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Panasonic sinks $30 million into Tesla, begs for an earlier Model S build

Engadget: Okay, so executives at Panasonic probably aren't in any big hurry to get ahead in the long, long wait for a Model S, but a $30 million gift could probably get 'em just that. Panny has this week sunk quite a few bills into Tesla by way of a common stock purchase, and while the two have expressed fondness for each other before, this kind of investment doesn't happen without a serious tie-up being in the works. Of course, Panasonic just so happens to be the planet's leading battery cell manufacturer, and as of now, it's being called Tesla's "preferred lithium-ion battery cell supplier for its battery packs." So yeah, you know where to look first when things start overheating, melting or spontaneously erupting in flames.

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Tesla is recalling almost every vehicle it's sold in the U.S.

Just one day after the California DMV filed to take Tesla to court, over 2 million Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y vehicles are being recalled.

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Unafraidworm113d ago

Glad to see Chris at Acceleramota is an idiot and loves to spread misinformation. This so called β€œrecall” was just an update that was sent out to certain Tesla models and year.

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β€˜We dug our own grave with the Cybertruck’, says Elon Musk, in rare moment of self-reflection

Maybe giving your truck the styling of an Nintendo 64 game isn't quite as 'epic' or 'based' as it is impractical.

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EVs Explained: Steer-by-wire has a bold future plagued by a rough history

Fully electronic steer-by-wire tech has migrated from your gaming chair to the driver’s seat, and it will take some getting used to.

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