The vacant lot next to Fred Ippolito’s Volkswagen dealership in West Islip, New York, says more about the current state of auto retail than any industry report. According to the Wall Street Journal, Ippolito bought it four years ago, convinced…
A federal appeals court has handed Tesla another courtroom loss, this time over a patent covering automated electric vehicle charging systems. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a split decision on February 26, affirming that…
Washington state’s Senate Transportation Committee has scheduled an executive session on SB 6354 for February 27 — a bill that would open the state’s auto market to direct sales by Rivian, Lucid, and other battery electric vehicle manufacturers that have…
Six months of covering Tesla’s door handle safety crisis. Six EVXL articles documenting trapped children, fatal crashes, and a design flaw Elon Musk insisted on despite engineer objections. On Tuesday, Congress finally moved, Bloomberg reports. The House Committee on Energy and…
TD Cowen has maintained its Buy rating on Tesla stock with a $509 price target after analysts took three RoboTaxi rides covering nearly 40 miles in Austin. We have been tracking Tesla’s autonomous ambitions since the June launch, and this…
The 60-day grace period is over, and California Highway Patrol officers are ready to write tickets. We’ve been tracking the systematic rollback of EV incentives for months, and Monday marks another painful milestone. Starting December 1, 2025, California’s 500,000-plus electric…
The world’s largest Tesla Supercharger is now fully operational in Lost Hills, California, delivering 164 charging stalls powered almost entirely by the sun. Tesla confirmed the completion of its “Oasis” Supercharger station via X, marking a major infrastructure milestone just…
Tesla shareholders face an unprecedented decision Thursday as they vote on CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion compensation package—with Board Chair Robyn Denholm warning that rejecting it could trigger Musk’s departure and send the company’s stock into freefall. The vote,…
Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas suggested Tesla’s shareholder proposal to invest in xAI represents strategic exploration rather than commitment, maintaining his bullish stance on the EV maker with an $800 price target ahead of the November 6 vote. Morgan Stanley analyst…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla about its newly released “Mad Max” Full Self-Driving mode after drivers reported on social media that vehicles using the aggressive setting routinely exceed posted speed limits. The inquiry comes…
A Florida jury has ordered Tesla to pay $243 million in damages following a deadly 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system, marking a significant legal setback that could invite more lawsuits against the electric vehicle maker, reports Reuters. This verdict…
Picture this, EV fans: Your next ride could be a driverless Tesla zipping through Brooklyn – and it’s happening faster than you think, with Tesla’s explosive expansion to nine cities! Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi testing to nine cities nationwide,…
