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EGEB: Japan to scrap gas-powered cars by mid-2030s

January 5, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Japan aims to abolish gas-powered vehicles in the next 15 years. Massachusetts reaches a deal to make 40% of its electric power green by 2030. South Korea will replace all diesel trains with an electric bullet train by 2029. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…
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Tesla (TSLA) stock surges to $700 billion valuation

January 5, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) stock start its first trading day of 2021 by surging 5% to a market capitalization of $700 billion for the first time. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Performance 2020 was a crazy year for Tesla’s stock. It went up 700% while raising billions of dollars on three…
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Tesla Model Y receives strong interest after launch in China, puts pressure on competition

January 4, 2021
Tesla Model Y is receiving strong interest from the Chinese market following its launch, according to local reports, and it is putting pressure on the competition in an important segment. Tesla Model Y in China As we previously reported, Tesla is using a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles…
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Tesla updates Model 3 with new design accent and heated steering wheel

January 4, 2021
Tesla has updated the Model 3 again with a new design accent recently introduced in the new Model Y in China and the long-awaited heated steering wheel. 2021 Tesla Model 3 Tesla officially launched the Model 3 2021 refresh with more range and new features in October of 2020, but as we previously reported, the refresh is still sort of ongoing. The automaker started introducing changes to the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 2, 2021

January 3, 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…
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Tesla Model S prototype with refresh design spotted in the wild

January 2, 2021
A Tesla Model S vehicle with what appears to be a new refresh design has been spotted in the wild amid the Model S/X production shutdown.. Tesla Model S Design Refresh Over the last few months, we have been extensively reporting on rumors of a possible Model S and Model X design refresh have been increasing lately — especially since Tesla announced that the Model S Plaid is going to require…
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