As far as investors are concerned, 2018 was a forgettable year for the solar power industry (and for energy investors in general). Although solar panels have never been cheaper, installations were down 2% year over year in the U.S. Perhaps more alarming, a …
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Month: August 2019
Tesla Insurance Launches In California, Aims To Save Owners Up To 30%
Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted at a new insurance offering earlier this year and now the company has officially unveiled it. Imaginatively named Tesla Insurance, the product is billed as a competitively priced insurance offering designed to provide Tesla owners …
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More Tesla solar-panel fire incidents emerge in wake of Walmart suit
Dana Hull and Brian Eckhouse, Bloomberg One evening last year, David Burek noticed charred wood and a burning smell in his attic, near his young sons’ bedroom. He climbed a ladder and saw a melted connector wire from the solar panels installed on the roof of…
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Aptera Is Back, Baby! New, Improved Electric Car Will Have 1,000 Mile Range
CarsPublished on August 29th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley 0 August 29th, 2019 by Steve Hanley Timing is everything. Ten years ago, Aptera said it was going to bring an efficient electric car to market. This was before Tesla burst onto the scene and the idea …
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Auto Stock Roundup: Volkswagen Recalls, Harley-Davidson’s 2020 Lineup & More
Last Friday, it was reported that China intends to resume tariffs on U.S. cars and auto parts/components that it had discontinued in April. Beijing plans to impose 25% tariff on U.S. cars and 5% on auto parts, effective Dec 15, 2019. Notably, U.S. vehicle exp…
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