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Tesla takes delivery of massive ‘Giga Press’ at Gigafactory Texas

Tesla has taken delivery of a massive “Giga Press,” which is believed to be the world’s largest casting machine, at Gigafactory Texas. Tesla is literally going big on casing In recent years, Tesla has been focusing on casting technology to produce larger parts of its vehicles in bigger pieces. We recently reported that Tesla is now producing the Model Y with one giant rear-underbody that…
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Tesla slashes the price of its media unit upgrade amid controversy

Tesla is slashing the price of its media unit upgrade for Model S and Model X by $1,000. While the move would generally be welcomed by owners, some are skeptical of Tesla’s intentions amid the controversy around a potential recall. Tesla media unit (MCU) upgrade Tesla’s native car infotainment system is one of its best features to differentiate itself against other automakers, and it…
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Good news, Biden: 66% of US voters want green energy

Sixty-six percent of registered US voters say developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority for the president and Congress. That’s according to a study released last week by Yale University and George Mason University’s climate change…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 21, 2021

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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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EGEB: ‘Charge EV’ co-op to install more charging stations in Midwest

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): “Charge EV,” an EV charging network in the Midwest, is working to install more charging stations. Check out six innovative companies from the 2021 Global Cleantech 100 that won special awards. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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