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Tesla's self-driving mode has some serious issues with train tracks — and in a recent instance, it led to a collision with a moving freighter.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla’s Self-Driving Mode Causes It to Get Hit by Train

By Noor Al-Sibai

An area known as Thacker Pass on the Nevada-Oregon border is home to clay that contain tens of millions of tons of lithium.

Science & Energy

Colossal Cache of Lithium Found in US May Be World’s Largest

By Frank Landymore

Putting out a Tesla fire once is one thing. Putting out a Tesla fire that kept reigniting three weeks after it was taken to the junkyard is another.

Firefighters Struggle as Junkyard Tesla Bursts Into Flames Weeks After Crash

By Noor Al-Sibai

Electric Vehicles Are the Future, but Their Batteries Are Stuck in the Past

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Are the Future, but Their Batteries Are Stuck in the Past

By Claudia Geib

A Massachusetts Company Claims to Be Close to a Solid-State Battery

Science & Energy

A Massachusetts Company Claims to Be Close to a Solid-State Battery

By Chelsea Gohd

Remarkable New Battery Can Hold Three Times as Much Energy

Remarkable New Battery Can Hold Three Times as Much Energy

By Neil C. Bhavsar

New Battery Breakthrough Could Double Your Smartphone’s Life

Science & Energy

New Battery Breakthrough Could Double Your Smartphone’s Life

By June Javelosa

Tesla Gigafactory Ahead of Schedule — Production Already Underway

Tesla Gigafactory Ahead of Schedule — Production Already Underway

By June Javelosa