Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla

A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it gets. It’s affordable, deeply customizable, and very analog. It has manual windows and it doesn’t come with a main infotainment screen. Heck, it isn’t even painted. It can also transform from a two-seater pickup to… Continue reading Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla

Faraday Future founder named co-CEO three years after being sidelined by internal probe

Troubled electric vehicle startup Faraday Future’s board of directors has appointed founder Jia Yueting as the company’s co-CEO, three years after he was sidelined following an internal probe into allegations of fraud — a probe that led to a investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission that remains ongoing. Jia will serve alongside current CEO… Continue reading Faraday Future founder named co-CEO three years after being sidelined by internal probe

Clean Technica: Move Over, Tesla & Porsche. Behold The Denza Z From BYD!003986

Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 24th April 2025, 12:37 pm Does anyone really need a car that accelerates faster than a speeding bullet or can do the Kessel run… Continue reading Clean Technica: Move Over, Tesla & Porsche. Behold The Denza Z From BYD!003986

Clean Technica: 3rd Paragraph of Tesla Q1 Report: Donald Trump (& Elon Musk) Throwing Tesla Into A Sandstorm003985

Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 24th April 2025, 10:39 am Elon Musk and Donald Trump may have gotten together out of a hate for trans people, labor unions, and… Continue reading Clean Technica: 3rd Paragraph of Tesla Q1 Report: Donald Trump (& Elon Musk) Throwing Tesla Into A Sandstorm003985

Clean Technica: Tesla Inventory Shows Sales Drop Not Just About Model Y Production Retooling003984

Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 24th April 2025, 09:43 am I started covering a potential drop in Tesla’s sales about a year and a half ago. That’s when Tesla… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Inventory Shows Sales Drop Not Just About Model Y Production Retooling003984

Hot Take Argues Why You Should Say Please and Thank You to ChatGPT

After OpenAI CEO Sam Altman bemoaned the massive additional costs of people saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT, one New York Times reporter is making the case that it’s worth the price. In a new piece, NYT culture writer Sopan Deb acknowledged that the financial and environmental toll of those additional few words can be… Continue reading Hot Take Argues Why You Should Say Please and Thank You to ChatGPT

Elon Musk’s DOGE Has Been a Dismal Failure

It may have felt like a whole lot longer, but we’re less than 100 days into billionaire Elon Musk’s grand experiment of trying to shave trillions of dollars from the United States government’s budget. And judging by the absolute chaos that has unfurled, his Department of Government Efficiency experiment has been nothing short of a… Continue reading Elon Musk’s DOGE Has Been a Dismal Failure

Elon Musk Has a Huge Problem With His Republican Fans: They’re Ditching Their Teslas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s well-documented shift to the far right has proven disastrous for the carmaker’s brand. On Tuesday, the company revealed that its net income had plummeted by an astonishing 71 percent. Sales have plummeted across the globe as consumers are becoming wary of being associated with the highly divisive personality. And as The… Continue reading Elon Musk Has a Huge Problem With His Republican Fans: They’re Ditching Their Teslas

In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving

Automakers and tech developers testing and deploying self-driving and advanced driver-assistance features will no longer have to report as much detailed, public crash information to the federal government, according to a new framework released today by the US Department of Transportation. The moves are a boon for makers of self-driving cars and the wider vehicle… Continue reading In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving

The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen

Is the market ready for a four-wheeled digital detox? Is the market ready for a four-wheeled digital detox? Ask just about anybody, and they’ll tell you that new cars are too expensive. In the wake of tariffs shaking the auto industry and with the Trump administration pledging to kill the federal EV incentive, that situation… Continue reading The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen