Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?
Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?

The first thing you notice about the Slate Truck is its size. It’s small, surprisingly so. In a country where trucks often come with their own zip code, Slate’s pickup is refreshingly puny, measuring 174.6 inches long, 70.6 inches wide, and 69.3 inches tall, with a curb weight of approximately 3,602 pounds (1,634kg). As a […]

A Billionaire’s Pitch To Cut Power Bills Collides With California’s Real Costs

Cleantech investor and governor candidate Tom Steyer says competition with utilities can slash electricity. But the main bill drivers don’t disappear if you change who sells power.

Holyvolt And Wildcat Could Help The West Reclaim Battery Leadership

Holyvolt’s $73M Wildcat buy speeds battery R&D via high-throughput research and AI, enabling cheaper, sustainable, cobalt-free cells to rival China.

Lucid blames dip in Q1 sales on seat supplier issue

Lucid said it has resolved the problem and is not changing its guidance for 2026.

Tesla’s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025

Tesla’s headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.

The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

It’s a new era for Tesla — and one that will rely on its ability to launch the Cybercab and mass-produce the Optimus robot.

Mercedes adds steer-by-wire — and a dang steering yoke — to the EQS
Mercedes adds steer-by-wire — and a dang steering yoke — to the EQS

Steer-by-wire, in which a car can be steered electronically rather than through a physical connection between the steering wheel and steering rack, is coming to Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker says it will use the steering technology in its forthcoming refreshed EQS sedan, marking its first foray into the world of steer-by-wire. Steer-by-wire systems replace traditional […]

U.S. Manufacturers Of Heavy-Duty Trucks Face A Tariff Disadvantage

Volvo Trucks North America is at a cost disadvantage because they assemble trucks in the U.S. Contradictory and shifting duties have had unintended consequences.

This bike rack pioneer is selling Bluetooth suction cups to stick bikes to your car
This bike rack pioneer is selling Bluetooth suction cups to stick bikes to your car

Richard Allen didn’t invent the automobile bike rack – his 1967 patent application makes it clear that others came before. But after nearly sixty years selling popular and simple mechanical bike carriers, his company Allen Sports now offers a line of – yes – Bluetooth-monitored suction cups to stick bikes to your car. If you […]

Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!

To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX’s IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st. But maybe that just means he’s moved on to other numbers, and we should all mark our calendars for June 7th as an IPO date just in case. Based on the April […]