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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 never operated through a franchised dealer network. If it clears committee, passes the full Senate,…
Federal prosecutors just secured their first Tesla-related arson conviction without going to trial, and the five-year mandatory minimum sentence sends a clear signal about how seriously the Department of Justice is treating attacks on the electric vehicle maker. But behind the headlines about domestic terrorism and political backlash lies a quieter story that directly affects…
A groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid project at California’s Redwood Coast Airport is demonstrating how electric vehicles can serve as more than just transportation—they’re becoming mobile power plants that strengthen grid resilience and reduce costs. PG&E, Nissan, Fermata Energy, and the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt have successfully integrated two previous-generation Nissan Lea
A groundbreaking study from Yale University economists has quantified for the first time how CEO Elon Musk’s partisan political activities directly damaged Tesla’s U.S. sales. The National Bureau of Economic Research working paper concludes Tesla would have sold between 1 million and 1.26 million additional vehicles from October 2022 through April 2025 without what researchers…
After months of uncertainty and a courtroom twist, Oregon’s NEVI corridor build is back on track—and fully funded—to plug the biggest gaps from the coast to I‑84 Oregon electric vehicle charging expansion accelerated as the state gains access to its full National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) allocation—more than $40 million—unlocking construction of dozens of public…
A new study from Japan’s Ritsumeikan University reveals a potentially massive increase in raw material demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, challenging current estimates and raising questions about the sustainability of the EV revolution, reports The Register. Battery Resource Needs Set to Explode Researchers project that demand for EV battery materials could triple by 2050,…
Hold onto your charging cables, EV enthusiasts! Tesla is bringing its advanced V4 Supercharger to the US, and it's sparking excitement.
While Tesla's electric vehicles (EVs) boast advanced safety features making them some of the toughest cars to steal, a recent theft ring in Portland
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