Tesla has launched a rare new paint color, Lunar Grey, as a $2,500 option on new Model S and Model X vehicles. Tesla is known for having somewhat limited color options, especially for a premium automaker. It wasn’t always the case, but the automaker decided that it needed to streamline its options to facilitate production […]
Beef tissue from a sick dairy cow has tested positive for the bird flu virus, federal officials said on Friday. The cow had been condemned to be culled because it was sick, and the meat did not enter the food supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The department continued to stress that the […]
Countries around the globe have failed to reach consensus on the terms of a treaty that would unify the world in a strategy against the inevitable next pandemic, trumping the nationalist ethos that emerged during Covid-19. The deliberations, which were scheduled to be a central item at the weeklong meeting of the World Health Assembly […]
On a recent trip to China, I visited a wide range of companies and factories in the micromobility industry. Many had big names and bigger reputations, but one company surprised me as a silent, relatively unheard-of force behind many of the biggest e-bike companies in the world. Meet Lishui, the company you’ve probably never heard […]
Nissan is preparing to begin production of the next-gen LEAF, which could happen as early as next March. Although work is already underway for the new EV, “a real challenge” awaits at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. After ending production of the iconic LEAF electric car earlier this year, Nissan is preparing its Sunderland plant for a […]
A sign displays gas prices at a gas station on May 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The Biden administration’s move to sell 1 million barrels of gasoline from a reserve in the Northeast is unlikely to have a substantial effect on pump prices as summer driving season gets underway, according […]
The Latest Colorectal cancer rates are rapidly rising among adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s, and the most common warning sign for the disease is passing blood in the stool, according to a new scientific review. Rectal bleeding is associated with a fivefold increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to the new analysis, which […]
Ten days after the Biden administration introduced a 100% tariff on on several categories of Chinese goods, including EVs, China has threatened to retaliate with tariffs on its own vehicle imports. Those threats are also targeted at the EU, as China’s Ministry is requesting the results of a recent probe while imploring Europe not to […]
Lucid (LCID) is the latest EV maker to reveal job cuts to reduce costs. As part of a new restructuring plan, Lucid plans to reduce its US workforce by 6%, or about 400 employees. Lucid cuts workforce amid new restructuring plan In an 8-K filing Friday, Lucid announced a new restructuring plan, which includes cutting […]
A Shell gas station in Austin, Texas, on May 3, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Crude oil futures bounced back from three-month lows on Friday but still booked to a loss for the week, as the summer driving season gets underway with the Memorial Day holiday. U.S. crude oil hit an intraday low of […]
