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Tesla claims Cybercab driving employees at Giga Texas
Tesla says “Cybercab employee rides at Giga Texas” are “starting soon” — its first stated step toward putting people inside the wheel-less, pedal-less...
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Another state adds a way to report reckless e
As communities across the US continue grappling with the rapid rise of electric bikes and scooters, one Oregon sheriff’s office is introducing a new t...
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Chinese EV Gets To North America With A Little Help From Stellant
Can you name the brand? Well, one of its vehicles is pictured above, so I hope so! First of all, let’s note that the Chinese EV company is not c...
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Volkswagen's EV van makes a surprise comeback in the US as the ID
Musk tells Tesla staff to switch to Grok — a model he admits is worse Fred Lambert Jul 10 2026...
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Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclud
The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla....
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Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup Isn’t Actually Mid
Ford’s $30,000 electric pickup truck, which is due next year, has been officially demoted from mid-size to small ....
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Bill Frist Wants To Bridge The Partisan Divide Over Climate Chang
Bill Frist served as a senator from Tennessee from 1995 to 2007. During his last four years, he was the Senate majority leader. He chose not to stand...
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Toyota delays Highlander BEV production as the 3
Toyota is delaying production of its first three-row electric SUV, the 2027 Highlander BEV, as it extends the current gas and hybrid models....
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Republicans & Democrats in Congress Unite in Effort to Ban Chines
Let’s start with the obvious: there’s no need to ban a major consumer product coming from the country that leads the world (by far) in pro...
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XPENG MONA L03: The Best Base Model Y Competitor?
When looking at the new MONA L03, which recently went on presale, it struck me that this might be the closest competitor to the base RWD Model Y. The...
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Volkswagen put 100 sheep to work under 31,000 solar panels
Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for sheep at the massive solar farm that helps power one of its factories in Poland, and the animals are doing more t...
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Ford admits its $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’
Ford’s midsize EV pickup, due out next year, will be smaller than expected. For the first time, Ford referred to it as an “all-new, affordable small e...
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Changing The Narrative About Clean Energy
Clean energy may be the ultimate no-brainer, but how it is presented often gets in the way of the message. These groups want to change that....
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Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license
The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver's license numbers so far in 2026....
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Tesla launches ‘Tesla Home’ with Opticaster AI to cut power bills
Tesla has launched Tesla Home, a home energy management platform powered by an AI engine called Opticaster that it says makes “hundreds of decisions”...
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Vertical Solar PV? Yes, Says Vancouver
A snowy country like Norway is going to approach solar power in a different way from a place like the Bahamas. It’s not surprising to find out,...
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Inside Lectron’s factory in China: how its EV chargers are made
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-t...
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Permitting & Politics Diminish Solar & Wind Power In The US
Permitting delays add thousands of dollars to the cost of rooftop solar systems in the US. Massachusetts has a solution....
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This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your u
Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage mobility fund Ibex Investors....
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Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M
Rivian has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75 million shares of common stock, a raise worth roughly $1.5 billion based on the stock’s rec...
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Kia is killing off its flagship sedan as it shifts to more effici
Kia is trading in its flagship sedan after 14 years to focus on smaller, more affordable electric vehicles . Kia discontinues......
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“Rideshare” Drivers Get Huge EV Incentives In California
I just wrote an article about new incentives for electric vehicle buyers in California. However, there’s a specific group of drivers who just go...
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Tesla in
On today’s surveillance-heavy episode of Quick Charge , it sure looks like Tesla’s in-cabin driver cam failed to stop one woman from falling asleep at...
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BMW’s iX4 EV captured with a new look as its debut nears [Images]
Tesla Cybercab: mass-producing a car it can’t sell or drive itself Fred Lambert Jul 6 2026...
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Tesla Cybercab: mass
Tesla is ramping up production of the Cybercab at Giga Texas, with more than 100 of the steering-wheel-less two-seaters already spotted in the factory...
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BYD’s flagship electric sedan receives 65,000 locked
The Seal 08 boasts “the power of a million-dollar vehicle,” but can be bought for under $30,000 in China. After it went on sale last week, locked-in o...
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Buying the Most Sold Vehicle in the World, the Tesla Model Y
You’ve decided to buy the car that for the last few years has been the top sold model in the world, gas or electric, the Tesla Model Y. Tesla has fact...
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The grid was melting down in last week’s heat
As last week’s relentless heat wave strained power grids, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles on the push them over the edge. I...
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Lynk & Co Announces Leadership Changes to Support the Next Phase
Mo Wang appointed CEO of Lynk & Co International, the entity overseeing the brand’s business in Europe. Nicolas López Appelgren to step down...
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The Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains a top
The IONIQ 5 is steadily carving out a spot among the most popular EVs in the US. Hyundai moved over 20,000 IONIQ 5s in the first half of 2026, putting...
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Chevy built an all
The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better....
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Subaru’s new Trailseeker EV starts at $40,000
The Trailseeker was Subaru’s best-selling electric SUV last month. Starting at under $40,000, the “go-anywhere, rugged SUV” offers a spacious interior...
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Waymo & Uber Partnership Ends in Phoenix, While Teens Do Idiotic
Waymo has partnered with Uber in a number of cities to more quickly and widely get people using its vehicles. But the partnership has ended in Phoenix...
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BYD Exports Reach New Heights, Up 94.7%
Last month, I started reporting on BYD’s export sales, including a long-term bar chart on the matter. Now we have an update, and it’s big....
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Kia axed its affordable EV, but a replacement is set to go on sal
Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990 Fred Lambert Jul 2 2026...
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Residential Batteries Are Becoming An Active Grid Management Tool
Residential storage batteries are soaring in popularity in the US and other countries as their use in virtual power plants increases....
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Ford’s $30,000 EV pickup captured testing again as new details em
Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990 Fred Lambert Jul 2 2026...
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Tesla launches Model Y L in US
Tesla has launched the Model Y L, its stretched, three-row, six-seat SUV, in the US and Puerto Rico. The automaker confirmed the launch on Thursday, w...
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Tesla saw a massive sales jump in the second quarter
The company delivered more than 480,000 EVs globally, seemingly thanks to geographic expansion and cheaper versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Cyber...
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This electric race car can drive upside down and can be yours for
McMurtry has unveiled the production version of its Speirling electric hypercar, which uses giant fans to suck itself to the ground to get unreal perf...
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Hyundai sold over 20,000 IONIQ 5 EVs in the first half of 2026, a
The IONIQ 5 continues to rack up impressive sales, topping 20,000 in the first half of 2026 . Meanwhile, Hyundai’s three-row electric SUV is gaining t...
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Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World
BEVs on the way up, PHEVs on the way down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 4% year over year (YoY) in May, ending the month at around 1.7 million...
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Subaru’s new EVs are already outselling the Solterra
Just months after arriving at dealerships, Subaru’s new electric SUVs are outselling the Solterra....
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BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveri
BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveries Fred Lambert Jul 1 2026...
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Lime begins life as a public company after years of uncertainty
The nine-year-old scooter and bike-share company has said it needs the funds to help pay down around $1 billion in liabilities....
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Charge your EV at home and get paid up to CA$350 a year in Canada
Canadian EV drivers using compatible home chargers can now earn more money back for charging at home....
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Rivian R2 spotted with LiDAR near HQ, looks better than most LiDA
Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few...
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California's New EV Incentive Is Almost Here
California's New EV Incentive Is Almost Here—With Special Benefits For Rivian And Lucid Jun 30 - News -...
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Genesis confirms the GV90 launch date as its ultra
The GV90 will go on sale as the largest and most lavish Genesis SUV yet. Genesis announced an official launch date for the GV90 ahead of its upcoming...
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Florida Anti
The Free State of Florida continues its efforts to become known as the most backward state in the union with new anti-climate law....
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