have taken issue with the fact that Tesla was granted an early approval last month that gave the company permission to conduct limited tests of Gigafactory Berlin’s production equipment, including the facility’s paint shop. Don’t hesitate to contact us for news tips.

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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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million (subject to the grant decision becoming legally valid). The prototype production of sodium batteries is designed in such a way that a wide variety of active materials can be used. The construction of a solid-state battery cell not only increases the energy density, but also improves many safety aspects of the battery.

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Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

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The petition challenges the ability of EPA to grant a partial waiver for three specific reasons: The Clean Air Act does not authorize EPA to issue any partial waiver decisions. A partial waiver, by its nature, necessarily will result in the misfueling of products not designed or tested for E-15 use. Earlier post.).

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Tesla’s Elon Musk not required to testify in fatal Autopilot crash case

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At a hearing on Thursday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Evette Pennypacker granted Tesla’s request to shield Musk from being questioned. The family’s legal team must do this before it pushes the Tesla CEO to take the witness stand, the Judge noted. ” The Huang case is scheduled for trial on July 31.

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Core Lithium and Tesla enter into binding term sheet for the supply of lithium

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Australia-based Core Lithium has entered into a legally binding Term Sheet with Tesla for the supply of up to 110,000 tonnes of Li 2 O spodumene concentrate from the Finniss Lithium Project over a term of 4 years, with pricing referenced to the market price for spodumene concentrate, subject to a price floor and ceiling.

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Over 5.8k Tesla investors representing $4.1 billion are speaking out in support of Elon Musk

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The judge’s decision, which concluded a legal complaint started by a thrash metal drummer with nine Tesla shares , was met with polarizing reactions. Would like the Board to design a new CEO Compensation Plan along the lines of the 2018 Plan. The Tesla investors’ goal was simple.

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Mercedes will take on Tesla’s FSD in China

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California is expected to grant Mercedes the ability to operate level 3 autonomous vehicles in the coming months, with more states in the process. This difference in design philosophy extends into the design of the software that the two companies are introducing. it likely has a lot of growing to do.

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