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Tesla settling another racism lawsuit after saying it would only settle fair lawsuits

2 months 2 weeks ago

Tesla and the US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission have agreed to enter mediation talks over a 2023 lawsuit from the federal agency which describes pervasive racial abuse and retaliation against black employees at the company’s Fremont, CA plant.

The settlement talks come after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla will only seek settlements in cases against the company that are “just.”

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Jameson Dow

Why Ananda’s new M7000 e-bike motor matters more than its power numbers

2 months 2 weeks ago

Ananda is taking a notably different approach to e-bike motors with the launch of its new M7000 Series, unveiled this week. Instead of pitching a single standout motor, Ananda is introducing what it calls a scalable mid-drive platform, one designed to underpin entire e-bike lineups across multiple segments, from aggressive eMTBs to everyday urban commuters.

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Micah Toll

Contrary to popular belief, EV sales growth continued to accelerate in 2025

2 months 2 weeks ago

In 2025, the world sold 20.7 million EVs – 3.6 million more EVs than it did in the previous year, according to a new report by Rho Motion. That’s a larger increase than last year’s 3.5 million increase, which was also higher than the previous year, showing that EVs keep growing despite unprecedented attacks against them by governments, media and even by automakers themselves.

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Jameson Dow

Aventon’s newly launched Soltera ADV looks almost perfect – I’d only change one thing

2 months 2 weeks ago

Aventon has just pulled the wraps off the Soltera 3 ADV, and on paper, it looks like one of the cleanest, most thoughtfully designed lightweight urban e-bikes the company has released yet. Announced this week, the Soltera 3 ADV builds on Aventon’s minimalist roots with a refined single-speed setup aimed squarely at city riders who value simplicity, low maintenance, and easy handling above all else.

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Micah Toll

Tesla (TSLA) to stop selling Full Self-Driving package, moves to subscription-only: why it’s a big move

2 months 2 weeks ago

Tesla is officially killing the option to purchase its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package upfront. CEO Elon Musk announced today that the automaker will stop selling FSD as a one-time option and will instead only offer it as a monthly subscription.

It marks a massive shift in Tesla’s strategy for the software, which Musk has famously claimed for years would become an “appreciating asset.”

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Fred Lambert