Tesla is facing second assault on its right to sell and service its electric cars in Oklahoma

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Tesla is facing a second assault on its right to sell and service its cars directly in the state of Oklahoma as legislators moved anti-direct sale language to a new bill.

The company fears that the legislation will go as far as preventing it from pushing software updates over-the-air to its current fleet.

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Lucid announces Performance version of Air Grand Touring with 446-mile range and 1,050 horsepower

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Following the start of deliveries of its Air Grand Touring trim, Lucid Motors announced a new Performance version that will arrive this summer. The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance will deliver over 200 more horsepower than the standard Grand Touring and travel 0 to 60 mph 0.4 seconds faster, although it does come at the cost of some range – oh, and quite a bit more money.

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See the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle outfitted for police patrol use

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Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles are frequently used for police motorcycles, though the latest bar-and-shield cop bike isn’t your typical Road King. Instead, Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle is now getting the police treatment.

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Tesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgrades

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Tesla has launched the Model Y Standard Range AWD starting at $60,000, but it only made it available to employees for now.

It comes with a few upgrades.

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Tesla’s world’s largest battery has been shut down for months due to investigation, but it is still moving ahead with expansion

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Tesla has deployed what many believe will become the world’s largest battery system for PG&E at the Moss Landing station in California. However, the Tesla Megapack system has been shut down for months due to a fire investigation.

But the company is still planning to move forward with the expansion of the energy storage system this summer.

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Ultra-affordable $799 Lectric XP LITE electric bike launched, and we got the first test ride

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The team over at Phoenix, Arizona-based Lectric eBikes has just launched their newest and most affordable electric bicycle yet: the Lectric XP LITE. At just $799, it packs in much of what riders already loved about the brand’s flagship Lectric XP 2.0 folding e-bike, yet shaves off some serious dollars and poundage.

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 11, 2022

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Federal tax credits will soon be phased out for Toyota EV customers in the US

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According to recent comments from Toyota North America, the automaker expects to surpass the 200,000 vehicle threshold for EV sales sometime this summer, disqualifying itself from any additional tax credits in the United States under current legislation. Toyota’s federal tax credits will be phased out just as the automaker plans to begin sales of its lone BEV, the bZ4X, later this year.

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Eco Wave Power will construct Spain’s first wave-energy power plant

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Eco Wave Power, which produces clean electricity from ocean and sea waves, today announced that it has entered an official agreement with Port Adriano, Spain, to build Spain’s first wave-energy power plant.

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Tesla accelerates hiring for Optimus robot project, develops ‘overall humanoid software architecture’

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Tesla is ramping up hiring for its Optimus robot project, also known as Tesla Bot, as it starts using its AI expertise to develop its “overall humanoid software architecture”.

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