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Solar and battery storage prices have dropped almost 90% in 10 years

Electrek

The cost of solar power has fallen by 87%, and battery storage by 85% in the past decade, according to a new study – here’s why. more… The post Solar and battery storage prices have dropped almost 90% in 10 years appeared first on Electrek.

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BYD & Tesla Price Cuts, Largest Solar Roof, Apple EV Dead (For Real) — 15 Top Cleantech Stories of the Week

CleanTechnica EVs

From a giant solar roof to booming EV sales, below. continued] The post BYD & Tesla Price Cuts, Largest Solar Roof, Apple EV Dead (For Real) — 15 Top Cleantech Stories of the Week appeared first on CleanTechnica. What are the big cleantech stories of the past week?

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Lexus electric SUV priced, solar car crash-tested, Google’s EV navigation: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A solar car has been crash-tested, and it’s blue skies ahead. EV has a price tag. Lexus has priced its first EV, the RZ 450e, which is arriving at U.S. EV drivers of just a few models are getting a boost in their EV road-trip planning. And Lexus’ first U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Tesla Solar price hikes to be reversed, court documents state

Teslarati

Tesla Solar customers who were subjected to price hikes will have them reversed, according to new court documents. In April 2021, Matthew Amans stated that after signing a contract with Tesla to install a Solar Roof on his home for around $72,000, he received an email from Tesla stating the price of the installation would increase.

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Tesla Solar Roof price hikes lead to $6 million settlement

Teslarati

Tesla has reached an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought forth by Solar Roof customers who were faced with higher prices for installations in 2021. This made the Solar Roof a preferable, albeit more expensive, alternative to traditional solar panels.

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Tesla agrees to finally honor solar roof prices on signed contracts

Electrek

In communications shared to the court, Tesla has agreed to finally honor the solar roof prices given to customers who had signed contracts. more… The post Tesla agrees to finally honor solar roof prices on signed contracts appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla hikes solar roof price on contracts signed over a year ago

Electrek

Over the weekend, reports have come in of the recent massive Tesla solar roof price increase hitting several customers, some of whom have been waiting about a year with signed installation contracts. The price increase seems to apply to Tesla Powerwall installations too, with the cost of those increasing by about 30%.

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