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Tesla reinstates clause that threatens to sue Cybertruck owners for $50,000 if they resell the vehicles within a year

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The Telsa Cybertruck
The Telsa Cybertruck.

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I went to see the Tesla Cybertruck in person. It's surprisingly different up close.

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Business Insider Global Tech Editor Alistair Barr stands in a Tesla showroom in San Jose, California, on December 9, 2023.
Business Insider Global Tech Editor Alistair Barr stands in a Tesla showroom in San Jose, California, on December 9, 2023.

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I'm a car nut. When I was a kid, I read my dad's car magazines religiously.

A startup is using woodchips to make synthetic graphite for EV batteries

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Wood chips
CarbonScape uses leftover woodchips to produce graphite.

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Elon Musk had a bad week, but he'll probably recover (again)

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Elon Musk at Tesla Cybertruck delivery event
Elon Musk at Tesla Cybertruck delivery event

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The White House unveils new rules to try and keep China out of the US EV market

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Ford announced it would collaborate with Chinese firm CATL on its new $3.5 billion Michigan battery plant earlier this year.

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Tesla appears to pause Cybertruck orders ahead of launch party

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The Telsa Cybertruck
The Telsa Cybertruck

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Another sign that the future of EV buying is leasing: Rivian leases its $73,000 truck

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Rivian R1T
The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck.

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The stainless steel body of Tesla's Cybertruck is reportedly leading to issues with gaps in between the panels

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Sandy Munro said buyers shouldn't worry about the panel gaps and smears that have showed up in sightings of Cybertruck prototypes.
Sandy Munro said buyers shouldn't worry about the panel gaps and smears that have showed up in sightings of Cybertruck prototypes.

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A father-son duo took their Tesla on a 28-day road trip and slept in it every night

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A father-son duo went on a roadtrip around the US.
A father-son duo went on a road trip around the US.

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Tesla factory workers reportedly say they're getting in shouting matches — and sometimes even fights break out

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Robots during the production of the Tesla Model Y in the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, October 2021.
Robots during the production of the Tesla Model Y in the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany. In Tesla's gigafactory plant in Texas, the atmosphere is tense — with near daily verbal fights, The Information reported.

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