Tesla launches its own insurance based on real-time driver data in Nevada with more states to come

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Tesla Insurance, the automaker’s growing insurance division, has launched its real-time driver data insurance product in Nevada. It is now available in eight states, plus California but without real-time driver data, and there’s evidence that several more states are coming.

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It turns out humans are responsible for a lot more oil slicks than we realized

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A team of scientists developed the first global map of chronic oil slicks in the world’s oceans, and found that more than 90% come from humans – significantly more than previously reported.

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Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to a large part of Europe

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Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

The program to give access to the Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric car owners is now in most of Europe.

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Ninebot S-Max self-balancing scooter falls to 2022 low at $1,002, more in New Green Deals

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While e-bikes are the go-to for traversing the city in the summer, using an electric scooter is a great alternative that doesn’t take up nearly as much room. The has a range of over 23 miles and doesn’t use a single drop of gas or oil to function. It’s on sale at a 2022 low of $1,002 right now on Amazon, making today a great time to pick one up. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Sony and Honda create joint EV company, and Sony gets top billing

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Sony and Honda have officially signed a joint venture agreement to establish a company to build electric cars together. The new company will be called “Sony Honda Mobility Inc.,” notably giving Sony top billing over the established automaker.

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Tesla is sending untrained employees to work on cars as service becomes problematic

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Tesla is sending some of its employees who are not in service and are untrained to work on cars into service centers to fix vehicles. It looks like Tesla’s service issues are bigger than we thought.

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Study finds more than a quarter of charging stations were nonfunctional

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A new study found that more than one out of four public charging stations in the Bay Area were nonfunctional when tested. Depending on your own experience that may sound like a lot, or a little…

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UPS begins US testing of its cute mini electric vans based on four-wheeled e-bikes

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Not do be outdone by the United States Postal Service testing out electric bikes as a viable alternative to mail trucks, UPS is doing its own US-based testing of e-bikes for package delivery.

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Check out this solar + green hydrogen mobile nanogrid with a level 2 EV charger

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Jackson, Michigan-based Sesame Solar is today unveiling what it claims is the world’s first fully renewable mobile nanogrid – that’s a small microgrid – that runs on solar and green hydrogen.

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GM announces Cadillac Celestiq electric car is going to be hand-built and 3D printed in low volume

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GM announces today that the Cadillac Celestiq, the brand’s electric car after the Lyriq, is going to be a hand-built and 3D-printed ultra-luxury low-volume production vehicle.

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