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Tesla is in talks for a Robotaxi test program in Palo Alto, according to a local official, but the scale is a bit underwhelming. Local Palo Alto news is reporting that the city has confirmed that it held talks with Tesla to use its newly unveiled Robotaxi in its rideshare program (via Palo Alto Online):

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we know love hurts – but is Elon’s love for convicted felon and sexual assaulter Donald Trump hurting Tesla’s sales? We’ve also got some exciting EV deals and a $27,500 EV with 300 miles of range … and it’s not a Tesla! We’ve also got a first public peek at

Ford commercial truck customers can score a sweet deal on a new Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, thanks to a new $7,500 Fleet Order Discount offer – but that’s just the beginning: there are even more Lightning incentives out there for fleet buyers! Before we get too deep into this new Ford Fleet Order Discount, it’s

Kia’s new entry-level electric sedan, the Kia EV4, is coming soon. It was spotted showing off its unique silhouette ahead of its official debut. It’s been just over a year since we first saw the EV4 during Kia’s first annual EV Day last October. The EV4 concept is part of Kia’s new low-cost electric car

I just came back from driving about 200 miles (350 km) using Tesla’s (Supervised) Full Self-Driving, and the system is getting better, but it’s also getting more dangerous as it gets better. The risk of complacency is scary. Last weekend, I went on a road trip that covered about 200 miles from Shawinigan to Quebec

Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q3 2024 financial results on Wednesday, October 23, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Here, we’ll look at what the street and retail investors expect for the quarterly results. Tesla Q3 2024 deliveries Elon Musk says

Researchers now estimate how much “white gold” may be found in southern Arkansas’s vast lithium reserves: up to 19 million tons, or enough to meet the projected 2030 world demand nine times over. United States Geological Survey (USGS) researchers used water testing and machine learning to get an estimate of what might be found in

Tesla is already in ‘full discount mode’ in the US despite being only a few weeks into the quarter – just as the CEO claims that Tesla’s sales are at an “all-time high”. Generally, the best time to buy a Tesla is at the end of a quarter. Due to its direct-to-consumer model, Tesla doesn’t

The 2025 Kia EV9 is entering the market as the Korean automaker’s second model year, providing an encore to a three-row SUV that was widely popular following its initial launch as a 2024 model. Why mess with a good thing? For the latest model year, Kia has only increased the price of one trim and

Elon Musk has repeatedly denied that the fact that he went “all-in on Donald Trump,” the controversial former president, is negatively affecting his businesses. Now, he went as far as claiming that Tesla’s sales are at ‘all-time highs.’ During an X Space yesterday, the Tesla CEO was asked what he thinks of the claims that

Photo: FirstEnergy A 5.5-megawatt (MW) solar farm just came online in Rivesville, West Virginia, on a brownfield site near a shuttered coal-burning power station. Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), completed their second utility-scale solar farm in West Virginia 10 months after bringing their first solar farm online, the 18.9-MW Fort Martin Power

Tesla still appears unclear about the names of its new autonomous vehicles, which were unveiled earlier this month. The automaker has filed for new trademarks. Since Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ unveiling earlier this month, we haven’t been clear on the official names of the two vehicles unveiled at the event. Prior to the event, CEO Elon Musk

Tesla has further delayed production of Cybertruck’s range extender and reduced the range that it will add to the electric pickup truck. When Tesla unveiled the production version of the Cybertruck last year, there were two main disappointments: the price and the range. Tesla has missed on pricing with new vehicle programs before, and inflation

Hyundai continues making EVs more affordable. After introducing a new Battery Care Lease plan in Korea, Hyundai said Casper EV prices rival gas-powered models in its class. The Casper Electric is already one of Korea’s cheapest vehicles (gas-powered or EV), starting at just $20,000 (27.4 million won). Launched last week, Hyundai’s new Casper Electric Premium

Driving the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz was an experience that left a lasting impression. This all-electric micro bus seamlessly fuses the charm of the classic VW minibus with today’s EV tech, creating something truly unique on the road. Everywhere I drove this ID Buzz, it stopped people in their tracks and everyone had questions about

Mercedes-Benz just opened Europe’s first battery recycling plant using an innovative process that the automaker says enables recycling rate to more than 96%, all in-house and ready to be used in future Mercedes EVs. Opening in Kuppenheim, in southern Germany, the plant uses an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process that can also process the so-called black mass,

Tesla is preparing to enter limited trial production of the new Model Y “Juniper” refresh in its Shanghai factory on October 22nd, according to a Chinese car blogger. Tesla released its “Highland” Model 3 refresh last August, and it was a much more significant overhaul than we were expecting. The headline features were a new

Tesla has released a new mobile app update that adds more offline functionalities, Powerwall power meter, and more. Today, Tesla pushed a new Tesla app update to the Apple app store and the release notes read: Commands can now be executed offline when in proximity to the vehicle. Requires vehicle software version 2024.38+ Add your

Ford F-150 Lightning and Mach-e drivers may have to wait a little longer to plug into Tesla’s Supercharger network. After several had already received their NACS adapters, Ford emailed many to say it was replacing the unit. In the meantime, the company doesn’t recommend using the current one. Ford replacing some NACS adapters over potential

Tesla has released a closer look at its upcoming wireless electric vehicle charging station, which was showcased at the Robotaxi unveiling. Tesla never seemed interested in wireless charging for its electric vehicles until recently. The problem wireless charging solves is not a major one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which is