Tesla Model 3 Production … Tesla Semi Specs & Demand … EV Battery Progress (Top 20 CleanTechnica Stories of the Week)

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This was supposed to be the month of the Tesla Model 3. Things didn’t turned out exactly as planned. But it still might be a key breakout month for the breakthrough electric car. Several of the stories this week focus on the car and its production, barely overshadowing several hot Tesla Semi stories. Have a look below for more on the Model 3, the Semi, and other topics.

1. Is Tesla Model 3 Production Gliding Into 5,000 Cars A Week?
2. 15,000 Tesla Model 3 Configuration Invites? (Customer Report)
3. Exciting Battery Technology Breakthrough News — Is Any Of It Real?
4. Tesla Model 3 Production Ramp — “We Here Yet?” Patience, Young Jedi.
5. Who Saved US Electric Vehicle, Solar Energy, & Wind Energy Tax Credits?

6. Tesla vs. Tesla: The Juice In Your Car Will Increasingly Come Through HVDC, Edison’s Preferred Current
7. Tesla Trucks Will Dominate The Market
8. Free Lunch Alert! A Hydrogen – Boron Solution For “Clean” Nuclear Fusion
9. Batteries Keep On Getting Cheaper
10. Why Truck Fleet Buyers Are Keen On The Tesla Semi (Calculations)
11. Tesla vs. Ford
12. A Hand Writing on the Wall for Natural Gas
13. Fact vs. Fiction: Public Perception Of Used EVs vs. The Facts
14. 1st Pipistrel Electric Airplane To Reach Canada
15. India Plans World’s Largest Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Project
16. What Changed In The EV Battery Market In November?
17. What Changed In The Electric Vehicle Market In November?
18. EV Battery Raw Material Shortages To Limit EV Market Growth? (Germany’s Largest Auto Association Warns Of It, + BNEF’s Response)

19. China Powers Up World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant
20. Factory Outlet Malls: One Of The Keys To Building Out Interstate EV Charging Infrastructure (CleanTechnica Exclusive)

Honorable Mentions:

• Tesla Semi Price × Orders = $47 Million to $55 Million in Tesla Revenue (with Assumptions)
• Electric Semi Trucks & Heavy-Duty Trucks — Available Models & Planned Models (In-Depth List)
• Florida To Launch USA’s 1st Private High-Speed Train Service