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Tesla to slash price of US electric cars by $2,000

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 03 January 2019 •
Tesla has slashed the cost of its electric vehicles to make up for cutbacks to federal EV grants
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Tesla has slashed the cost of its electric vehicles to make up for cutbacks to federal EV grants

EV giant cuts price of Model S, Model X, and Model 3 cars in response to reduction of US federal EV tax credit

Tesla is cutting the price of its electric cars in the US by $2,000 in an attempt to soften the impact of a reduction in federal tax credits for EVs, the company announced yesterday. The electric car...

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