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Legendary rocker Neil Young debuted a fiery new song, “Let’s Roll Again,” at a Los Angeles benefit concert on April 26, 2025, taking aim at Elon Musk and Tesla with politically charged lyrics. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Young’s performance at the Autism Speaks’ Light Up the Blues event criticized Musk’s Tesla while advocating…
Elon Musk, celebrated as a visionary behind Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) success, is now accused of dismantling the very government support that fueled his rise, according to a scathing opinion piece in The Guardian by Christopher Marquis. Published today, the piece claims Musk is “pulling up the ladder” for other EV makers by leveraging his…
On April 28, 2025, a Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames at a Mesa, Arizona, dealership, marking another alarming chapter in a wave of attacks targeting electric vehicles (EVs) across the U.S. Mesa police arrested 35-year-old Ian Moses for suspected arson, raising concerns among EV owners and enthusiasts about safety and security at Tesla facilities. ABC15…
Tesla’s latest Vehicle Safety Report for Q1 2025 reveals that vehicles using Autopilot technology recorded one crash for every 7.44 million miles driven, a significant leap in safety performance. This figure outperforms Tesla vehicles not using Autopilot, which saw one crash every 1.51 million miles, and the U.S. national average of one accident every 702,000…
On April 24, 2025, Tesla board member Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, made headlines by purchasing $1.02 million in Tesla ($TSLA) stock, marking the first insider buy in roughly five years. According to the SEC filing, Gebbia acquired 4,000 shares at an average price of $256.31, a move that has sparked excitement among electric vehicle…
In a last-minute legislative push, Washington state lawmakers passed House Bill 2077, a controversial measure dubbed the “Tesla tax” that imposes new fees on electric vehicle (EV) credits, directly impacting Tesla’s operations. Reportedly approved over the weekend as part of a $77.8 billion state budget, the bill targets automakers’ EV credits—key to meeting the state’s…
President Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported cars and auto parts could significantly inflate electric vehicle (EV) prices, potentially stalling the industry’s momentum in the U.S. market, according to a detailed analysis by The New York Times. However, EVs like the Tesla Model Y and Volkswagen ID.4, built domestically with fewer imported components, may emerge as…
On April 28, 2025, major automakers, including Ford, General Motors, and Hyundai, urged Congress to intervene and halt California’s ambitious plan to phase out gasoline-only vehicles by 2035, a policy adopted by 11 other states. Citing potential disruptions to vehicle shipments within months, the industry’s plea highlights a critical tension between regulatory mandates and the…
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