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On the EV road again: A year after using an electric Mustang, father and son try a Tesla for long drive

by Kurt Schlosser on August 13, 2023August 14, 2023 at 11:12 am

Last summer, Aaron Blank and his son hit the road between Seattle and Los Angeles for a baseball-fueled journey that had more misses than hits, thanks to repeated confusion and… Read More

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It’s electric inside Seattle’s auto show: Ford F-150 Lightning, BMW iX and driving Bill Gates’ Porsche

by Kurt Schlosser on November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 at 11:54 am

You know progress is being made in the move toward increased production and adoption of electric vehicles when you visit an auto show and have to ask which cars and… Read More

Tesla opening new showroom south of downtown Seattle near The Shop, a hangout for car geeks

by Kurt Schlosser on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 at 12:52 pm

Tesla is opening a new showroom and service center south of downtown Seattle, marking the seventh location in the region for the electric vehicle maker. The new location is at… Read More

Luxury electric car maker Lucid setting up studio in Seattle in previous Microsoft Store space

by Kurt Schlosser on June 21, 2021July 1, 2021 at 10:12 am

Lucid, makers of a new luxury electric vehicle expected to begin production this year, is bringing one of its studio spaces to Seattle’s University Village. The new space will open… Read More

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QuantumScape pursues ‘breakthrough’ in lithium batteries — with tips from Bill Gates

by Alan Boyle on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 at 1:38 pm

Bill Gates isn’t just investing in QuantumScape’s potentially revolutionary lithium-metal battery technology — he’s giving the venture advice as well. “I didn’t honestly think he knew anything about chemistry, and… Read More

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‘We are bringing S3XY back’: Tesla’s Elon Musk introduces Model Y crossover SUV

by Alan Boyle on March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 at 10:38 pm

Tesla CEO Elon Musk finished spelling out an all-electric acronym by lifting the veil on the Model Y, a crossover SUV that’s due to hit the market in the fall… Read More

Washington State Senate transportation bill would more than double electric vehicle registration fees

by Tim Ellis on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 at 12:15 pm

Last Thursday, a multi-billion-dollar transportation package emerged from the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee as three bills: Senate Bills 5970, 5971, and 5972. In addition to the biggest element of… Read More

‘Insane Mode’: A crash course in Elon Musk, Tesla, and the future of the electric car

by Molly Brown on December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 at 9:45 am

Are you Elon Musk-ed out yet? If not, you might want to give Insane Mode: How Elon Musk’s Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil a read.… Read More

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After all the drama, Tesla posts ‘historic’ quarterly report with profit and added cash

by Alan Boyle on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 at 5:29 pm

Tesla shares jumped more than 10 percent in after-hours trading today after the controversial electric-car company posted a surprisingly positive quarterly report, including a profit rather than a loss. Adjusted… Read More

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Tesla turns back challenges at annual meeting, and Elon Musk bares his soul

by Alan Boyle on June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 at 4:23 pm

Tesla shareholders at today’s annual meeting swatted down challenges to billionaire CEO Elon Musk, who laid out an admittedly optimistic plan for the crucial months ahead. “This is going to… Read More

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Tesla stock goes through twists and turns as analysts focus on Model 3 car outlook

by Alan Boyle on May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 at 5:42 pm

Tesla’s share price took a weird turn today after the company reported its first-quarter financial results and billionaire CEO Elon Musk dissed analysts’ concerns about the Tesla Model 3 mass-market… Read More

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Surprise! Elon Musk unveils Tesla Semi truck – plus a remade Roadster that’s beyond ludicrous

by Alan Boyle on November 16, 2017November 17, 2017 at 10:34 am

Tesla CEO Elon Musk rode in with revelations about his company’s all-electric Semi truck, but walked off with an even bigger surprise: a new version of the Tesla Roadster that… Read More

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Building on vacuum fame, James Dyson reveals $2.7 billion electric car project

by Alan Boyle on September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 at 1:58 pm

Would you buy a new electric car from this vacuum-cleaner salesman? James Dyson, the founder of the Dyson gadget powerhouse, is betting $2.7 billion that you will. Today Dyson, who… Read More

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Elon Musk says Tesla Model 3 car will debut this week, with quick ramp-up ahead

by Alan Boyle on July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 at 1:03 pm

Tesla’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, says the first production model of the company’s anxiously awaited mass-market Model 3 electric car will roll off its assembly line on Friday. Pre-production prototypes… Read More

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Geared Up goes electric: Hands-on with the Chevy Bolt EV and our favorite high-tech skateboards

by Clare McGrane on May 10, 2017June 10, 2017 at 7:38 pm

This week, our gadget show Geared Up is taking its energy to a different level. While co-host Andru Edwards is out of town, we take a spin in the brand-new, all-electric Chevy Bolt… Read More

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Tesla reports record production and deliveries as it closes in on more affordable Model 3

by Nat Levy on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 at 11:16 am

Tesla said it delivered more than 25,000 cars in the first quarter of the year, a record for the company and an increase of 69 percent over this time last… Read More

As cars get more fuel-efficient, Washington state to test ‘road usage charge’ as alternative to gas tax

by John Stang on December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 at 6:13 am

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For years, experts have debated how more fuel-efficient cars will affect the multibillion-dollar revenue stream from Washington state’s gasoline tax. Starting next year, we’ll find out. The… Read More

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Tesla revs up production plan for Model 3 cars; Elon Musk is sleeping in the factory

by Alan Boyle on May 4, 2016May 5, 2016 at 1:27 pm

Tesla Motors says it will ramp up production of its best-selling Model 3 electric car much more quickly than planned, with a target of producing 500,000 automobiles starting in 2018… Read More

‘Here we go!’ Buyers throng to sign up for Elon Musk’s Tesla Model 3 electric car

by Alan Boyle on March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 at 10:47 pm

BELLEVUE, Wash. – As the clock counted down to the big reveal for the Tesla Model 3 electric sedan, would-be buyers lined up by the hundreds today to put down a… Read More

Tesla employees reportedly jumping ship for Apple’s car project, affecting development

by Molly Brown on September 15, 2015September 16, 2015 at 4:13 pm

The only thing standing between you and your Tesla might be Apple poaching Elon Musk’s employees. Apple Insider reports that Tesla employees are leaving the company to go work on… Read More

Electric smart cars with Wi-Fi, tablets coming to University of Washington campus

by Taylor Soper on June 23, 2014November 16, 2014 at 9:18 am

Computers with wheels are coming to the University of Washington. The UW is one of four universities around the nation that will receive four small Innova Dash solar-powered electric cars for… Read More

Tesla Model S crashes and burns near Seattle, company stock follows suit

by Todd Bishop on October 2, 2013October 2, 2013 at 4:21 pm

A Tesla Model S electric car caught fire this week after crashing south of Seattle — combining with an analyst’s downgrade to contribute to a 6 percent decline in the company’s… Read More

How to buy an electric car: A shopper’s guide

by Clark Williams-Derry on June 12, 2012January 11, 2015 at 6:40 pm

I’ve been thinking about upgrading to an electric car for a while now. And in today’s market, there are plenty of models to choose from. But having a lot of… Read More

Microsoft closing down Hohm energy management service

by Todd Bishop on June 30, 2011June 30, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Attention, startups: The home-energy management market just got a lot less competitive — for anyone who can figure out a viable business, at least. Microsoft today announced that it will… Read More

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