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Tesla Megapack caught on fire at giant battery project

September 20, 2022
A Tesla Megapack has caught on fire at a giant battery project operated by PG&E in Monterey County in California. In April, PG&E launched the Elkhorn Battery Storage facility in Monterey County, the largest Tesla Megapack project to date. The project consists of 256 Tesla Megapack battery units on 33 concrete slabs for a total capacity of 730 MWh. Early this morning, a fire was reported…
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Tesla is borrowing Autopilot team for Optimus humanoid robot project

September 20, 2022
Elon Musk said that Tesla is borrowing the Autopilot team for its Optimus humanoid robot project, which has a deadline at the end of the month. The CEO has said that the Tesla Bot project has become a priority. Tesla’s approach to selling Autopilot, and now its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package features before they are ready, is creating some pressure to deliver, but Tesla has missed several…
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Tesla expands its Full Self-Driving Beta to 60,000 more owners

September 20, 2022
Tesla has decided to expand its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta program for the first time in a long time. After adding 60,000 additional owners, Tesla’s FSD Beta will have over 160,000 people in the program. The FSD Beta program enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to take control…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 19, 2022

September 20, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. : Get a free Range Score then monitor your EV battery performance with fresh…
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Kia will produce electric vehicles in the US in 2024 to get EV tax credit

September 20, 2022
Kia will start producing electric vehicles in the United States starting in 2024 in order to qualify for new EV tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, according to Korean news outlets Maeli Business News and SBS. The report is light on details and cites an unidentified source, but the news is not unexpected given the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The climate provisions of the…
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