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Musk Seeks Dismissal of Tesla Stock-Sale Suit

The filing came the same day Tesla directors disclosed聽their decision聽to grant Elon Musk an interim stock award 鈥 valued at $30 billion 鈥 while a legal fight over his 2018 pay package drags on.

August 5, 2025
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Heavy Truck Battery Swap Station Is Test Case for Cities

Singapore鈥檚 first charging and swapping station for big rigs can replace batteries in under five minutes.聽The entirely automated process can handle 60 trucks a day.

August 5, 2025
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Federal Proposal Would Ease Out-of-Sight Drone Restrictions

The federal government had already approved 657 waivers to allow companies such as Amazon and major utilities to do this in certain circumstances, but the waiver process made it difficult.

August 5, 2025
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Trailer Flooring Market Sees Few Changes, R&D Spending Grows

Some products have been tweaked over the years, but the basics of trailer flooring have remained constant, said Mark Glasgow, chief of sales at trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer.

August 5, 2025
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BMW Strikes Back at Tesla With Longer-Range EVs

The聽 iX3 SUV will be the first of 40 new or updated models.聽鈥淲e鈥檙e 109 years old, and it鈥檚 by far the biggest single investment into one architecture we鈥檝e ever done,鈥 CEO Oliver Zipse said.

August 4, 2025
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Joby Buys Helicopter Ride-Share Business for $125 Million

The electric aviation pioneer seeks to expand its battery-powered air taxis into a ready-made market for its aircraft.

August 4, 2025
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Aurora Earns First Revenue in a Quarter of Milestones

The Pittsburgh-based automated driving developer during the quarter launched commercial driverless operations, added a terminal in Phoenix and began initial nighttime operations.

August 4, 2025
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Tesla Awards Musk Shares Valued at $29 Billion

A judge in December reaffirmed an earlier ruling that Tesla must revoke Musk鈥檚 multibillion-dollar pay package.

August 4, 2025
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Iowa Biodiesel Retailers Get Large Share of $1.12M Grants

Iowa biodiesel retailers were awarded the lion鈥檚 share of $1.12 million in state grants to boost their biofuel capacity through new and expanded infrastructure projects.

August 1, 2025
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Tesla Must Pay $329M in Damages for Fatal Autopilot Crash

Tesla was told by a jury to pay $329 million in damages over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed a young woman and seriously injured her boyfriend.

August 1, 2025