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Rivian Got a Tax Break on Their $5 Billion Texas Factory

EV maker Rivian has set its sights high. The brand wants to take down Tesla's market share, and fast. To do that, they need to make cars. To do that, they need a place to build them. In light of that, the brand has begun construction on a second factory out on the Texas plains. However, this isn't a solo venture. Rivian, like many EV automakers, got a nice helping hand from Uncle Sam. To the tune of millions.
A Tesla Model Y with a surfboard mounted on the roof

The Tesla Model Y Is the Best-Selling EV This Year – So Far

Let's be honest. Tesla needs some good press right now. Unfortunately, the brand is nearly constantly under fire for its self-driving software and somewhat spotty build quality. Not to mention the Twitter antics of Elon Musk, or Doge Tony Stark as I once heard him called. Thankfully, the Tesla Model Y is here to deliver that PR win for the brand. Currently, it's the most-registered EV in the first half of this year.
Elon Musk waves to photographers in Germany

Tesla Autopilot Software to Be Investigated by NHTSA

Tesla Autopilot is under fire. Again. This time, rather than a few journalists relaying stories from behind a keyboard (hi), things are a lot more serious. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a formal investigation into Tesla's proprietary adaptive cruise control software. Unfortunately, this comes after a series of accidents, some of them fatal. We've heard about these stories before, and admittedly, I've covered several of them. But now, Tesla is in real hot water with the Feds.