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Ford Motor company reports it lost nearly $27,000 on each EV it sold in 2025
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (160+ words) During Ford's earning call Tuesday, the company's CFO said it doesn't expect to break even on its electric vehicle lines until 2029. Ford Motor lost $4.8 billion on its electric vehicle lines in fiscal year 2025." Over the past few years, the company…...
Consumer Reports names Tesla Model Y best electric vehicle for 2026
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (128+ words) Consumer Reports named the Tesla Model Y the best electric vehicle for the year 2026. The latest Model Y took the top spot in Consumer Reports" new 2026 Top Picks list. "Like last year"s version, the revised Y still benefits from…...
Out Cold: Vermont’s electric-powered buses prove unreliable for transportation this winter
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (883+ words) Taxpayers were sold an $8 million "solution" that can"t operate in cold weather when the home for these buses is in New England," spokesman for energy workers group says. Electric buses are proving unreliable this winter for Vermont's Green Mountain…...
New bill would look into imposing per-mile tax on California drivers
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (319+ words) California lawmakers want to study whether a per-mile tax would replace the gas tax so that electric-vehicle drivers would have to pay for using the roadways. According to Assembly Bill 1421, the new tax, which is also referred to as a…...
North America's first lithium refinery built and completed in Texas
3+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) The facility is part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's goal for Texas to lead in reducing reliance on China for critical minerals and technology. The first battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility in North America is now operational in Texas. In…...
Elon Musk drops $10M on pro-Trump, 'anti-McConnell' Senate candidate's super PAC: report
3+ week, 2+ day ago (256+ words) Donation to Fight for Kentucky, which backs "outsider" Nate Morris, is Musk's biggest single contribution ever to a Senate candidate, according to Axios. A pro-Trump candidate running to replace the retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a recurring GOP critic of…...
Tesla loses title of world's biggest EV maker after sales continue to drop
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) Tesla said it only delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier. It also saw a drop in sales in 2024. Elon Musk's Tesla lost its title Friday of being the world's most popular electric vehicle maker after its sales…...
As New York pursues climate objectives, conservationists raise alarm about solar project’s impact
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1463+ words) As New York pursues aggressive renewable energy targets, conservationists concerned about the impacts of a solar project on protected bird habitat say the state regulatory authorities are dismissing their objections entirely. When New York passed its'Climate Leadership and Community Protection…...
South Carolina AG secures nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes Benz
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) South Carolina itself will only receive just over $2 million from the settlement, and approximately 1,820 of the impacted vehicles were sold or registered in the state. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Monday that he has secured a settlement from…...
Ford takes $19.5 billion in charges amid shift away from electric vehicles
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (397+ words) Instead of plowing billions into the future knowing these large EVs will never make money, we are pivoting," Ford CEO Jim Farley said. Ford is taking about $19.5 billion in charges amid its shift away from electric vehicles, as the demand…...