The big-box chain formally accused Tesla of breach of contract, gross negligence and failure to meet industry standards. It wanted Tesla to not only pay damages related to the first, but to remove its panels from over 240 Walmart stores. We’ve asked Tesla fo…
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Month: August 2019
Walmart sues Tesla after solar panels start bursting into flames on store roofs
In something of a bizarre story, Walmart is suing Tesla after solar panels it purchased from the EV company caught fire on a number of Walmart stores. As it stands now, Tesla solar panels can be found on as many as 240 Walmart stores across the country. Follo…
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Elon Musk’s red Roadster just completed its first lap around the Sun
It’s now been about a year and a half since Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla Roadster was sent into space atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch went flawlessly and was a major milestone for SpaceX, marking the first time the Falcon Heavy was shot skyward.…
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Walmart Sues Tesla Over Fires From Solar Panels Atop Stores
Walmart sued Tesla on Tuesday, saying solar panels supplied by the electric carmaker were responsible for fires that damaged at least seven of its stores. The fires destroyed significant amounts of store merchandise and required substantial repairs, totaling…
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All Fired Up: Walmart Sues Tesla
No, Walmart was not using fleets of pricey electric vehicles to get 56-cents-a-pound bananas to budget-conscious shoppers; rather, the chain had outfitted a slew of its stores with rooftop solar panels assembled and managed by Tesla subsidiary SolarCity. Now…
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