CleanTechnica » Tesla Texas http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Tesla Aiming To Go Back To War In Texas Again http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/tesla-aiming-go-back-war-texas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/tesla-aiming-go-back-war-texas/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:29:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76688 It looks as though Tesla is once again aiming to confront the legal obstacles in Texas that prohibit it from selling directly to customers, challenging the influence of the auto dealers lobby there, according to CBS DFW. Tesla executives will reportedly be looking to present their case to Texan politicians ahead of the upcoming legislative

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/tesla-aiming-go-back-war-texas/feed/ 5 Nissan Carwings Upgrade, Early BMW i3 Review, Model X Patents… (EV News Catchup) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/27/nissan-carwings-grow-early-bmw-i3-review-ev-news-catchup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/27/nissan-carwings-grow-early-bmw-i3-review-ev-news-catchup/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:01:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68747 Time to catch up on more electrified vehicle news. Here are a number of big EV news stories we wouldn’t want you to miss: Nissan Carwings To Grow: The Nissan LEAF smartphone service Carwings has now been around for about 4 years (time flies! no pun intended). Now it’s time for a deep upgrade. Early BMW i3

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/27/nissan-carwings-grow-early-bmw-i3-review-ev-news-catchup/feed/ 0 Tesla’s Gigafactory Won’t Be In California, Texas Unlikely http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/teslas-gigafactory-wont-california/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/teslas-gigafactory-wont-california/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:04:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63794 Originally published on Gas 2. By Robyn Purchia. Now that Tesla has announced development of a $5 billion “Gigafactory,” everyone is wondering where it will be built. Well, we just got handed a clue: it’s not California. Although Tesla has a factory in Fremont, California, headquarters in Palo Alto, and a design studio in Southern

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/12/teslas-gigafactory-wont-california/feed/ 16 Rebates For Plug-in Vehicles In Texas… But Not For Tesla Vehicles http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/15/rebates-plug-vehicles-texas-tesla-vehicles/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/15/rebates-plug-vehicles-texas-tesla-vehicles/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58985 Texas certainly isn’t known as a Tesla-friendly state. The Texas dealership lobby has kept Tesla out of the state, making it very difficult to buy a Tesla in Texas. The Lone Star State is moving to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles (and natural gas vehicles) within its borders. Its legislators have approved rebates of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/15/rebates-plug-vehicles-texas-tesla-vehicles/feed/ 5 Rigmarole Required To Buy Tesla Model S In Texas http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/29/rigmarole-required-buy-tesla-model-s-texas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/29/rigmarole-required-buy-tesla-model-s-texas/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:10:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58287 Originally published On Gas2. By Christopher DeMorro. Elon Musk is on a very-public crusade to challenge the established car dealership lobby, and while he has had some success at the state level, he has also lost in one of America’s largest car markets; Texas. A recent report highlights just how many hoops you have to jump

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/tesla-sales-model-rejected-in-texas-despite-citizen-support/feed/ 26 33 Top Electric Vehicle Stories Of 2013 (So Far) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/33-top-electric-vehicle-stories-of-2013-so-far/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/33-top-electric-vehicle-stories-of-2013-so-far/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 21:01:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52251 This article was originally published on CleanTechnica sister site Planetsave. First, two fun videos to get us rolling: We’re trying to get more electric vehicle (EV) stories going on Planetsave. To catch readers up, below is a roundup of the 33 top EV stories of 2013 so far (according to me). To keep an eye

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/05/former-texas-car-dealer-publicly-supports-tesla-car-dealership-model/feed/ 3 Tesla Wins Texas House Committee Support In Texas Dealership Battle, Loses Odd One In Virgina http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/25/tesla-wins-texas-house-committee-support-in-texas-dealership-battles-loses-odd-one-in-virgina/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/25/tesla-wins-texas-house-committee-support-in-texas-dealership-battles-loses-odd-one-in-virgina/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:10:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51098 Tesla’s Texas dealership outlook looks bright, but despite a good review by a hearing officer in Virginia, someone high up is against the company. We posted recently about Tesla’s Texas dealership battle and the fact that the huge majority of Texans support Tesla’s right to sell directly to customers (note that the poll was conducted

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/25/tesla-wins-texas-house-committee-support-in-texas-dealership-battles-loses-odd-one-in-virgina/feed/ 11 Poll: Texans Support Tesla Motors’ Right To Sell Directly To Consumers http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/24/new-poll-in-texas-shows-huge-support-for-tesla-motors-being-allowed-to-sell-directly-to-consumers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/24/new-poll-in-texas-shows-huge-support-for-tesla-motors-being-allowed-to-sell-directly-to-consumers/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50981 Update: tweet from Elon Musk on April 24: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/326826730520203264/ Original article: A recent poll from the Austin Business Journal is showing just how popular the idea of Tesla Motors selling directly to consumers in Texas is, and perhaps how popular Tesla’s EVs have the potential to be in the state. Over 86% of respondents to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/24/new-poll-in-texas-shows-huge-support-for-tesla-motors-being-allowed-to-sell-directly-to-consumers/feed/ 11 EV News Roundup (Tesla Texas Battle, Peugeot Electric Van…) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/16/ev-news-roundup-tesla-texas-battle-peugeot-electric-van/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/16/ev-news-roundup-tesla-texas-battle-peugeot-electric-van/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:35:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50762 Here’s some more electric vehicle (and hybrid) news from around: Tesla’s Texas Dealership Battle New Research Sheds Light On The Life of Lithium-Ion Batteries 300,000 Kilometers & 3 Years Later, BYD e6 Taxis Lose Just 5% Of Range Peugeot Launching 100% Electric Version Of Its Super-Popular ‘Partner’ Van Video: Chris Harris Drives The Mercedes-Benz SLS

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