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California police are leveraging drones to pursue riders of illegal e-bikes and non-street-legal electric motorcycles, reshaping enforcement in the electric vehicle landscape. In Desert Hot Springs, a suspect on a minibike fled police but was tracked to his home by a drone. Likewise, Irvine police used a drone to apprehend a teen riding an unregistered…
On July 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, threatening to review federal subsidies for Musk’s companies, including Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) incentives, via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This follows Musk’s sharp criticism of Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending bill, which eliminates the $7,500 EV tax…
On June 29, 2025, a Tesla Cybertruck towing a woodchipper ignited a half-acre grass fire in southwestern Colorado, prompting a multi-agency response and renewing discussions about electric vehicle (EV) safety during heavy-duty tasks. The incident, reported by KKTV, occurred on private land near Norwood, highlighting potential risks for EV owners and operators in rural settings.…
On June 29, 2010, Tesla debuted on the Nasdaq with its electric Roadster, a two-seat sportscar offering a 236-mile range, marking the start of a transformative journey. Fifteen years later, Tesla’s stock has surged nearly 300-fold, turning a $10,000 investment into nearly $3 million, while the company’s market cap now exceeds $1 trillion, making it…
In a move highlighting the tension between Republican fiscal priorities and local economic benefits, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) has privately urged the Trump administration to release $285 million in federal funding for a Mercedes-Benz Vans plant northwest of Charleston to shift to electric vehicle (EV) production. The funds, part of a $1.8 billion grant…
Tesla is poised to report a 10% year-over-year drop in second-quarter vehicle deliveries, with analysts projecting around 400,000 units by June 2025, down from 440,000 last year, according to Visible Alpha estimates. The electric vehicle (EV) leader faces headwinds from consumer pushback against CEO Elon Musk’s political ties, but analysts reportedly hint at a potential…
A software issue in select BMW electric vehicles could lead to a sudden loss of drive power, prompting a recall of 70,852 units, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced. This defect, affecting popular models like the 2022-2025 BMW i4, 2022-2024 BMW iX, 2023-2024 BMW i7, and 2024 BMW i5, poses a crash risk…
Lucid Motors CEO Marc Winterhoff has urged Congress to preserve the $7,500 federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit, warning that its elimination could cripple startups like his in a competitive market. As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill that would end the credit by mid-2025, Winterhoff’s plea underscores the high stakes for emerging…
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