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California sets 2045 net-zero goal, keeps nuke plant open, and more

September 2, 2022
California has passed a series of climate bills setting a 2045 net-zero carbon goal, establishing carbon capture guidelines, banning new oil wells from residential areas, extending the timeline to keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant open for another five years, and more. The flurry of activity came at the end of the two-year legislative session, with legislators finalizing a number of bills that have…
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Tesla ramps up hiring for ‘Semi Service Program’ ahead of first electric truck deliveries

September 2, 2022
Tesla is ramping up hiring for its “Semi Service Program” to service its upcoming Tesla Semi electric truck ahead of the first customer deliveries. After years of delays, Elon Musk finally confirmed that Tesla Semi electric trucks with 500 miles of range are going to be shipping to customers by the end of the year. Tesla has already been using the electric trucks in its own fleet for a while…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 1, 2022

September 2, 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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla visits graphite mine and factory in Quebec

September 1, 2022
Tesla has recently visited Nouveau Monde’s graphite mine and processing factory in Quebec, as the automaker is increasingly looking to establish a factory in Canada. Nouveau Monde Graphite is a Quebec-based company developing a graphite mine and processing facilities to…
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Polestar (PSNY) reports $1 billion revenue halfway through 2022 while on track to deliver 50k EVs

September 1, 2022
According to a recent revenue report, EV automaker Polestar brought in over $1 billion in revenue in the first half of 2022. That’s nearly 100% growth compared to the first half of 2021, offering further evidence that Polestar is poised to become a major contender in the EV market. Polestar ($PSNY) is a fairly young EV brand that continues to sneak under the radar as a potential heavyweight in…
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Tesla’s EV output in China raises back to 77,000 units

September 1, 2022
Tesla’s electric vehicle sales and exports in China have come back up to pre-shutdown levels with 77,000 units delivered in August, according to the latest statistics. The automaker has had a tough year in China due to COVID restrictions leading to factory shutdowns, a lower supply, and climate issues leading to power constrained, but it is looking to catch up during the second half of the…
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