Tom Randall

Former Senior Reporter

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Tesla to Cut Over 10% of Workforce in Global Retrenchment

Tesla Is About to Lose Its EV Market Majority in the US

Elon Musk’s six-year streak of selling more electric cars in the US than every other automaker combined may be coming to an end this month.

June 26, 2024

June 26, 2024

Tesla Is About to Lose Its EV Market Majority in the US

Elon Musk’s six-year streak of selling more electric cars in the US than every other automaker combined may be coming to an end this month.

Tesla to Cut Over 10% of Workforce in Global Retrenchment

June 17, 2024

June 17, 2024

When Will America Get Its $25,000 Electric Car?

Here’s what we know about the ultra-affordable EVs in development from Tesla, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

Inside Shanghai Auto Show

June 7, 2024

June 7, 2024

Long-Range EVs Now Cost Less Than the Average New Car in the US

“Darwinian” competition and a slew of new models helped electric cars with at least 300 miles of range reach another milestone in price parity.

Inside The 2024 New York International Auto Show

May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

The Slowdown in US Electric Vehicle Sales Looks More Like a Blip

EV sales are still booming for most automakers — even if Tesla is in a rut.

Electric Car Sales Growth Slows In US As Inventory Builds Up

April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024

‘A Damn Hard Thing to Do’: Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Takes on Battery Recycling

An in-depth conversation about EVs and how his latest venture, Redwood Materials, is transforming the battery supply chain to compete with China.

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Built an EV Battery Colossus to Rival China

April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024

Battery Recycling Shatters the Myth of Electric Vehicle Waste

Are electric cars really that much better for the environment? With recycling, the question is a no-brainer.

Copper foil at battery recycler Redwood Materials’ Nevada plant. The company is one of a growing number of recyclers whose techniques can help lower the environmental footprint of electric vehicles.

April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Built an EV Battery Colossus to Rival China

A first look inside the high-tech recycling machine that’s gobbling up the equivalent of 250,000 dead EV batteries a year.

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Built an EV Battery Colossus to Rival China

April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024

How Three High-Tech Countries Became Laggards in Electric Vehicles

Japan, South Korea and the US have fallen behind their peers in EV adoption — despite meeting the criteria to be frontrunners.

Enechange Ltd. EV Charging Stations

March 28, 2024

March 28, 2024

Electric Cars Pass the Tipping Point to Mass Adoption in 31 Countries

Once 5% of new-car sales go fully electric, everything changes — according to a Bloomberg Green analysis of transitions underway across four continents.

Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China on Autopilot Crash Risk

March 6, 2024

March 6, 2024

The Long-Range EV Boom Has Arrived

Electric car options with more than 300 miles per charge have quintupled in the US since 2021. It’s pushing the country’s average battery range to record highs.

Gas Prices Rise As Americans Hit Road For Peak Driving Season

December 14, 2023

December 14, 2023

These Are the Best Electric Cars for High-Mileage US Drivers

Range is great, but many EV buyers overlook the importance of charging speed. Bloomberg Green’s Total Battery Score ranks 25 EVs on the metrics that matter most for avoiding time at the charging station.

Electric Car Sales Growth Slows In US As Inventory Builds Up

November 29, 2023

November 29, 2023

Tesla Color Wraps May Save the Cybertruck From Its Weird Self

When Elon Musk’s polarizing pickup goes on sale this week, Tesla’s new side hustle could make it easier on the eyes and wallet.

A hypothetical Cybertruck wrap, in bespoke Musk-leopard.

November 20, 2023

November 20, 2023

How the Tesla Cybertruck’s Price and Range Will Determine Its Fate

The size of the market for Elon Musk’s electric pickup will hinge on how much the company ends up charging for it. Here’s what to look for when Tesla releases final specs.

Tour Of The Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System

October 26, 2023

October 26, 2023

Tesla’s Cybertruck Will Test America’s Great Political Divide

The transition to electric vehicles has reached a tipping point for widespread adoption in the US — but only in states that voted for Biden.

Ford Hosts Media Preview Of Lightning F-150 Pickup Truck

October 9, 2023

October 9, 2023

Tesla Prices Now Rival Average US Cars After Billions in Cuts

Elon Musk’s latest round of price reductions brings EVs to a new level of price parity — and they’re also driving a wedge between investors.

Tesla's Shrewdest Product Is Proving to Be Its Charging Network

October 5, 2023

October 5, 2023

Tesla's Year of Price Cuts Exposes Crisis for Legacy Auto

With 61% of electric cars sales in the US, Tesla is now more dominant in EVs than Apple is in smartphones.

Tesla Inc. Opens First European Factory Outside Berlin

September 14, 2023

September 14, 2023

US Electric Vehicle Sales Reach Breakthrough Pace

It took a decade to sell the first million EVs but just a year to reach the third million.

EV Revolution Could See Passenger Car Fuel Demand Drop 64%

September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023

California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US

EV sales in the Golden State jumped 70% last quarter, a prelude of what’s to come across the country.

California To Ban New Gasoline Cars By 2035, A First In U.S.

August 28, 2023

August 28, 2023

Electric Cars Pass a Crucial Tipping Point in 23 Countries

Once 5% of new car sales go fully electric, everything changes — according to a Bloomberg Green analysis of the latest EV adoption curves.

Tour Of The Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System

August 8, 2023

August 8, 2023

American Cars Are Developing a Serious Weight Problem

The average new vehicle in the US has gained 175 pounds in the past three years, bloating made worse by the transition to electric models.

Inside The 2023 CES Trade Show