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Tesla sponsors sustainability project for church in Oakland

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Tesla sponsored a sustainability project for the Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, California. The project required over 1,650 in person-hours to be completed. On January 15, Allen Temple held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new energy storage project at its Family Life Center in Oakland, California.

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Judge rules against Tesla insurance over ‘inflated’ premiums

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In a consumer protection lawsuit against the company’s insurance unit, Oakland’s Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman rejected Tesla’s request to dismiss the suit, adding that the company must face a prospective class-action suit (via Reuters ).

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New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

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The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant. The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market.

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Lawsuit claiming racism at Tesla attracts virtually 240 unlit staff pronouncing ‘me too’

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If a surrounding court docket pass judgement on in Oakland concurs to let Vaughn increase the case, it could lift the stakes for Elon Musk’s corporate. A jury in San Francisco awarded a person colleague $3.2 million in damages in April over homogeneous discrimination claims.

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Backseat Tesla Model 3 driver arrested after misusing Autopilot

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Sharma was cited for a similar incident by CHP’s Oakland Area on April 27. Some retail investors, analysts, and others believe Tesla should control the narrative on Autopilot and FSD by creating a PR team or appoint a PR person to handle information about the company’s autonomous driving software. .

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Illegal Tesla Autopilot use incident under investigation by CA authorities

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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating an incident involving a Tesla spotted on an Oakland freeway with no driver at the wheel and a lone passenger in the backseat. “He was the only person in the car, sitting in the backseat,” shared the commenter.

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BMW launches ParkNow mobile parking service; more details on DriveNow electric car-sharing service

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ParkNow, which will be available to drivers beginning in September, is an online mobile parking service that enables users to pay for parking in advance, with guaranteed access and clearly defined rates, based on their personal preferences. They can then return the car to the same—or any other—DriveNow Station.