When will electric cars go mainstream? It may be sooner than you think
As the world’s automakers place larger bets on electric vehicle technology, many industry analysts are debating a key question: How quickly can plug-in cars become mainstream?
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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.”
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.
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.
U.S. proposes cutting total biofuels requirements in 2018
The U.S. government has proposed to reduce the volume of biofuel required to be used in gasoline and diesel fuel next year as it signaled the first step toward a potential broader overhaul of its biofuels program.
Goldman Sachs: It looks like demand for Teslas has peaked
Demand for Tesla’s Model S sedan and its Model X SUV appears to have peaked, Goldman Sachs analysts said as they downgraded their outlook for the company.
