Musk tweets pictures of first Model 3 to roll off the line
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted images of the first production Model 3 Saturday night. The first tweet said simply, “First Production Model 3.”
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Entries by Landon Hall
How moving away from fossil fuels can save lives and lead to expanded health coverage
Health and energy policy have something important in common: In each area, Trump is pressing policies that would kill tens of thousands of Americans each year. It’s fitting to discuss them together.
Trump’s risky offshore oil strategy
As Americans flock to the nation’s beaches this summer, it is important to understand what Mr. Trump’s recent moves portend.
BMW to streamline car equipment levels to pay for R&D
The group is developing electric, autonomous and connected cars in addition to vehicles with combustion engines to meet more stringent emissions tests.
Subsidizing electric vehicles inefficient way to reduce CO2 emissions: study
Subsidizing the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study.
California bill would make up for federal electric-car incentives as they expire
The state of California has a long track record of supporting electric cars and doing everything possible to ensure plug-in vehicles can be obtained by the largest number of drivers.
Global warming might be speeding up
Two climate scientists suggest they’ve come closer to resolving a critical debate about how quickly human activity will heat up the planet. The answer isn’t good news.
A tough week for Tesla after a safety downgrade and sinking stocks
What started out as a week full of fireworks for Tesla may be turning into a dud.
Tesla slams IIHS after ‘Acceptable’ Model S test, older NHTSA ratings cited in response
The influential Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released a new round of crash-safety test results, and one of the cars tested was the Tesla Model S electric luxury hatchback sedan.
Oil, gas, and coal industries get a shocking amount of funding from the US government, a new report shows
Data came from Oil Change International’s “Shift the Subsidies Database,” which tracks public financial flow to fossil fuel industries from 2008 until the present. According to that database, the US provided $832 million annually to coal and $5 billion to oil and gas.
