Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California, but no one other than shareholders beleive him

Elon Musk claims that Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California within the next 2 months, pending regulatory approval, but no one other than Tesla shareholders appears to believe him.

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GE Vernova to pay $10.5M to Nantucket for turbine blade mishap

Wind turbine maker GE Vernova is paying Nantucket, Massachusetts, $10.5 million after a wind turbine blade from the Vineyard Wind 1 project snapped off and scattered debris across the island during peak tourist season last summer.

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Podcast: Tesla Robotaxi odds, Rivian R1 Quad, Hyundai Ioniq 9, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla Robotaxi odds, Rivian R1 Quad, Hyundai Ioniq 9, and more

Today’s episode is brought to you by Bosch Mobility Aftermarket—A global leader and trusted provider of automotive aftermarket parts. To celebrate Amazon Prime Day, Bosch Mobility is offering exclusive savings on must-have auto parts and tools. Today is the final day for Prime Day savings, so hurry and grab those Bosch sales before they disappear! Learn more here.

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Prime Day-4 Green Deals: Segway e-scooters, EGO Z6 riding mower, Anker solar cam, Hiboy, EcoFlow, Eve, Vanpowers, Worx, more

It’s the final day of the July Prime Day sale event, and we have another exciting collection of picks amongst the many eco-friendly deals we’ve spotted over the week, which you can find in our Prime Day Green Deals hub here, which will continue to regularly be updated through the weekend, so be sure to check back often – especially for any hangover savings. Leading our picks for today, we have Segway’s e-scooter deals that are seeing up to 46% discounts, including the ZT3 Pro All-Terrain Smart eKickScooter at a new $850 low. There’s also the massive $1,891 savings hitting EGO’s Z6 42-inch Zero-Turn Cordless Riding Lawn Mower that has the e-STEER upgrade and comes with four 12.0Ah batteries at a new $4,108 low, as well as Anker’s eufy SoloCam S220 Solar Security Camera (and multi-packs) that are starting from a new $62 low. All that and much more are waiting for you below.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Is Lucid (LCID) stock set to double? Here’s why one analyst is bullish

Lucid Motors (LCID) delivered a record number of vehicles in the second quarter, marking its seventh straight quarter with higher deliveries. Following a meeting with the EV maker’s CEO, here’s why one analyst believes Lucid (LCID) stock has plenty of upside.

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Volkswagen is closing a plant in China while another major automaker files for bankruptcy

The struggles continue for global automakers in China. After halting production, Volkswagen announced it will close a plant in China. And that’s not all, another OEM is filing for bankruptcy through its joint venture.

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Panasonic reportedly delays production ramp at US battery factory due to low Tesla demand

Panasonic has reportedly delayed its plan to ramp up production at its new battery factory in Kansas due to low demand from Tesla, its primary customer.

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Cadillac is taking the luxury EV market by storm and this could be just the start

Cadillac claims to have already achieved “EV leader” status this year with a full lineup of luxury electric SUVs rolling out. Even with the federal EV tax credit set to end, GM’s luxury brand believes it’s well-positioned to weather the storm.

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Major electric bike maker recalls thousands of e-bikes after fork defect found

Giant Bicycle, a leading force in the bicycle industry, has issued a safety recall for thousands of its e-bikes due to a potentially dangerous defect that could cause the front fork to break.

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Tesla slashes prices in Canada despite tariffs as sales basically go to 0

Tesla has slashed prices on the Model Y in Canada despite tariffs as sales in the country have virtually gone to zero over the last few months.

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