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F3 keynote: Flashy, cool and polarizing — inside Tesla’s real lessons

Much has been written about Elon Musk and Tesla’s rise to prominence, but few authors have explored that journey as extensively as Ed Niedermeyer.

Niedermeyer, author of “Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors” and director of communications for the nonprofit Partners for Automated Vehicle Education, has spent years exploring the company’s history and the decisions it has made, and along the way he has made a few friends and many enemies. And that’s OK because Niedermeyer believes...

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Fuels Institute explores transportation decarbonization strategies

The Fuels Institute explored several decarbonization strategies for transportation.

A mixture of carbon pricing, biofuels, vehicle electrification and other initiatives will be needed to effectively decarbonize the transportation industry, according to Fuels Institute Executive Director John Eichberger.

The Fuels Institute released a report entitled “Impact of Transportation-Related Environmental Initiatives” in October that objectively compared the effectiveness and cost of different environmental initiatives and the impacts they have on energy consumers. Eichberger made his...

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Tesla joining S&P 500 group of companies

Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) will become part of the S&P 500, the latest milestone for the 17-year-old company as it continues to grow.

“Tesla will be added to the S&P 500 effective prior to the open of trading Dec. 21 to coincide with the December quarterly rebalance,” S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a statement.

The S&P 500 measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The index is based on market capitalization and is...

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Tesla unveils battery cells aimed at raising electric cars’ range and power

Tesla on Tuesday unveiled new battery cells that will add energy, range and power to the company’s electric vehicles.

CEO Elon Musk said during Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting and battery day event in Fremont, California, the new battery will also help reduce production costs and allow the company to sell electric vehicles for around $25,000, the same price range as gasoline-powered cars.

“We’re confident that in the long term, we can design and manufacture a compelling $25,000 electric...

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Tesla Cybertruck factory a step closer to reality in Texas

Tesla’s proposed $1.1 billion Cybertruck factory received a 20-year incentives deal from Travis County, Texas, on Tuesday.

The approval of the economic incentives package helps Tesla clear a final governmental hurdle should it decide to build its new factory in Austin, Texas.

If Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) moves forward with the project in Austin, it will receive around $14 million in property tax breaks in exchange for promises to hire at least 5,000 workers in four years, ensure pay starts at $15 an...

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