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Tesla Purchases Cobalt Directly From Miners In Fear of Future Shortage

published: 2020-06-26 4:30
As recently exposed by an anonymous source, Tesla will be purchasing the essential metal of lithium batteries from Glencore, the largest miner of raw cobalt materials in the world, in order to avoid material shortage in the future. Upon singing the contract, Tesla will be able to store a substantial amount of raw cobalt materials for its new factories in China and Germany. ...  more

Tesla Slashes Prices of Its Solar Panels by One-Third and Offers Seven-Day Trial Period in a Bid to Turn Around Its Home Solar Business

published: 2020-06-25 13:30
Tesla is offering what might be the cheapest rooftop PV systems in the US. The company announced on June 19 that it has cut the prices of its solar panels to one-third less than “the average cost of the industry” and intends to undersell its competitors in the foreseeable future. Along with the lowest-price guarantee, Tesla has also introduced a week-long trial period during which dissatisfied customers of its rooftop PV systems can submit a request for product return to receive a full refund with no question asked and the uninstallation cost covered. On the whole, Tesla is taking more drastic measures to stop the market share decline of its home solar business. ...  more

This Modified Model 3 Comes with a Coveted Solar Power Generation Roof

published: 2020-06-25 10:30
Charging is one of the most frustrating issues for electric vehicle owners, and a lot of people have dreamed about installing solar panels on top of their vehicles to provide electricity so as to achieve energy sustainability. The latest research of Dutch startup LightYear had managed to install a solar panel onto a Model 3, and let us see just how effective it is. ...  more

TPC Announced No. 2 & 3 Generators of Taichung Power Plant Will Adequately Provide Electricity As Summer Arrives

published: 2020-06-25 4:30
The consecutive days of high heat indicate the arrival of summer, and the electricity usage will continue to elevate, as shown from the second highest consumption figure on June 18th recorded this year. As pointed out by TPC, the No. 2 and No. 3 generators of the Taichung Power Plant will be adequately providing electricity in accordance with the demand in power consumption. ...  more