8-year-old Houston girl 'violently sucked' into Hilton hotel pool pipe before death, lawsuit says
A young girl died on Saturday when she was suddenly and violently sucked into a large pipe inside a swimming pool at a Doubletree by Hilton hotel in Houston, her family claims in a lawsuit
Transportation safety probe launched into 'self-driving' electric Ford Mustang behind fatal accident in Texas
Highway safety regulators are launching an investigation into a fatal crash on a highway near San Antonio that may be related to a Mustang's automated driving feature.
Tesla battery catches fire in Illinois, shutting down highway for nearly 3 hours: Report
Bethalto, Illinois fire crews responded to Route 255 on Sunday afternoon after a Tesla battery reportedly caught fire and posed potential issues with hazardous materials.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits Giga Berlin as production resumes following arson attack
Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the electric vehicle maker's German factory near Berlin on Wednesday, where production has resumed after an arson attack knocked out power to the plant.
GM lost tax credits on 20,000 EVs due to battery sourcing requirements
GM said it built about 20,000 EVs this year that didn't qualify for federal EV tax credits due to battery sourcing requirements, but it has since reworked its battery sourcing.
Tesla Autopilot, similar automated driving systems rated 'poor' by safety group
The vast majority of automated driving systems tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new ratings system were deemed "poor" based on their safeguards.
Rivian announces two new EV SUV lines, including one surprise
Rivian’s electric vehicle lineup is getting bigger – including a product line that hadn’t been expected. It said it will make an R3 and R3X, two 'surprise' vehicles in addition to the R2 it also announced.
Clean tech, AI boom straining US energy supply
The U.S. power grid is under increasing strain from electricity demand from AI, clean technology manufacturing, EVs and crypto mining as older power plant retirements are mounting.
Musk rips purported eco-terrorists for suspected arson at Tesla Gigafactory: 'Extremely dumb'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk mocked purported far-left activists who claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack near Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany.
EVs may make air dirtier than gas-powered cars as California pushes new mandates: study
Electric vehicle mandates like what California has proposed by seeking to ban sales of new gas-powered cars in 2035 may undercut green goals, an environmental lawyer warns.
Dodge announces first electric muscle car in Charger lineup
Dodge announced its new lineup of Dodge Chargers which includes two all-electric models — the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and the Charger Daytona R/T.
Ford sales jumped in February, led by gains in hybrids and EVs
Ford announced that U.S. sales jumped by 10.5% in February with strong growth in its hybrid and EV offerings after seeing headwinds hitting EV sales in January.
Tesla raises prices of some Model Y vehicles in US
Elon Musk's Tesla on Friday raised prices for some of its Model Y vehicles, including the rear-wheel drive and long-range variants, by $1,000 each after it had temporarily cut prices.
Lawyers who voided Elon Musk's 'excessive' Tesla pay package want $6 billion fee
The legal team whose lawsuit voided Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion salary package are requesting a $6 billion legal fee from the company that would be payable in unrestricted stock.
Teledriving company Vay brings new transportation option to streets of Las Vegas
Las Vegas can boast a new transportation option after German teledriving company Vay launched its first fleet of fully driverless cars in the major US city.
Ford pauses shipments of new F-150 Lightning EVs
The F-150 automaker will perform quality checks to address an unspecified issue.
Tesla to send update to 8,700 vehicles to fix rear camera issue in China, regulators say
Tesla will send a software update to fix a rear camera problem in 8,700 vehicles in China that may increase the likelihood of accidents, regulators said.
Mercedes-Benz delays EV goals because of weak demand, will continue to build gas-powered cars
German automaker Mercedes-Benz said it will delay plans to have half of all sales be electric vehicles or hybrids until 2030 because of weak demand.
Ford cuts prices of electric Mustang Mach-E by up to $8,100
Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday said it had cut prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by up to $8,100 after sales fell sharply in January, as demand for electric vehicles wanes.
Biden administration considering EV switch delay due to weak demand
The Biden administration's EPA is reportedly planning to delay a requirement that automakers rapidly increase sales of EVs until after 2030 as weak EV sales hit American car companies.



















