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Tesla’s sales slump puts China’s BYD in drivers seat of EV market
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (534+ words) Tesla Inc. vehicle sales fell for the second consecutive year, dropping the Elon Musk-led company well behind China's BYD Co. in the global ranks of electric-car makers. Fourth-quarter deliveries declined 16% to 418,227 vehicles, Tesla said in a statement Friday, trailing analyst…...
Texas installed 3 GW of new solar in Q3, enough to power about 384,000 homes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (599+ words) Energy and Natural Resources Reporter Texas installed more than three gigawatts of solar capacity between July and September, as the state continues to lead the nation in new capacity, according to an industry report. That's enough new solar power to…...
The $600B dollar man: Musk’s net worth soars on Tesla stock rally, SpaceX valuation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (224+ words) Elon Musk on Monday became the first person ever worth $600 billion, Forbes said, "on the heels of reports that his SpaceX startup was likely to go public at a valuation of $800 billion. Musk, who "was the first to surpass $500 billion…...
Ford ditches some EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies take hold
2+ week, 4+ day ago (424+ words) Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry's retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration's policies and weakening…...
Dallas getting autonomous Waymo robotaxis in ‘coming weeks’
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (502+ words) If you've seen a Waymo roaming about Dallas lately, you may have noticed something curious inside: a driver. No longer, the autonomous robotaxi company says. Soon, according to a release, Waymo will begin fully autonomous operations in several new cities,…...
Coinbase reincorporating in Texas from Delaware, small ‘Dexit’ movement grows
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (401+ words) The First State is no longer the first choice for crypto giant company Coinbase. Coinbase announced Wednesday it had filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to redomicile in Texas. The country's largest cryptocurrency exchange is currently incorporated in Delaware,…...
Musk could become first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve hefty pay package
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (869+ words) NEW YORK " The world's richest man was just handed a chance to become history's first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over…...
Feds open probe in Tesla over crashes involving vehicle’s self-driving feature
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (715+ words) NEW YORK " Federal regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla's self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing…...
How Texas can encourage EV adoption and create jobs, for free
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (580+ words) Not long ago, when my husband and I moved from Detroit to Boston, we drove the 700 miles twice in electric vehicles. A short road trip by American standards turned into a frustrating validation of our range anxiety. The reason: a…...
Musk tops Forbes list with $500 billion net worth in historic first
3+ mon, 8+ hour ago (413+ words) Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person to surpass $500 billion in net worth, powered by a rebound in Tesla's share price this year and swelling valuations of his other tech ventures. The milestone comes just under a year after…...