So here’s the thing: I’d love to have a brand-new GM electric Hummer when it comes out. It’d scratch my itch for adrenalized American excess without making me think too critically about my own contribution to the inevitable destruction of our world and everything we hold dear. The only problem is that I don’t have $80,000+ burning a hole in my pocket to plunk down on that beast of an…
Underage teen gets in Tesla’s back seat and claims it was self-driving after being pulled over by police
March 27, 2021
An underage teen who was driving a Tesla without a driver’s license or the owner’s permission got creative when the car was stopped by the police: She decided to jump in the back seat and claim the Tesla was self-driving.
The incident happened near Daytona Beach…
US Department of Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm announced earlier this month that she will revive the agency’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), which funded Tesla. It has $43 billion in lending authority for large-scale energy infrastructure projects and advanced…
Elon Musk deletes tweet alluding to Tesla becoming world’s biggest company ‘in just a few months’
March 27, 2021
Elon Musk has deleted a tweet in which he alluded to Tesla potentially becoming the world’s biggest company “in just a few months.”
The SEC might be watching…
Musk’s use of Twitter has been the subject of scrutiny from financial authorities for a while now.
Most famously, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Musk over his infamous “funding…
US says it will cut the cost of solar by 60% in a decade
March 27, 2021
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced yesterday that it intends to “cut the cost of solar energy by 60% within the next 10 years, in addition to nearly $128 million in funding to lower costs, improve performance, and speed the deployment of solar energy…
Chinese EV manufacturer NIO announced it will halt production at its JAC-NIO facility for five working days. The facility in Hefei, the capital of the Anhui Province, will suspend vehicle production beginning Monday, March 29. NIO has now become the next victim of a…
The electric bicycle market in the US is being squeezed from multiple directions at once, forcing prices higher. That could threaten the increased rate of e-bike adoption at a time when e-bike sales have been soaring.
The latest major e-bike manufacturer to announce a price increase in the United States is Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes.
The largest e-bike company in North America is seeing a…
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BRP commits to electrification of its entire line, including jet skis, go-karts, e-motorcycles, more
March 26, 2021
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), a major player in the powersports industry, has announced that it will unveil an electric version of each of its products by 2026.
The Quebec, Canada-based company plans to invest $300 million in its electrification efforts over the…
Tesla is found to have violated labor laws by firing union supporter and Elon Musk tweeting something
March 26, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled today that Tesla has violated labor laws by firing an employee over what they claim was union support and because of a questionable tweet that Elon Musk posted.
A few years ago, Tesla was embroiled in an effort by United Auto Workers (UAW) to unionize the Fremont factory.
Some employees alleged that Tesla embarked in some anti-union efforts…
