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Tesla sales stall in India, starts discounts on unsold Model Ys

Tesla is reportedly offering discounts on unsold Model Y inventory in India as the automaker faces a “letdown” in the major auto market following its official launch last year. We have been covering Tesla’s efforts to enter the Indian auto market for years now. It has been a saga of lobbying for lower import duties, rumors of a… Continue reading Tesla sales stall in India, starts discounts on unsold Model Ys

Tesla releases rare look at its lithium refinery, confirms production start

Tesla has released a new video giving us a closer look at its massive lithium refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, and confirming that the facility has officially started production. For years, CEO Elon Musk has been urging entrepreneurs to get into the lithium refining business, famously calling it a “license to print money.” He noted… Continue reading Tesla releases rare look at its lithium refinery, confirms production start

Underwater car trade-ins are on the rise — and drivers owe a record amount, Edmunds finds

Sutthichai Supapornpasupad | Moment | Getty Images As consumers contend with higher auto payments, new data from car website Edmunds suggests they may be falling into a cycle of negative equity — where their outstanding auto loan balances are higher than the value of their cars. In the fourth quarter of 2025, 29.3% of trade-ins… Continue reading Underwater car trade-ins are on the rise — and drivers owe a record amount, Edmunds finds

Automakers like Ford and GM are jumping into a whole new business where Tesla is a serious player

U.S. automakers are increasingly entering the energy storage business as they pivot away from electric vehicles and try make use of battery factories that cost billions of dollars. Energy storage uses a lot of the same underlying technology as EV batteries to store power for homes, businesses and even utilities. Tesla has been investing in… Continue reading Automakers like Ford and GM are jumping into a whole new business where Tesla is a serious player

Toyota Industries shares hit record high after Toyota Motor raises buyout offer to over $35 billion

The Toyota Industries Corp. logo at the company’s Nagakusa plant in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of forklift manufacturer Toyota Industries jumped to a record high on Thursday, a day after Toyota Motor sweetened the tender offer price for buying out the carmaker by more than 15% to over… Continue reading Toyota Industries shares hit record high after Toyota Motor raises buyout offer to over $35 billion

German FAZ: Military trucks worth billions for the defense of NATO010449

The looming fiasco with the FCAS air combat system has overshadowed German-French arms cooperation for months. A decision is still pending as to whether and – if so – how the mega-project consisting of combat aircraft, drones and digital battle clouds will continue. Contrary to plan, Berlin and Paris did not reach an agreement by… Continue reading German FAZ: Military trucks worth billions for the defense of NATO010449

Kempower and GET Charged to open five DC fast charging stations in Queens and Long Island

Kempower and GET Charged Fast EV Charging have launched a new EV fast charging station at Glen Oaks Shopping Center in Queens, New York. Four more stations are nearing completion located across Queens and Long Island. The new sites, in Whitestone (Queens), Levittown, Elmont and Commack, will open in early 2026. Each location is powered… Continue reading Kempower and GET Charged to open five DC fast charging stations in Queens and Long Island

CATL completes installation of 1,325 battery swapping stations in one year

Chinese battery giant CATL recently completed the deployment of its 1,325th battery swapping station in China. CATL’s Chocolate Battery Swapping network, which focuses on passenger EVs, has installed its 1,020th station in Nanchang, while its Qiji Battery Swapping network for commercial vehicles completed its 305th station, located in Hangzhou, part of its East and South… Continue reading CATL completes installation of 1,325 battery swapping stations in one year

New Law Would Let Grok Victims Sue Creeps Who Generated Nonconsensual Nudes

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images On Tuesday, the US senate passed a new law that would allow victims to sue individuals who use AI models like Grok to generate non-consensual nudes and other sexually explicit images. Dubbed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act, it… Continue reading New Law Would Let Grok Victims Sue Creeps Who Generated Nonconsensual Nudes