'Don't bet against Elon': What I saw from the true believers at Tesla's fan event
The Elon Musk backlash has hammered Tesla sales. How are fans of the company holding up? I went to find out.
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Xi Jinping is questioning if all of China should chase the same AI and EV dreams
China's top leadership has recently pledged to curb "involutionary" competition amid intense price wars in the country.
AI adoption is growing in the automotive industry. General Motors is all in.
America's biggest car manufacturer is embracing AI to improve production and marketing, especially for its electric vehicles.
GM has a surprising new role powering the AI boom
General Motors partners with Redwood Materials to repurpose EV batteries for data centers, amid rising electricity demand and AI growth.
Slate CEO says 5 types of car shoppers are interested in its low-cost EV pickup
Slate CEO Chris Barman shared that fresh college graduates, newly-licensed drivers, and retirees were interested in the low-cost EV truck.
Investor Ross Gerber is even more bearish on Tesla after Trump's tax bill. Here's how much further he thinks the stock could fall.
Ross Gerber told BI that "there's nothing good for Tesla" in Trump's budget bill, and the stock should be trading more in line with mega-cap peers.
I drove the Renault 5 E-Tech. This chic French EV has one silly feature you'll never find on a Tesla.
The Renault 5 E-Tech is the electric reincarnation of a hugely popular "supermini." The European car of the year is bright, bold and a lot of fun.
Xiaomi says it received over 200,000 orders for a new car it priced just below Tesla's Model Y in 3 minutes
The car, which starts at $35,000, intends to compete with the Model Y, China's most popular SUV, which starts at $36,760.
Redwood Materials diverts its huge battery hoard toward the AI energy boom
JB Straubel's startup launches Redwood Energy to turn used batteries into energy storage systems for surging AI data center power needs.
Tesla stock wobbles as the company rolls out early robotaxi invites
Tesla investors have been eagerly awaiting the robotaxi launch as a possible catalyst for the stock amid ailing sales and other concerns in 2025.
Hyundai just built a $7.6 billion EV factory in Georgia to compete with Tesla and GM — see inside
I took a tour of Hyundai's new $7.6 billion Metaplant America EV factory in Georgia that will make 500,000 cars a year.
Honda plans a $20 billion pivot to hybrids as EV sales slow
Honda aims to sell 2.2 million hybrids a year by the end of the decade and is reducing EV investment amid slowing consumer demand.
Electric ships are here — but they won't be crossing oceans yet
This month's launch of Hull 096 shows that ferries are going electric too, although challenges remain, Incat founder Robert Clifford tells BI.
5 promises Elon Musk made about the Cybertruck that never happened
Tesla just canceled its $16,000 Cybertruck range extender, falling short on another of its promises for the EV pickup.
16 states and DC are suing the Trump administration over blocking funding for EV chargers
A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration over blocking EV charger funding. Tesla has been a major recipient.
Tesla faces an uphill battle as 6 major European electric vehicle markets report double-digit drops in sales
Tesla sales fell by up to 81% in some European EV markets in April, compared to last year. It comes as rivals are putting pressure on the company.
Elon Musk needs a 'Tim Cook' to run Tesla
A Tim Cook-style CEO could take Tesla's core EV operations to new heights, similar to Apple's success after Steve Jobs died.
CEO of Jeff Bezos-backed EV startup explains how it'll make the affordable $25,000 pickup no one else can
Slate Auto is a new Michigan-based EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos. Its CEO, Chris Barman, explains how it's making a $25,000 EV pickup.
EV battery maker Northvolt failed after blowing through $15 billion. This US rival thinks it won't suffer the same fate.
Northvolt's $15 billion collapse shook the cleantech industry. Its rival Redwood Materials takes a different approach in several key ways.
I visited the largest battery recycler in North America. Take a look at its huge desert campus.
Photos show Redwood Materials' plant as it builds North America's largest battery recycling operation on a vast, rapidly expanding Nevada campus.