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Tesla leases 683,000 sq ft Austin building in Musk’s Texas sweep

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Tesla has leased a 682,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Austin Hills Commerce Center, expanding Elon Musk’s already sprawling Central Texas real estate footprint.

The company is set to occupy the second phase of the development at 11801 Decker Lake Road, which is scheduled for completion in January 2027. What Tesla plans to do with the space is still unknown.

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Ariel Rider launches outrageous new MUDD 72V bike with 65 MPH top speed

Ariel Rider has officially opened pre-orders for its new MUDD 72V, a high-performance two-wheeler that blurs the line between electric bikes (in the loosely defined sense) and lightweight electric motorcycles. In fact, the company itself is careful to market it as a “high-performance PPB (private property bike)” intended for off-road and closed-course use.

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Inside Lectron’s factory in China: how its EV chargers are made

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Whether you know the Lectron name or not, there’s a good chance you’ve used one of its EV charging adapters. The company makes many of the J1772/CCS-to-NACS and NACS-to-J1772/CCS adapters that EV drivers rely on. Now, Lectron has launched the NEXUS, its second-gen Level 2 home EV charger. I recently toured Lectron’s factory in China to see how the company has become a go-to supplier for both EV drivers and automakers like Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz.

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Anker SOLIX F3800 power station exclusive $1,615 in Summer Power Sale, ECOVACS pool cleaner $299 low, Greenworks, more

This week’s Tuesday Green Deals are being led by Anker’s freshly launched Summer Power Sale with up to 49% power station discounts – plus, our exclusive bonus 5% savings code. You’ll also find ECOVACS’ Ultramarine P1 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner back at its $299 low, two new Greenworks 2,200 and 2,400 PSI Medium-Duty Electric Pressure Washer first-ever discounts, the Worx 20V 20-inch 2-in-1 Attachment-Capable Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer at its second-lowest price of the last 12 months, as well several last-chance July 4th deals that are ending soon, with a particular emphasis on e-bikes. As always, you can also find the latest hangover deals down at the bottom of the page.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Tesla launches startup challenge to scale Giga Berlin battery cells

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Tesla is opening the doors of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to outside startups through a new “Cell Giga Challenge,” inviting them to pilot technologies inside its live battery cell production line.

The program comes as Tesla ramps 4680 cell output at Grünheide toward a planned 18 GWh of annual capacity, one of the largest cell operations in Europe.

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