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Just over a month after ending the program, Tesla is bringing back referral program with a different structure. It now gives 1,000 miles of free Supercharger and the chance to win a Founders Series Model Y and a Founders Roadster signed by Elon Musk and Franz…

Tesla is bringing back one of its most popular sale incentives; unlimited free Supercharging, as an end-of-quarter incentive, but there’s a caveat. more……

The Green New Deal might seem like it would garner enthusiastic support among clean energy companies, but those industries are thus far reluctant to publicly endorse the resolution.…

Tesla is claiming that self-driving startup Zoox stole secrets regarding its logistica and inventory system through several former employees leaving with “trade secrets”, according to a new lawsuit. more……

U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) introduced his own climate change plan today in the hopes of attracting bipartisan support, including those in the GOP reluctant to embrace any sort of climate plan.…

Tesla is trying to move at a record pace to build Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai and now a new drone video update shows that it’s starting to look like something. more……

Volkswagen partners with Northvolt, a battery production startup founded by a former Tesla executive, to create a new consortium to advance batteries for electric vehicles in Europe. more……

Norway’s appetite for electric cars is booming, and its capital of Oslo will be the first to install wireless charging infrastructure for the city’s electric taxis.…

Tesla has filed a lawsuit today against a former employee who worked on Autopilot, whom allegedly stole the source code of the semi-autonomous driving system for Chinese EV startup Xpeng, which describes itself as being inspired by Tesla. more……

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As already announced, Tesla increased prices across its vehicle lineup, but the average increase is not as high as previously announced. more… The post Tesla increases prices across lineup – not as high as expected appeared first on Electrek.

Tesla has already delivered over 3,000 Model 3 vehicles in just a few weeks and it looks like it is putting pressure on other electric vehicles in the market, which was already dominated by EVs. more……

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler appeared on CBS for the first network interview since his confirmation, and while he acknowledged the human contribution to climate change, he also said most threats are “50 to 75 years…

We’re back to China again after just two weeks, for a race on a brand-new track along the seaside in the resort city of Sanya, on the southernmost tip of the country.…

Rayvolt is a premium electric bicycle manufacturer located in Barcelona. They are celebrating three years of operation today and invited Electrek out to Barcelona to see their full line of vintage-inspired e-bikes. Despite their young age, Rayvolt has built an…

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Global fuel economy has improved during a 12-year span, but those gains have slowed in more recent years, raising concerns about reaching future fuel economy goals.…

Ford has announced today new investments in its US facilities for future production of next-generation electric vehicles as well as Ford’s first autonomous vehicles. more……

Ford is preparing to launch its first electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up: a Mustang-inspired all-electric crossover, and now, the automaker is teasing it as a Tesla Model Y competitor. more……

While electric cars are displacing global oil demand at increasing rates, new research shows electric buses are making a much bigger mark overall thus far.…

Wedbush Securities got in-depth tours of Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada and Fremont factory in California. They came out of it with some interesting insights, including that Model Y could result in higher profits as soon as 2020. more……

Today in EGEB, three state legislatures went forward with solar bills last week which would be sure to have varying effects. HVAC company Trane installed five solar carports at Massachusetts schools. And a Texas petrochemical fire burns on.…

In a post on Medium, Waymo has confirmed massive expansion plans for a Technical Service Center in Mesa, Arizona. more… The post Waymo planning 85,000-square-foot Technical Service Center for Mesa, Arizona appeared first on Electrek.

Porsche is getting closer to unveiling the production version of the Taycan, its first all-electric vehicle. In the meantime, it reveals a new Taycan prototype – the first one in official camouflage. more……

As part of its new budget, the Canadian federal government has announced a new $5,000 incentive for electric cars that cost less than $45,000, however, it excludes Tesla vehicles. more……

Hyundai has teamed up with Yandex, Russia’s largest technology company, to jointly develop self-driving cars. more… The post Hyundai partners with Russia’s Yandex to develop self-driving cars appeared first on Electrek.

The SEC’s effort to hold Elon Musk in contempt of his settlement agreement is heating up as both parties keep defending their positions to a judge over whether Tesla’s CEO should have sent out a tweet or not. more……

Climate change could cause the U.K. to face a water shortage in 20 to 25 years, according to an environmental official who referred to water demand surpassing supply as the “jaws of death.”…

Century Products via Amazon offers its 24-hour Waterproof Mechanical Outdoor Timer for $12.64 Prime shipped when promo code OW7JXJ4Q is applied during checkout and the on-page coupon is clipped. That’s good for $10 off and the best offer we can find by 30%.…

If you’re like me then you probably considered Schwinn to be your standard department store budget bicycle brand.…