One of the highlights of the annual Tesla shareholder meeting held earlier today was a graph showing that Tesla has risen to #1 in the auto industry in terms of operating margin. Luxury car companies known for their solid operating margins and gross profits are solid steps below Tesla now. The brand with the second […]

Oil prices have fallen sharply from their recent peaks, but there’s still a case for buying oil stocks, according to Bill Smead of Smead Capital Management.

Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting today. (You can watch the whole thing on YouTube below.) Below are some highlights from the meeting. Overall, like Elon Musk likes to do with these and as I predicted earlier today, it was in large part a reflection on how far Tesla has come in the past decade, […]

As part of the effort to integrate clean unmanned electric aviation into US skies, the FAA created a Remote ID rule for small drones. This rule, which was first proposed in 2019, would require all drones to broadcast their location and identification information while in flight. This information would be available to anyone within range […]

Today, General Motors and INRIX Inc. revealed that their Safety View software is now accessible to transportation planners across the United States. GM says the cloud-based program gives transportation planners crucial insights based on crash, vehicle, vulnerable road user (VRU, or people walking and using micromobility), and US Census data to help them prioritize and […]

We live in a world and a society that is deeply dependent upon electricity. If the power fails for a few hours, we are distracted and bored. If the outage is longer, the consequences shatter everything we know about modern conveniences, routines, and leisure.   Power outages are sudden and can last for hours or even […]

Tesla is holding its annual shareholder meeting today. Elon Musk likes to go through the history of the company during these annual shareholder meetings, so I expect a bit of that today, especially when you consider that the Model S was launched just over 10 years ago. We’re at a major historical milestone in the […]

A lithium carbon battery from Allotrope Energy can charge in 90 seconds and will be available in an electric scooter this year.

As the baseball metaphor suggests, the Bullpen consists of stocks in reserve that we might consider buying and adding our portfolio.

A recent article at Technician Online tells us about an interesting and successful solar car project at North Carolina State University, built by the SolarPack solar racing team. Not only did it set a record, but it’s built on a normal car’s body (something most university teams would never even consider). This shows us how […]

The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 96% of the world’s oceans — increasing at a rate of 0.09 degrees Fahrenheit per year. These warming temperatures have forced the lobster population to migrate north, seeking colder waters. Seaweed farming has emerged as a viable commercial alternative.

BMW talks about its new cell production line in Leipzig, and gives readers a peek into the battery production process.