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Tesla Is Giving Up on Solar Roof Tiles as Elon Musk Leans Into Fossil Fuels (futurism.com)

2026-08-22 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: tesla, solar roof, elon musk

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There’s Pretty Much No Good Way to Fight an Electric Vehicle Fire, New Study Finds (futurism.com)

2026-08-16 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, thermal runaway

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How long will software-defined cars last? The auto industry doesn't know yet (cnbc.com)

2026-08-15 | by Robert Ferris | tags: software-defined cars, rivian, over-the-air updates

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E-bike injuries in kids are surging in the U.S. These jurisdictions want parents to be held liable (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: e-bike, california, new york city

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Rivian's 2027 changes include its No. 1 most-requested feature (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: rivian, r1s, r1t

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Ford’s $28,000 Fathom EV nears production after $2 billion factory overhaul (theverge.com)

2026-08-13 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: ford, fathom, louisville assembly plant

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Rivian is finally getting a long-requested feature — and no, it’s not CarPlay (theverge.com)

2026-08-13 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: rivian, r1s, captain’s chairs

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EVs dominate China’s car market: 5 takeaways from the country's latest auto sales data (cnbc.com)

2026-08-12 | by Evelyn Cheng | tags: geely, tesla, byd

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Tesla Buyers Blow Through California’s New EV Rebates in Just 5 Days (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: tesla, california, ev rebates

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Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-05 | by Jagmeet Singh | tags: river, electric vehicle, indie

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Lucid’s turnaround plan hinges on $1.4B in cash savings, robotaxis (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: lucid motors, robotaxis, silvio napoli

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China is Tesla's cash cow, but for how much longer? (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: tesla, shanghai factory, china passenger car association

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China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: china, ev recycling, battery materials

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Saudi prince buys 5% stake in Lucid Motors (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-28 | by Sean O'Kane | tags: lucid motors, prince al waleed, saudi arabia

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New Data Shows EV Batteries Are Lasting Longer Than Initially Expected (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-25 | tags: ev batteries, tesla, battery longevity

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Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-24 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: rivian, volkswagen, insider trading

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Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone (theverge.com)

2026-07-24 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: tesla, electronic door handles, nhtsa

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In a First, Apple Maps Navigation To Be Embedded In Ford UEV Pickups (slashdot.org)

2026-07-23 | tags: apple maps, ford, universal electric vehicle

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America’s Hot Hybrid Summer (wired.com)

2026-07-23 | by Aarian Marshall | tags: hybrid cars, battery-electric vehicle, irán war

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Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise (theverge.com)

2026-07-23 | by Emma Roth | tags: apple maps, ford, bluecruise

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Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: tesla, elon musk, electric vehicle

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Tesla set to report second-quarter results after the bell (cnbc.com)

2026-07-22 | by Lora Kolodny | tags: tesla, spacex, elon musk

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Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-21 | by Tim De Chant | tags: sila, battery materials, anode

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Ford’s $30,000 electric truck: all the news about the company’s big EV re-do (theverge.com)

2026-07-20 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: ford, f-150 lightning, universal electric vehicle platform

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The 'Death of the Stick Shift' is Almost Here for Americans (slashdot.org)

2026-07-18 | by Posted | tags: manual transmission, subaru, automatic drivetrains

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Lucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-02 | by Sean O'Kane | get Lucid Motors Model Car → | tags: lucid motors, taoufiq boussaid, electric vehicle

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Rivian raises 2026 delivery outlook while Lucid misses Wall Street expectations for second quarter (cnbc.com)

2026-07-02 | by Michael Wayland | get Rivian R1T Electric Truck → | tags: rivian, lucid, electric vehicles

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Rivian raises 2026 delivery outlook after strong demand in the second quarter (cnbc.com)

2026-07-02 | by Michael Wayland | get Rivian R1T Electric Truck → | tags: rivian, lucid, electric vehicles

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Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-02 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian R1T Electric Truck → | tags: rivian, r2 suv, edv

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BMW's X5 finally goes electric with an impressive 435 miles of range (engadget.com)

2026-07-01 | by Steve Dent | get BMW X5 Electric Charger → | tags: bmw, ix5, electric vehicle