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Homeowners say solar savings promised, higher bills delivered
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (48+ words) Homeowners say solar savings promised, higher bills delivered'Click2Houston Since our first report this week on Frances Holt's experience with solar panels, we've heard from several homeowners across the area who say they are facing similar problems, ranging from confusing contracts…...
Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (664+ words) NEW YORK " Tesla lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk's right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year…...
Houston-area Tesla facility projected to bring at least 1,500 jobs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) A planned Tesla manufacturing facility in Brookshire is projected to bring at least 1,500 jobs to the Houston area, according to a report by the Houston Business Journal, and Tesla's own careers site shows the company is recruiting manufacturing roles for…...
Tax credits for home energy improvements expire Dec 31
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) Homeowners have less than two months to take advantage of significant tax savings through two major energy improvement credits set to expire at the end of the year. In some cases, renters can also apply for the credits. The Energy…...
Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (698+ words) NEW YORK " If someone left a government job with a black eye, literally, ran a company with shrinking profits, and suddenly had federal investigators crawling over their business, you might say they're having a bad year. But most people are…...
Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to London in 2026
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) LONDON " Robotaxi pioneer Waymo plans to expand to London next year, marking the company's latest step in rolling out its driverless ride service internationally. Waymo said Wednesday that it will start testing its self-driving cars on London streets in the…...
Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, but its financial outlook mars the debut
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (479+ words) MILAN " Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari raised its 2025 guidance on Thursday in the face of global 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the United States as the company unveiled the new powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric production…...
US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (327+ words) The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world's largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based…...
Tesla is slow in reporting crashes and the feds have launched an investigation to find out why
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (384+ words) NEW YORK " Federal auto safety regulators are investigating why Tesla has repeatedly broken rules requiring it to quickly tell them about crashes involving its self-driving technology, a potentially significant development given the company's plans to put hundreds of thousands of…...
Hundreds of old EV batteries have new jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the power grid
6+ mon, 16+ hour ago (1117+ words) By Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News East of San Antonio in Bexar County, 500 electric vehicle batteries at the end of their automotive lives will soon be repurposed to provide energy storage for Texas" electric grid, a California company, B2U Storage Solutions,…...