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Tesla recalls 437 Model Y SUVs over loose bolt in steering control

Tesla has issued a new recall on 437 Model Y SUVs over a potentially loose bolt that could result in the upper control arm separating from the steering knuckle. It happened on three Model Ys to date, but Tesla is not aware of any crash as a result of the defect. Tesla describes the issue a safety recall report to NHTSA: The bolts connecting the front upper control arm and steering knuckle may…
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Zero Motorcycles issues recall of SR/F and SR/S over braking defect

Zero Motorcycles has just issued a recall notice through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) related to the front brake lever on Zero SR/F and Zero SR/S electric motorcycles. Zero recalls certain SR/F and SR/S bikes The recall covers 2020 SR/F and 2020 SR/S motorcycles that were produced between February 14 and June 19, 2020. A total of 659 motorcycles are expected to be…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 24, 2020

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’s first full battery cell factory will produce up to 250 GWh — roughly the current world capacity

Tesla’s first full-scale battery cell factory, which is located at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, will produce up to 250 GWh, according to new comments from Elon Musk. That’s roughly the current world battery cell production capacity. At its “Battery Day” earlier this year, Tesla unveiled its own battery cell, the Tesla 4680, and explained its plan to produce its own battery cells for the…
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Jim Cramer on Joe Biden, green energy, and Big Oil

Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, cofounder of the Street, and former stockbroker and hedge fund manager, spoke with Katherine Ross, correspondent at the Street, earlier today. Here’s what Cramer had to say to Ross about Joe Biden, Janet Yellen being chosen…
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Tesla Semi electric truck to have up to 621 miles of range, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk made new comments about the Tesla Semi program, Tesla’s upcoming electric semi truck, and said that the vehicle will eventually have up to 1,000 km (621 miles) of range. This new range is going to be achieved, thanks to Tesla’s new in-house battery cells and battery pack technology. When launching Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker said that the production versions of Tesla Semi…
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