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Tesla hiring Autopilot test drivers in Toronto
If you live in Toronto and are looking for a career change, Tesla has just published a new job posting looking for Autopilot test drivers. The official title for the role is ADAS Test Operator, […]
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Santa Monica City Council puts the brakes on construction of world’s largest V3 Tesla Supercharger
At last week’s Santa Monica Planning Commission meeting, Tesla received approval for a conditional use permit to construct the world’s largest V3 Supercharger station. With the approval, construction of the 62-stall Supercharger station was set […]
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Elementary school on Vancouver Island goes green with rooftop solar installation
An elementary school in Victoria, British Columbia will soon be running on the power of sunshine after installing rooftop solar panels. The $60,000 installation was recently completed at Torquay Elementary, which once connected to the […]
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Thompson Okanagan Inspiration Centre adding solar panels and EV chargers
The Thompson Okanagan Inspiration Centre in Peachland, British Columbia will soon be closer to becoming a net-zero facility with the addition of two green infrastructure projects. Thanks to contributions from various levels of government and […]
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Volkswagen to hold Power Day event next week
Taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook, Volkswagen has announced it will hold their own “Power Day” event next week to discuss the company’s battery plans. The event was announced by VW CEO Herbert Diess […]
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Lucid Motors committed to Saudi Arabia manufacuring facility as part of $1 BN investment from Saudi wealth fund in 2018
In 2018 the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) invested more than $1 billion in luxury electric car maker Lucid Motors. As part of that deal, Lucid apparently promised to build an assembly plant in Saudi […]