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Tesla has opened its first store in Qatar, following sales launch last year

Teslarati

As Elmegrahi seems to reference in his post, the country gaining an electric vehicle (EV) company feels like an important step toward electrification. Like most of Tesla other stores, customers in Qatar will now be able to visit the site to see and purchase the automaker’s vehicles in person, schedule demo drives, and more.

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Elon Musk mandates Tesla to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every new delivery

Baua Electric

Elon Musk has mandated Tesla employees to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every customer taking delivery in North America. In order to boost the take rate, Elon Musk has informed Tesla employees this morning to install the FSD Beta software on all new cars being delivered and give short test drives to the new buyers.

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Tesla to submit formal letter of intent for Giga Mexico: report

Teslarati

Tesla is expected to deliver a letter of intent on Friday, September 15, to formally start the installation and buildout of Gigafactory Mexico. “On Through his personal Instagram, the Governor of Nuevo León, Samuel Garcia Sepulveda teased Tesla’s move to submit a letter of intent for Giga Mexico. In April, Gov.

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Tax filers: If you’re claiming IRA tax credits, then you need this free tool

Baua Electric

The IRA tax credits are new, so it’s good to have a tool to refer to during tax preparation. I installed rooftop solar in 2023, so that’s in the Power category. I installed rooftop solar in 2023, so that’s in the Power category. I knew that when I installed it, but I want to confirm I’ve ticked all the boxes before I claim.

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Tesla plans to retrofit its pedestrian warning system in older vehicles

Teslarati

For those who aren’t aware, Tesla was required to create and install a PWS in its vehicles due to an NHTSA mandate that set requirements for electric vehicles to make noise when traveling at a speed below 19 MPH. It will require a mobile and service visit, and a technician must install it so that the car can identify it.

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Tesla partners on new solar solution expected to slash rooftop solar costs

Baua Electric

A lot of the cost of a solar system is linked to design, installation, mounting equipment, and more. This allows for system design on residential roofs (up to 600V) without the use of Module-Level Power Electronics, which reduces material, installation, and service costs. Get started here.

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FCA US LLC to pay ~$300M in criminal penalties over diesel emissions test cheating

Green Car Congress

FCA US referred to the manner in which it manipulated one method of emissions control as “cycle detection” and “cycle beating.” FCA US designed a specific marketing campaign to market these vehicles to US customers as “clean EcoDiesel” vehicles with best-in-class fuel efficiency.

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