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Tesla Loses Legal Battles To Texas, North Carolina Dealers

Green Car Reports

In Texas, the state legislature declined to make an exception to existing rules that make it illegal for automakers to sell cars to retail buyers. Win some, lose some. Tesla''s had a very good year thus far, but it was recently dealt legislative defeats in two states where it had hoped to sell its electric cars.

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America’s first US-built electric mini-truck begins street-legal homologation

Electrek

The AYRO Vanish has grabbed headlines over the past year as it rolls ever closer to production at AYRO’s Texas factory. Now the electric mini-truck’s final step ahead of manufacturing has begun as the Vanish starts street-legal homologation.

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Texas restores $2,500 electric-car purchase rebate, except for Teslas

Green Car Reports

Ah, Texas, the state that was formerly a nation and continues to do things slightly differently. DON'T MISS: Tesla Loses Legal. Its politics is bare-knuckle, its hats are big, and so are its ranches. It also generates more renewable wind energy than any other state in the union.

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Tesla Giga Texas expected to start Model Y production test runs in coming weeks

Teslarati

Tesla Gigafactory Texas seems to be rearing to go and has started preparing for Model Y production already. Recent information from insiders on Tesla’s Giga Texas site suggests that Model Y production in the Lone Star state could start in a few months, with initial manufacturing test runs beginning in the coming weeks.

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Tesla Giga Fest at Giga Texas: Attendance figures, time, other details revealed

Teslarati

Tesla’s Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas is officially set for April 7, and new documents released today reveal the plans for the event, including attendance figures, time, and other details. The event will celebrate the opening of Tesla Gigafactory Texas, the automaker’s second U.S.-based What is the Giga Fest.

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US-built electric mini-truck AYRO receives street-legal certification

Electrek

The AYRO Vanish, an electric mini-truck designed and built in Texas, has just completed homologation to receive its street-legal status in the US and Canada. more… The post US-built electric mini-truck AYRO receives street-legal certification appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Model Y pre-production may start at Gigafactory Texas this week (Photos)

Teslarati

Tesla Model Y pre-production seems slated to start at Gigafactory Texas as predicted. Recent pictures by drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer reveal just how prepared Gigafactory Texas is for Model Y test production. Model Y pre-production will help train Giga Texas’ employees for full-scale production. .

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