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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal critic of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, today it was revealed Musk is enriching the Russian government through the use of Russian for its gigafactory in Germany.

Tesla is currently conducting a pilot program to open up the supercharger network to none-Tesla vehicles. And this has raised the question, how much profit can the EV maker make from this move. Today, Elon Musk revealed the surprisingly small profit Tesla plans to make.

There exists a long list of EV crossovers in America with a consumer cost under $45K from which to choose. Ford is ahead, but none of the brands offer any significant volume of deliveries. Hybrids, on the other hand...

The new Ford Maverick pickup truck is now selling at a rate that surpasses many competitors. Let’s use some other trucks as a comparison to see how well it is selling.

Elon Musk has given us a detailed explanation of why Tesla Model S Plaid motors can't be used to power, his other venture, SpaceX's Starship rocket.

Today, Tesla announced yet another record delivery number for Q1 2022. Still, despite Tesla's incredible performance, CEO Elon Musk says China's zero COVID policy and supply chain disruptions have made the quarter exceptionally challenging.

Washington State passed a law that sets a target for all light duty and passenger vehicles sold, registered or purchased in the state, starting in model year 2030, to be electric vehicles. This legislation defines the state’s effort as a “target”, which suggests flexibility in terms of what the definition of success might be (perhaps getting close to the target wouldn’t automatically be considered failure). Nevertheless, it is an ambitious target, the most ambitious of any U.S. state.

Elon Musk for years has been promising level 5 autonomy is just around the corner to no avail. However, with the release of FSD Beta 10.11.1 to LVCC Loop Teslas, the EV maker has taken the first bold step in the company's Robotaxi future.

Senator Elizabeth Warren in a new CNBC Squawk Box interview has softened her criticism of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In the interview, Warren says she celebrates Elon Musk's success and that she is asking the richest individuals to pay their fair share of taxes so that the next Elon Musk has a chance.

Most Tesla owners don’t buy Full Self Driving. Increasing FSD orders could present a huge opportunity for Tesla.

After 3 and a half years since Elon Musk and Tesla paid $40 million to settle Musk's "funding secured" tweet, the SEC will finally be dispersing the funds to Tesla investors. The move comes following a decision by Judge Alison Nathan of U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.

California Governor Newsom announced a $9 billion plan to pay owners of gas-powered cars up to $800. Surprisingly, there is no minimum social score required.

Wedbush Technology analyst Daniel Ives believes Tesla can finish the year with a run rate of 2 million vehicles a year. Ives says Tesla's strong sales in Europe and China have increased his confidence about Tesla's 2022 performance.

At the recent Giga Berlin Model Y delivery event, Elon Musk finally gave us an update regarding the new vehicle colors expected to come out of the new factory. According to Musk, there will be two new colors - a new 13 layer red and an 8 layer liquid silver.

Elon Musk at Tesla's recent Model Y delivery event at Giga Berlin made Cybertruck comments which suggest the futuristic truck might not begin customer deliveries until late 2023, perhaps 2024.

An interesting poll asking actual Tesla buyers what feature they wished it had indicates Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is the single-most wished-for feature. Here’s why they want it, and what else they miss having.

Here’s one car model a mechanic warns used car buyers not to buy calling it “One of the worst Dodge car models to buy” as he goes over one that came into his shop and discusses problems endemic with this model and why.

Tesla’s very active market adjustment plan is now changing prices as often as twice per week.

This week, Volvo released some images that show its vision of what a typical home with an electric vehicle might look like. We report Volvo’s thoughts and show the images the company offered.

Multiple states have now suspended their state gas taxation to help drivers manage high prices.

We explore the question - Why don’t manufacturers include lifetime maintenance on electric vehicles? Maybe you can answer.

The automotive press adores high-priced electric vehicles. This study reveals why most EVs are way outside the range that most buyers can afford to spend.

A new study conducted by ConsumerAffairs finds that for most shoppers, mainstream brands hold the highest appeal.

We compare the smaller Ford Ranger to the larger Ford Maverick. Here is the tale of the tape.

Ford’s new 2022 Maverick Hybrid is exactly what so many buyers have been looking for - simple, affordable, practical, and charming.

Last week the Washington State legislature passed a bill, now heading to Governor Inslee’s desk, that bans the sale, registration, and purchase of new gasoline powered vehicles, beginning with model year 2030. An earlier bill proposing the same, though also including a controversial road usage fee, was rejected last year. This time the bill doesn’t include the fee and is likely to pass. If it does, Washington State’s ban will go into effect before all other states.

Tesla continues to add market price adjustments to its least expensive crossover. Now it’s about double the cost of a similarly-sized green crossover like a Honda CR-V Hybrid or RAV4 Hybrid.

As gas prices spike due to a variety of causes, politicians in some states are filing bills to suspend state gas taxes. Will the federal government follow suit?

If you want to increase your miles driven per gallon of fuel used and save money on fuel, there are just two things you can do today to make that happen.

We test and review the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited AWD and find that it has a lot in common with Toyota’s hybrids, along with some added plusses.