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Toyota exec and Model X owner argues against a pure electric vehicle transition

Toyota Chief Scientist and Toyota Research CEO Gill Pratt recently shared his thoughts about the climate crisis, as well as…

Tesla sells Maxwell’s ultracapacitor business amid dry electrode battery focus

Tesla has offloaded Maxwell Technologies' ultracapacitor business to UCAP Power, Inc., a developer of ultracapacitor-based power solutions. The announcement was…

SpaceX’s fourth Falcon booster delivery this year hints at rare production uptick

For at least the fourth time in 2021, SpaceX has shipped a new Falcon booster from its Hawthorne, California headquarters…

Tesla Model Y sales allow LG Energy Solutions to dethrone CATL as top battery vendor

South Korea's LG Energy Solutions (LGES) has dethroned China's Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as the world's top battery vendor. LG's…

Tesla signs nickel supply agreement with Australian mining company

Tesla and BHP, a global mining company in Australia, signed a nickel supply agreement with each other recently. BHP will…

Goldman Sachs predicts Tesla (TSLA) revenue growth after raising EV demand outlook

Goldman Sachs believes Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is well-positioned for revenue growth and margin expansion after raising its EV demand outlook.  On…

Rivian partners with Tennessee State Parks for EV Charging Stations

Rivian is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to install electric vehicle charging stations at Tenessee…

Elon Musk says Tesla will resume accepting Bitcoin under one condition

Elon Musk says that Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin for its products again if the cryptocurrency transitions to at least…

Semiconductor shortages halt BMW and Daimler production lines

The global semiconductor shortage is halting production lines of both BMW and Daimler's facilities in Germany. The shortages, which have…

Tesla ‘a disproportional beneficiary’ of China’s incoming green tidal wave: Dan Ives

Tesla is set to be "a disproportional beneficiary" of China's growing adoption of electric vehicles and sustainable energy, according to…

Ford patents mobile charging solution for EVs like the Mach-E — by towing them

Electric vehicles are prevalent now, but long-distance travel using EVs that are non-Teslas still tends to be challenging. This was,…

Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2021 earnings call preview: What Wall Street expects

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is expected to release its second-quarter earnings results this coming Monday after markets close. Tesla's Q2 earnings report…

SpaceX Crew Dragon switches ports to make room for Boeing’s Starliner do-over

Update: For the second time, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully swapped International Space Station (ISS) docking ports in…

Tesla’s generous FSD subscription cancellation policy is perfect for summer trips

It appears that Tesla’s FSD subscriptions are designed to be as friendly to consumers as possible. This is hinted at…

Rivian R1S transports passengers to Blue Origin’s first human flight

Blue Origin successfully launched and landed its first space flight with human passengers recently. Blue Origin's first astronauts rode a…

Tesla FSD Hardware 3.0 retrofit price reduced to $1,000

Less than a week after going live with its Full Self-Driving subscriptions, Tesla reduced the price of its Hardware 3.0…

Tesla Supercharger Network will open to other EVs this year

At the beginning of the year, there were signs that Tesla planned to significantly expand the Supercharger Network. And by…

Tesla Model Y, Model 3 dominate 2021’s EV sales charts…and it’s not close

Tesla's Model Y and Model 3 combined for the ideal one-two punch in the global EV sales charts through 2021…

Blue Origin launches first suborbital tourists after six years and 15 test flights

More than six years after New Shepard's first test flight and nine years after a pad abort featuring a prototype…

Tesla Model 3 becomes newest member of the NYPD

The New York City Police Department has landed a Tesla Model 3 as its newest automotive fleet addition. It was…