Elon Musk’s meltdown makes perfect sense
Elon Musk has lost his cool. And the tale of his transformation from media darling into spurned lover out to make the press pay encapsulates a key part of the Silicon Valley mindset.
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Big Oil quietly pushes change to new carbon law
Some of America’s biggest energy companies are lobbying Washington to change — critics say weaken — oversight of a federal tax credit going to facilities capturing carbon emissions.
Tesla expands its Model 3 offerings — at a steep price
In his grand goal to bring electric driving to the masses, Elon Musk has been doing his best Henry Ford impression. To date, that has included his own take on Ford’s famed quip: “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.”
How an ‘oil price shock’ will hurt the U.S. economy
A sustained oil price shock where crude oil prices remain at peak levels would be significant.
All the reasons crude oil might go back to $100 a barrel
There is a risk that oil prices could hit $100 per barrel next year for the first time since 2014, according to new research from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Consumer Reports says it found ‘big flaws’ with the Tesla Model 3 and won’t recommend it
The Tesla Model 3 has been billed as Tesla’s mass-market, affordable electric sedan, but with a bunch of fancy options, the car can easily get into the high $70,000-range.
Former Shell Oil president talks rising oil prices
The Fuel Freedom adviser said the U.S. should brace itself against expected higher prices at the pump by using more resources for fuel we have at home. “Why should we have to worry about international oil when we have so much domestic energy in our own country?”
Grassley threatens Pruitt’s job in biofuel dispute
Grassley’s protest comes amid mounting farm-state frustration with the EPA’s management of the Renewable Fuel Standard that compels refiners to use biofuel such as corn-based ethanol. Iowa is a top producer of both corn and ethanol.
Trump to carmakers: ‘Build more cars’ in the U.S.
President Donald Trump pressed automakers to build more cars in the U.S. during a meeting Friday with representatives from top international car manufacturers, including CEOs from all of the Detroit Three.
Oil prices rise after Trump’s Iran speech, but supply and demand also fuel increase
U.S. drivers who’ve noticed higher prices at the pump may be tempted to blame Trump’s Iran decision, but it’s only one factor at play right now.
