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Japan Tops 100,000 EVs in a Year for the First Time, Just as the Subsidy Clock Runs Down
Japan sold 111,876 battery-electric cars from January to October, its first 100,000-plus year, and EVs hit a record 4.6% share in October. Toyota now leads Nissan for the year. From January, the Model Y subsidy drops from ¥1.27 million to ¥762,000.
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Japan Tops 100,000 EVs in a Year for the First Time, Just as the Subsidy Clock Runs Down
Japan sold 111,876 battery-electric cars from January to October, its first 100,000-plus year, and EVs hit a record 4.6% share in October. Toyota now leads Nissan for the year. From January, the Model Y subsidy drops from ¥1.27 million to ¥762,000.
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SpaceX Officially Targets Nov. 13 for Starship’s First Double Catch
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Japan sold 111,876 battery-electric cars from January to October, its first 100,000-plus year, and EVs hit a record 4.6% share in October. Toyota now leads Nissan for the year. From January, the Model Y subsidy drops from ¥1.27 million to ¥762,000.
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SpaceX Officially Targets Nov. 13 for Starship’s First Double Catch
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Japan Tops 100,000 EVs in a Year for the First Time, Just as the Subsidy Clock Runs Down
Japan sold 111,876 battery-electric cars from January to October, its first 100,000-plus year, and EVs hit a record 4.6% share in October. Toyota now leads Nissan for the year. From January, the Model Y subsidy drops from ¥1.27 million to ¥762,000.
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Elon Musk says Cybertruck orders far exceed what Giga Texas can build before the line shuts in about eight months, so many deposits will be returned. He says the truck isn't unprofitable.
Tesla Robotaxi Lands in San Antonio With Its Biggest Day-One Map Yet
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SpaceX Officially Targets Nov. 13 for Starship’s First Double Catch
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Musk: Cybertruck Orders Outrun the Line, Tesla Will Refund ‘a Lot’ of Deposits
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Tesla Robotaxi Lands in San Antonio With Its Biggest Day-One Map Yet
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