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Base Power has secured a $1 billion Series D, valuing the company at $13 billion, and is expanding with home batteries in Texas and Illinois, integrating storage to stabilize grid demand amid surging electricity use driven by electrification and AI data centers.
Regulators have opened an audit into Tesla’s Cybercab self-certification after Austin deployments, as the company expands its steering-wheel-free robotaxi service. NHTSA is examining if the vehicle’s lack of traditional controls complies with FMVSS while Tesla argues it meets applicable standards.