Tesla's shutdown-slowed Q2 finishes strong and paves the way for an incredibly bright future in more ways than one. Plus: Tesla's in-house battery project might be a key ingredient in the Plaid Model S, federal tax incentives could come back for Teslas in a new federal bill proposal, and more!

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