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Tesla Developing Lower Priced Model Y in China, “Market Response to Tesla’s Revamped Model Y Is Not Optimistic.”

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:14:17 +0000

It’s no secret — Tesla sales have been down massively in 2025, and that’s after they declined in 2024 compared to 2023! That’s been the case around the world. The one explanation that is most hopeful for Tesla is that the switch to a new, upgraded Model Y is causing … [continued]

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China Passenger Car Association CEO Warns Elon Musk Is Burning Up Consumer Demand For Teslas

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:11:47 +0000

In the US, many on the left are completely turning away from Tesla due to Elon Musk’s extreme right-wing politics. But there are also many Donald Trump supporters who may be turning to Tesla. In Europe, a large portion of the population is again turning against Tesla due to Musk’s … [continued]

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New Articulated Electric Bus from Zhongtong Crossed 3 Mountain Ranges, Now in Trials in Bogota

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Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:30:10 +0000

A few months ago, coming from China, the new N18EV arrived into the Pacific Port of Buenaventura. After clearing all legal hurdles (which took a few weeks), it started its drive towards the Western Cordillera, reaching a peak of 2020 meters above sea level and going down the other side … [continued]

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Tesla Says Trump’s Tariffs May Have A Harmful Impact On Its Company & Other Automakers

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:06:46 +0000

What a difference a day makes. Tesla now says that Trump’s tariffs are bad for business. How can this public statement make any sense, since the company’s CEO is leading the federal dismemberment? The only way to figure out what’s really happening behind the scenes is to do a methodical, … [continued]

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Debunking The Myth: Hydrogen Isn’t Really A Clean Burning Fuel

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:08:48 +0000

Hydrogen is often celebrated as the fuel of the future, heralded as a perfect solution that emits no carbon dioxide (CO₂) when burned or utilized in fuel cells. Yet, while technically correct — hydrogen itself emits no carbon dioxide upon combustion — the framing of hydrogen as a fully ‘clean’ … [continued]

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Startup Heroes Rescue EV Charging Network From Grid Weakness

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:22:20 +0000

New EV charging stations are sprouting up all over the US, even as the White House disables federally supported stations and sends more taxpayer dollars down the drain.

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Google Trends Interest In “Buy A Tesla” Triples In The US As President Trump Gives Conservatives Permission To Buy The Best EV Sold In The US

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:58:55 +0000

As a Republican who has liked electric cars for about 15 years, I’ve wondered when this moment would happen. We all know that a car is more than just transportation to get from A to B. In high school, the car you drove really influenced what other kids thought of … [continued]

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Why Lots Of Rabbits Have To Be Harnessed To Keep Grid Clocks Aligned

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:37:01 +0000

The UK now has an active market for grid inertia, marking a significant step toward ensuring stability in an electricity grid increasingly reliant on intermittent renewable energy sources. The first successful bidder to provide this inertia service was a notably straightforward yet effective technology: an electric motor spinning a massive … [continued]

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Two-Tiered Resistance Hits Tesla

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:45:17 +0000

Recent news out of a Tesla retail and service location in Oregon is quite shocking. Not only are protests happening, but bullets are literally flying. Pro-Elon folks would tell us that Tesla is facing a violent intimidation campaign by evil leftists, while most people protesting against Elon Musk will correctly … [continued]

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