Tesla’s $1bn Texas factory stamped for year-end production
The highly anticipated Tesla Cybertruck is expected to be built at the new $1bn Texas plant from 2023 onwards.
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đź”’ Tesla leaves “complacent” California for Texas – With insights from The Wall Street Journal
Electric-vehicle maker Tesla has long been based in Silicon Valley, writes Wall Street Journal reporters Rebecca Elliott and Rob Copeland.
đź”’ Mask-free Texas opens up 100% – With insights from The Wall Street Journal
‘Texas businesses will be able to operate at full capacity and state residents will no longer be required to wear masks to visit them’.
After Super Tuesday – it’s down to Hillary vs The Donald for US President
After yesterday’s “Super Tuesday” contests in 11 US states the Presidency has turned into a match race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
State of Texas follows W Virginia sues fraudulent Volkswagen for gazillions
The State of Texas is seeking pollution fines ranging from $50 to $25,000 per vehicle per day for 32,000 altered VWs and Audis registered in the state.
Dylann Roof’s three pre-spree sentences that tell us so very much
Dylann Roof grew up in an environment which was ideal for instilling his archaic view on the role of sexes – an area sociologist Lisa Wade explores here.
Oil extends drop below $60 as producers tussle for market share
Oil extended losses below $60 a barrel amid speculation that OPEC’s biggest members will defend market share against U.S. shale producers.
Brilliant analysis: If US Shale passes endurance test, lower oil prices here to stay
Led by Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s play is to let the oil price drop to a level where the American shale industry goes out of business.
Want to know why the oil price keeps falling? Here’s the reason.
Oil production in America is back to where it was in 1986 – and still rising. As fracking gathers momentum elsewhere, long-term implications are obvious.
Ebola fear factor subsides in U.S. financial markets
Investors should expect more calm to return to U.S. equity markets after some of the most volatile trading since 2012 as the 21-day incubation period for Ebola passes for many in Texas without new infections.