Lawyers Seek $6B Fee in Musk Case; GM EV Plant Sparks Safety Concerns; California Greenlights Waymo Expansion Despite Backlash; 1 in 5 New Cars Now Electric
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Lawyers who argued against Elon Musk's $56B Tesla compensation package now want a $6B fee themselves, working out to over $250,000 per hour.
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GM's electric vehicle plant in Detroit has had 8 fire fighter call outs since summer 2023, prompting calls for GM to address safety issues.
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Despite recent backlash and protests, California regulators have approved expansion of Waymo's self-driving taxi service onto highways in LA and San Francisco.
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1 in 5 new cars sold globally are now electric, curtailing oil demand and keeping it below pre-pandemic levels.
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In the US, EV sales were up 69% in early 2023 compared to 2022, with nearly 2 million EVs shipped in 2023.