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Tesla

South Texas Officials Didn’t Know Tesla Was Discharging Lithium Refinery Wastewater Into Local Ditch

While the electric vehicle company has a permit to discharge effluent into a ditch, the local drainage district said it didn’t permit use of its easement.

By Arcelia Martin

A pipe discharges liquid waste from Tesla’s lithium refinery plant into a ditch on Feb. 13 in Robstown, Texas. Credit: Steve Ray/Nueces County Drainage District No. 2
Ford Mustang Mach-E electric cars are seen for sale at a dealership on June 24 in Austin, Texas. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

EV Sales Are in the Tank. So What Happens Next?

By Dan Gearino

People attend the launch event for the Rivian R2 at the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach, Calif., on March 7, 2024. Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

What’s Ahead for the US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting a Massive Speed Bump?

By Dan Gearino

A Ford Mustang Mach-E charges at a shopping mall parking lot in Torrance, Calif. Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

EV Sales Are Up in the US, But Tariffs Are a Storm Cloud for an Industry That Craves Stability

By Dan Gearino

People participate in a protest against Elon Musk outside a Tesla dealership on March 8 in Pasadena, Calif. Credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

What Does Tesla’s Slide Mean for the US Electric Vehicle Market?

By Dan Gearino

Workers prepare new Tesla cars for delivery at the company’s Fremont Factory in California on April 24, 2024. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Buckle Up for a ‘Weird Moment’ in the U.S. Electric Vehicle Market, Even as Global Sales Have Soared

By Dan Gearino

A Tesla charges in a salt and ice covered parking lot in Chicago on Jan. 17, 2024. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Improvements to Electric Vehicles Ease Concerns About Range Loss in Cold Climates

By Kristoffer Tigue

Paulina Hernández takes time to learn about her new BYD King plug-in hybrid sedan from sales rep Veronica Montoya at the BYD Santa Fe showroom in Mexico City. Credit: Natasha Pizzey

Competing Visions for U.S. Auto Industry Clash in Presidential Election, With the EV Future Pressing at the Border

By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino

The new Honda Prologue is displayed at the New York International Auto Show on March 27 in New York City. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

When Will the EV Sales Slump End? Here’s What the Experts Say

By Dan Gearino

A Kia EV6 is displayed during the Everything Electric London expo on March 28 in England. Credit: John Keeble/Getty Images

Making Sense of the Year So Far in EV Sales

By Dan Gearino

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is displayed at the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto on Feb. 16. Credit: Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images

If the EV Market Has Slowed, Nobody Bothered to Tell Ford

By Dan Gearino

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in California on April 24. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Tesla Fell Behind, Then Leapt Ahead of ExxonMobil in Market Value This Week

By Dan Gearino

Electric cars recharge at a Tesla Supercharger station on Jan. 16 in Burbank, Calif. Tesla is the only major maker of EVs that has succeeded in building a large charging network. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

U.S. Electric Vehicles Sales Are Poised to Rise a Lot in 2024, Despite What You May Have Heard

By Dan Gearino

New eligibility requirements for the federal tax credit eliminates dozens of previously qualifying EV models—the Nissan Leaf is one of them. Credit: Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The (Pretty Short) List of EVs That Qualify for a $7,500 Tax Credit in 2024

By Dan Gearino

The KIA EV6.

The 5 Best EVs on the Market Right Now, Plus a Cheaper One You’ll Have to Wait For

By Dan Gearino

CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Credit: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: US Electric Vehicle Sales Soared in First Quarter, while Overall Auto Sales Slid

By Dan Gearino

Inside Clean Energy: In the Year of the Electric Truck, Some Real Talk from Texas Auto Dealers

By Dan Gearino

A Toyota Prius powers up at an electric vehicle charging station in a Washington, D.C., in March 2021. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Toyota to Spend $35 Billion on Electric Push in an Effort to Take on Tesla

By Eri Sugiura and Leo Lewis, The Financial Times

A Volkswagen ID 3 electric car is seen in a glass cage during a press conference in Berlin on May 8, 2019. Credit: Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: Well That Was Fast: Volkswagen Quickly Catching Up to Tesla

By Dan Gearino

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