https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2022/08/19/tesla-retail-electricity.html Tesla seeks manager to sell electricity in Texas, perhaps elsewhere 2022/08/19 ... The state of Texas last November approved a license for Tesla Energy Ventures, a registered entity led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to sell electricity to Texas retail consumers ...
https://dot.la/xos-layoffs-rivian-stock-2657637176.html EV Startups Rivian and Xos Highlight Uncertainty in a Volatile World July 08, 2022 ... electric trucking company, Xos, announced that it would lay off 8% of its staff ... bad news is attributable to a cash shortage and “slowing macroeconomic growth.” It’s a common refrain for many startups across the nation: Inflation prompts the Fed to raise interest rates; investors get skittish; suddenly VC cash is hard to come by and profitability becomes more attractive than growth at all costs ... https://twitter.com/RJScaringe/status/1544669078622724099