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Tesla’s Controversial Factory Expansion Is Approved
Mickey Vernon
The controversial expansion of Tesla’s only European Gigafactory was approved on Thursday, as the local council in the German municipality ...
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Biden Is Trying to Buy EVs Time With New Tariffs on China. It Might Not Work
Mickey Vernon
Today, the Biden administration announced a near-unprecedented 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, a move the White House said ...
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An Innovative EV Motor Used by Lamborghini, McLaren, and Ferrari Is Being Mass-Produced by Mercedes
Mickey Vernon
Car enthusiasts mourn the commoditization of propulsion. Once petrolheads would have chosen a BMW for its sonorous straight-six or a ...
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Climate Protesters Storm Tesla’s Gigafactory in Europe
Mickey Vernon
German climate protesters clashed with police as they attempted to break into Tesla’s factory site near Berlin on Friday, during ...