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Tesla expands its own insurance based on real-time driver data to two more states – now in 10 states

July 27, 2022
Tesla confirmed today that it expanded its own insurance based on real-time driver data to two more states, Utah and Maryland – now in 10 states or 11 if you count California, which has Tesla Insurance but not the real-time data version. Tesla Insurance expansion Tesla updated its website to note that its real-time data insurance product is now available to customers in the states of Utah and…
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California governor calls for a massive 20 GW of offshore wind by 2045

July 26, 2022
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has called for California to bump up its offshore wind target to at least 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2045, accelerating its 20 GW target by five years. The state’s current offshore wind targets are 15 GW of installed capacity by 2045 and 20 GW by 2050. And to put that into a national context, the Biden administration set a target of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 for the…
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Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup surprises in aerodynamic performance simulation

July 26, 2022
The Tesla Cybertruck with its interesting design offered a surprise in the first independent aerodynamic performance simulation test. It comes in at an unofficial 0.39 drag coefficient. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck, the design was polarizing, to say the least. Some were totally in love with the design, while others hated it with a passion. One thing that both sides can agree on is that it…
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GM secures long-term supply of lithium from Livent and cathode from LG for 1 million EVs

July 26, 2022
GM announced today two deals to secure a long-term supply of lithium from Livent and cathode materials from LG Chem in order to support its goal of producing for 1 million electric vehicles in 2025. Lithium is used in the cathode of li-ion battery cells. It is a critical mineral that is quite common on Earth, but it needs to be refined in battery grade in order to be useful in battery cell…
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