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Lithium prices rose considerably in 2021 and have gone through the roof in 2022. Does this mean the end for the dream of electric vehicles cheaper than internal combustion ones in just a few years time?

The billionaire entrepreneur says he had funding to take Tesla private in 2018 and that he was forced to accept terms of settlement with securities regulator.

Musk also called regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission “bastards.”

AI Ethics guidelines by the United Nations UNESCO are mightily important for AI adopters everywhere, so it is worthwhile to take a close look at the key elements (and consider some examples per the case of AI-based self-driving cars).

New U.S. EPA funding has the potential to transform America's school bus fleet by replacing diesels with electric, addressing public health issues, negative environmental impacts, and resource gaps. School districts can prepare now for a shot at these grants and rebates.

A Texas grant program gave $21M to install charging, but all the money went to put chargers at gas stations that can charge only 30% of EVS on the road. Tesla offered to put in chargers that can charge all cars at a price that was less than 1/4 of what other stations asked for. Lots to unpack.

Joni Mitchell's hit song lamenting that "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot" mustn’t be on the Spotify playlist of anybody in the social media team at Rochdale Borough Council.

Watt's not to love?

Regional airlines have long profited by providing short-haul service from smaller airports to the major carriers’ hubs. Teaming with American Airlines and others, the Landline Company does the same, but instead of decanting flyers into a regional jet, it loads them aboard a Prevost Motorcoach.

Worldwide, more than 1 billion tires are disposed of annually, with the United States accounting for more than 100 million, or 10% of that, according to research by the Tire Industry Project and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Last week in San Francisco, some officers from the SFPD decided to “pull over” a vacant self-driving car from the Cruise robotaxi pilot, which operates in some regions of SF at night.

The electric car revolution will succeed when advantages are exploited and limitations avoided. Electric cars excel at short distances and are poor on long journeys but are being sold as if they are all-rounders. This doesn’t bode well for future customer satisfaction.

With the 520-unit production run of the Air Dream Edition, Lucid is adding a new 1,050-hp version EV called Grand Touring Performance, available starting June 2022

Toyota is finally launching its first purpose-built battery electric vehicle, the compact bZ4X crossover. Co-developed with Subaru which sells it as the Solterra, it's a good first effort, but competitors offer longer range and better performance

Spokesperson offers suggestions after U.S. State Department ordered of the departure of non-emergency American government employees and their family members from U.S. Consulate General Shanghai today

Lockdowns are hurting manufacturers including Tesla

One final journey out of SIlicon Valley left this author blown away by the future of autonomy and work.