U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales are Down but E.V. Chargers are Booming
14 July 2026 at 14:19
Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers.

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Tesla says βCybercab employee rides at Giga Texasβ are βstarting soonβ β its first stated step toward putting people inside the wheel-less, pedal-less robotaxi.
But the announcement, spread across two Tesla accounts and roughly 2.9 million combined views, is thinner than it sounds. Itβs not clear whether Tesla means Cybercabs running a real ride service in Austin or simply driving employees around a factory parking lot.