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Tesla Semi Megacharger route still plausible despite Biden admin rejection: report

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A recent report has suggested that Tesla may push through with its plan to establish a network of nine Megacharger stations for the Tesla Semi, even if the Biden Administration will not help with its funding. The planned Megachargers for the Tesla Semi would effectively make the Class 8 all-electric truck a true long-hauler.

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Tesla restarts Magic Dock installations by bringing them to new area

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Tesla has restarted the installation of the Magic Dock by building new Superchargers fitted with it in Texas, making it the third region the automaker has brought the technology to. As early as January, there was speculation that Tesla was beginning to build the Magic Dock-equipped Supercharger posts and install them in U.S.

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Tesla adds Magic Dock to Superchargers in Canada

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Tesla is adding its Magic Dock to Superchargers in Canada, letting EVs with the Combined Charging System (CCS) use the most expansive and dependable EV charging network in the world. Tesla started rolling out the Magic Dock earlier this year and started installing it on a number of Superchargers in California and New York.

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Rivian could get a $440M tax incentive for 2,000-acre Texas facility

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Rivian could benefit from a $440 million tax incentive from the City of Fort Worth, Texas if it meets specific requirements. Fort Worth’s City Council was scheduled to vote on an economic development agreement with Rivian this Tuesday, August 17. Tesla’s Elon Musk gives Rivian invaluable advice on manufacturing.

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Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 gets green light for all testers with v10.12.2

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Tesla started rolling out 10.69.2 was good to roll out to Tesla owners who still ran v.10.12.2 was good to roll out to Tesla owners who still ran v.10.12.2 Tesla rolled out 10.69 The following week, Tesla released 10.69.1 Looks good to roll out to all Tesla owners with 10.12.2 (~100k cars)! for a few weeks.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives Rivian invaluable advice on manufacturing

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave electric vehicle startup Rivian a bit of invaluable advice regarding manufacturing efforts that could help the company’s longevity. Musk may be the best person to ask this question as Tesla found this lesson out the hard way when ramping the Model 3. After reports of Rivian’s second U.S.-based

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Tesla’s Elon Musk sounds alarm on Lucid Motors: “They are not long for this world”

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While he has poked fun at vehicles like the Audi e-tron in the past, he has also openly supported EVs like the Porsche Taycan and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Musk posted his thoughts about Lucid on Twitter, where it received much attention from the electric vehicle community. . “They are not long for this world,” Musk wrote.

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