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Tesla had water shut off at Giga Berlin because they didn’t pay their bill

Tesla got its water supply shut off at Gigafactory Berlin because they apparently didn’t pay their bill. Several reports are coming of Germany stating that Tesla had to temporarily stop construction work at the site of Gigafactory Berlin due to water being shut off. Heise reported (translated from German): Tesla is temporarily unable to continue building its factory in Grünheide near…
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Mazda MX-30 First Drive — Does this car have a perfectly sized battery?

Mazda is known for its maverick streak. Where others zig, they zag, and there is much to admire in a pioneering approach. As it has innovated around the rotary engine, might Mazda be similarly innovative with its first ground-up battery electric vehicle? [This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek. Mazda doesn’t offer an EV in the US.] While Nissan has been a leader in…
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Energica, maker of 150 MPH electric motorcycles, is now testing 50-125cc level e-bikes

Last year, Italian electric racing motorcycle manufacturer Energica announced its intent to develop smaller, lighter weight electric motorbikes. Now the company has progressed to bench testing a system that could become the powertrain for more affordable electric motorcycles designed for urban mobility. The quest for smaller electric motorcycles comes in the form of a partnership between…
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Watch Tesla Solar Roof being installed in just 4 days but with caveats in new timelapse video

An interesting new timelapse video of a Tesla Solar Roof installation in just 4 days has been released, but there are some caveats. We have recently been reporting on the difficult rollout of Tesla’s solar roof tiles as the company is still trying to accelerate the installation process and figuring out the details of the new product. Last week, we posted a report on a disastrous Tesla solar…
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