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Backup driver in 1st death by fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment
The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian the Valley in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car.
Electric-car buyers can avoid new charges
Arizona is changing the rules about how much it is charging to get your vehicle registered each year.
Electricity grid not ready for EV revolution
California’s rolling blackouts last year, followed by the Texas grid catastrophe in February — and now the threat of blackouts across the Western U.S. this summer — are a wakeup call. We need a grid we can count on. Ensuring we do means properly valuing the dispatchable, reliable generating capacity we already have.
Bring American industry back from China now
There is growing congressional interest in finally confronting China over its predatory trade practices. But while talk continues in Washington over the right policy response, China keeps picking off key parts of U.S. manufacturing, including the automotive industry.
Electric-car maker breaks ground in Casa Grande as competition grows
Three years ago when Lucid Motors announced it would manufacture electric cars in Arizona they were still relatively rare. Now it seems like just about everyone is building such a car.
Bob Worsley: Letting go of the wheel in a ‘really fancy golf cart’
Arizona has become the testing ground for driverless-car technology, as companies like Waymo, Uber and Lyft flock to the Valley of the Sun to test drive autonomous cars. Sen. Bob Worsley, a proponent of opening Arizona’s borders to these new technologies, has also embraced it in his own daily life.
Tesla gets dealer license in legal victory
Multiple attempts in the Legislature to amend state law so Tesla Motors could sell its electric cars directly to Arizona consumers were unsuccessful, but it turns it that they weren’t necessary in the first place.
Dealer competition, not Tesla monopoly, benefits car buyers
What’s in 2.2 percent? As a percentage of total sales, it’s a number that represents the average pretax, net profit at U.S. franchised new-car dealerships, according to NADA Data 2014.
Tesla innovation could help solar customers go off the grid
Tesla’s recent announcement of sleek, lower-cost battery storage options, cited as particularly helpful for solar, drew fanfare and was heralded as a game-changer for the energy sector.
Let’s slash government regulation and open the door for Tesla sales
Government overregulation isn’t a friend of either the business community or consumer. I’ve been pleased that many voices from Gov. Doug Ducey to key legislators to community business leaders desire to cut red tape and simplify government policies to promote economic development.
Tesla a step closer to selling cars from Arizona stores
Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors has moved a step closer to selling vehicles directly to consumers at Arizona stores.
