Cleantech & EV’s

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A bunch of Tesla Model Y electric SUVs have been spotted in Europe sporting odd “Not Model Y” decals ahead of deliveries. Tesla originally planned to only launch the Model Y in Europe when it locally produced the electric SUV at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany. However, the automaker changed its plans last month and opened Model Y orders for September deliveries, but those vehicles are going…

Elon Musk says that Tesla is aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Berlin in October, which is when the company hopes to get the final government approval. Tesla has had some issues navigating German bureaucracy in bringing its Gigafactory Berlin project to production. The automaker planned to start production of the Model Y at the factory in July, but it has experienced delays. Most…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the Tesla Cybertruck delay, the Model Y coming to Europe, and the proposed $40,000 price cap on electric cars to get the $7,500 tax credit. The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying…