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Tesla delivered 367,500 vehicles in 2019; up 50% from 2018 and within guidance

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Tesla Motors reported record production in Q4 of approximately 112,000 vehicles. In 2019, Tesla delivered approximately 367,500 vehicles, 50% more than the previous year and in line with its full-year guidance. Tesla Q4 production and deliveries. Production (vehicles). Deliveries (vehicles). Subject to lease accounting (%). Model S/X. 17,933. 19,450. 14.

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Plug-in hybrids, Tesla surge, Rivian funding, Best Car To Buy: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which plug-in hybrid offers the longest electric-only range? What’s our pick for the most influential new passenger vehicle of the past decade? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 3, 2020. Read up on our Best Car To Buy finalists, the Audi E-Tron, Kia Niro EV.

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Monash-led team develops efficient Li-S battery

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An international team of researchers led by Monash University has developed an ultra-high capacity Li-S battery that has better performance and less environmental impact than current lithium-ion products. An open-access paper on their work is published in Science Advances. Lithium-sulfur batteries can displace lithium-ion by delivering higher specific energy.

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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The US. Department of Energy (DOE) selected 16 projects to receive nearly $25 million in federal funding for cost-shared projects to advance natural gas infrastructure technology development. DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy will provide federal funding for these projects. These projects aim to develop tools, methods, and technologies to enhance cost-effectively the safety and efficiency of the US’ natural gas production, gathering, storage, and transmission infrastructure.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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