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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-02-18 > dmv-decides-not-to-suspend-tesla-sales-in-california-over-deceptive-marketing

DMV decides not to suspend Tesla sales in California over deceptive marketing

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (309+ words) Tesla sales won't be suspended in California after regulators ruled Tuesday that the electric vehicle company has stopped misleading customers about its driver assistance features. In December, the California Department of Motor Vehicles found Tesla in violation of state law…...

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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-02-17 > used-electric-vehicles-under-25-000-surge-as-new-ev-sales-crash

Used electric vehicles under $25,000 surge as new EV sales crash

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (552+ words) Traffic may have dried up at EV dealerships after the end of federal purchase incentives, but sales of used electric cars and trucks have only accelerated. Almost 89,000 used EVs changed hands in the last three months of 2025, up 13.5% from a…...

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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-02-13 > rivian-signals-comeback-with-better-than-expected-earnings-in-2025

Rivian finds a way to shine even as the EV market struggles in the dark

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (551+ words) Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement. The shares of the Irvine-based high-end EV manufacturer skyrocketed…...

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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-02-12 > electric-vehicles-emerge-as-emergency-power-sources-during-winter-blackouts

Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (624+ words) As ice, snow and bitter cold stressed America's power infrastructure in recent weeks, electric vehicles have filled in as emergency power sources, shifting from transportation to 6,000-pound backup batteries for a growing share of drivers. At the moment, about 14 of…...

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latimes.com > environment > story > 2026-02-11 > more-ev-models-can-power-your-home-in-emergencies-during-blackouts

More EV models can power your home in emergencies during blackouts

1+ week, 7+ min ago  (642+ words) We were like, screw it," he explained. We got electricity and we can run all day long." As ice, snow and bitter cold stressed America's power infrastructure in recent weeks, electric vehicles have filled in as emergency power sources, shifting…...

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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-02-10 > what-to-know-about-elon-musks-merger-of-spacex-with-his-ai-company

What to know about Elon Musk's merger of SpaceX with his AI company

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1211+ words) Elon Musk recently announced what seemed like an odd pairing of his companies: SpaceX was acquiring xAI, the artificial intelligence firm that also owns the social media platform X. The merger combines a highly profitable rocket company with an AI startup…...

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latimes.com > environment > story > 2026-02-09 > tesla-semi-california-truck-funding

California reserved $165 million for Tesla to electrify its trucking industry. The result may stifle EV innovation

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1725+ words) A California clean-air program, designed to rapidly electrify the state's truck and bus fleets, has recently faced intense criticism for reserving its largest-ever tranche of funding to subsidize Tesla's all-electric semi-truck, a largely unproven vehicle with a dubious production timeline....

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latimes.com > environment > story > 2026-02-02 > to-lower-electric-bills-consumers-quietly-install-diy-solar

To lower electric bills, consumers quietly install DIY solar

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (445+ words) As electricity prices soar and rooftop solar subsidies vanish, some U.S. renters and homeowners are surreptitiously installing solar panels on balconies and in backyards without their utility's permission. Legislation recently introduced in nearly two dozen states would legalize "plug-in solar" systems,…...

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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-02-02 > global-green-tech-investments-hit-record-2-3-trillion-despite-political-headwinds

Global green tech investments hit record $2.3 trillion despite political headwinds

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (200+ words) Global investment in the energy transition grew by 8% to a record $2.3 trillion last year, according to BloombergNEF, defying fears that the shifting political landscape and economic uncertainty would halt the world's clean energy progress. Yet there are signs that while…...

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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-01-30 > spacex-considers-merger-with-tesla-or-xai

SpaceX considers merger with Tesla or xAI

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (522+ words) SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla Inc., as well as an alternative combination with artificial intelligence firm xAI, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign billionaire Elon Musk is weighing how to consolidate his empire. The…...