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California EV Drivers Face $490 Fines Starting Monday as Carpool Lane Perk Dies
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California EV Drivers Face $490 Fines Starting Monday as Carpool Lane Perk Dies

The 60-day grace period is over, and California Highway Patrol officers are ready to write tickets. We’ve been tracking the systematic rollback of EV incentives for months, and Monday marks another painful milestone. Starting December 1, 2025, California’s 500,000-plus electric vehicle owners who enjoyed solo access to carpool lanes will face $490 minimum fines if…

Polestar

Polestar 3 Can Now Power Your Home For 10 Days: California Buyers Get $13,800 In Rebates

We’ve been tracking the bidirectional charging space closely, and Polestar just made a significant move that deserves attention. The Swedish-Chinese automaker announced a partnership with Canadian startup Dcbel to bring vehicle-to-home (V2H) capability to Polestar 3 owners in California, making the luxury SUV double as a home backup battery capable of powering a house for…

FedEx Bets $160M on EV Startup Founded by Veterans of Failed Companies
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FedEx Bets $160M on EV Startup Founded by Veterans of Failed Companies

The founders of Harbinger Motors have watched EV startups collapse from the inside. Now FedEx is betting they learned the right lessons. Harbinger Motors, a medium-duty electric truck chassis maker led by veterans of failed EV companies Faraday Future, Canoo, and CODA, just closed a $160 million Series C funding round co-led by FedEx. The…

Tesla Opens World’s Largest Supercharger in California With 164 Solar-Powered Stalls
Tesla

Tesla Opens World’s Largest Supercharger in California With 164 Solar-Powered Stalls

The world’s largest Tesla Supercharger is now fully operational in Lost Hills, California, delivering 164 charging stalls powered almost entirely by the sun. Tesla confirmed the completion of its “Oasis” Supercharger station via X, marking a major infrastructure milestone just in time for Thanksgiving travel on one of America’s busiest EV corridors. The station operates…

Tesla's Charging Empire Might Expand with Hyundai
Tesla

Tesla Faces New Fatal Door Handle Lawsuit After Washington State Crash

A new wrongful death lawsuit filed against Tesla Inc. highlights the ongoing safety crisis surrounding the company’s electronic door handle design, alleging that a couple became trapped in their burning Model 3 after a January 2023 crash in Washington state left one dead and the other seriously injured. The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District…

Tesla

Tesla Expands Direct Rentals to 5 Cities: $60/Day Includes FSD & Supercharging

Tesla is aggressively expanding its direct rental program beyond California, launching a $60/day service in five major U.S. cities to combat post-subsidy sales slumps. Tesla isn’t just selling cars anymore—it’s renting them directly to you for less than the cost of a standard rental car. Following a quiet pilot in California, the automaker is rapidly…

Maersk Sued Over Collapsed 300-Truck EV Deal As Post-Subsidy Reality Bites
Tesla

Maersk Sued Over Collapsed 300-Truck EV Deal As Post-Subsidy Reality Bites

Swedish battery-electric truck startup Einride has sued Danish logistics giant Maersk over a collapsed deployment deal that was supposed to put 300 zero-emission trucks on American roads but instead became the latest casualty of the post-subsidy EV market collapse. The lawsuit reveals a corporate sustainability commitment unraveling in real time. The Deal That Wasn’t Einride…

Tesla Hits 75,000 Superchargers Worldwide with Special ‘Glacier Blue’ Stall in Tasmania
Tesla

Tesla Hits 75,000 Superchargers With Rare ‘Glacier Blue’ Stall In Tasmania

Tesla has officially reached a massive infrastructure milestone, installing its 75,000th global Supercharger stall in Tasmania, Australia. The automaker celebrated the achievement on November 19, 2025, by unveiling a commemorative “Glacier Blue” V4 stall at the South Hobart Smart Store, marking a significant expansion just months after hitting the 70,000 mark. Tesla Charging announced the…

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