Tesla has brought an unspecified number of its unattended Model Y SUVs to Orlando and Tampa, just one day before the company’s scheduled second-quarter earnings call. This is the third Florida city where Tesla is testing its fledgling robotaxi service, following a small launch in Miami a few weeks ago. The two new cities appear
Battery materials startup Sila announced Tuesday that it raised $300 million to expand its factory in Washington state to produce enough anode material for more than 100,000 electric vehicles. Sila’s expansion comes as demand for electric vehicles in the United States has weakened in the wake of the Trump administration’s efforts to cripple propulsion technology.
Swedish electric and autonomous truck company Einride has agreed to acquire electric vehicle charging startup Flipturn in an all-stock deal worth $38 million. The acquisition, Einride’s first as a publicly traded company, will expand its electric vehicle charging ecosystem as it works to scale its electric truck business. The deal is expected to close this
The price tag for General Motors’ electric vehicle reboot has soared to nearly $11 billion. During the automaker’s Tuesday earnings update, executives said GM recorded an electric vehicle-related charge of nearly $2.3 billion in the most recent quarter. That brings the automaker’s total related costs to $10.9 billion from the second half of 2025, as
Rumors that Elon Musk could combine Tesla and SpaceX are growing, and investors want answers. Shareholders turned to a Tesla investor online forum to submit questions to executives ahead of the company’s second-quarter earnings and clamor for more details on a rumored merger with SpaceX. “Will SpaceX merge with Tesla?” asked one retail investor, in
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