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A roof with orange tiles featuring several solar panels against a blue sky.

Tech

Houston couple hasn't paid an electric bill in a year after joining a virtual power plant

Business

Tesla said it would build a home heat pump. Its former battery chief is doing it instead

A white Rivian electric SUV parked inside a garage with a charging station.

Tech

Rivian's new charging deal could lower owners' bills while helping utilities dodge peaks

A Rivian EV.

Business

Rivian puts the R3X on the 2028 map, and hints an R2T could be next

A close-up of a car chassis with dynamic airflow visualization surrounding the wheels.

Business

Ford's hidden QR page offers first look at $30,000 electric pickup: 'You spotted a unicorn'

A futuristic, angular silver electric vehicle parked on a concrete surface with bare trees in the background.

Tech

Tesla Cybertruck owner reports repeated charging hardware failures under 30,000 miles

People stand near a Tesla car that's stuck in a garage.

Tech

Washington driver says Tesla autopilot 'malfunctioned' before making an entrance through garage door

Two electric cars parked at a charging station, with one vehicle connected to the charger.

Business

China's BYD takes aim at Toyota as it pours $2.4 billion into 5-minute chargers

A blue electric car parked next to a charging station on a dark city street.

Tech

4 bizarre acts of vandalism targeting EVs

Piles of white salt are arranged across a sunlit salt flat with structures in the background.

Tech

New sodium-ion cells charged in 15 minutes, held their own against Tesla batteries

A modern house with solar panels on the roof surrounded by greenery and a gravel driveway.

Home

Tesla Solar user says closed tickets and 'budget concerns' meant no fix for install issue

A humanoid robot in a minimalist kitchen folds a towel on a wooden countertop.

Tech

DeepMind partner's dishwashing humanoid fools viewers before founder admits it's fake