Kristin Toussaint

New York

Staff Editor @fastcoimpact / words in @teenvogue @thegoods @VICE @metro_US @BostonDotCom she/her @WGAEast member [email protected]

Articles

This L.A. photographer is still capturing the ongoing devastation from January's fires

3 days ago | fastcompany.com | Kristin Toussaint

In the early morning hours of January 7, 2025, Mario Tama, a Getty Images photographer based in Los Angeles, was woken up by intense winds. Every year, Southern California experiences Santa Ana winds, known for the hot, dry weather they bring. But these winds came early, and with record strength. Experts were warning that the wind, combined with high levels of flammable vegetation, created dangerous fire conditions.
Tesla once made up a majority of EV sales in California-now it's less than half

6 days ago | fastcompany.com | Kristin Toussaint

When it comes to electric vehicles in the U.S., California is by far the largest market: It accounts for nearly a third of the country's EV sales. And for years, Tesla dominated this market, making up a majority of those sales. But that's changed: Tesla's share of EV sales in California fell below 50% in the first quarter of 2025-even as sales of other EVs increased. In the first quarter of 2024, registrations for new Tesla vehicles made up 55.5% of California's EV market.
Toyota planea lanzar 10 nuevos autos eléctricos: informes

2 weeks ago | fastcompany.mx | Kristin Toussaint

El futuro de los vehículos eléctricos, al menos en Estados Unidos, es algo incierto: los aranceles impuestos por Trump y el deseo del presidente de eliminar los créditos fiscales para estos autos podrían hundir la demanda en ese país. Sin embargo, en términos generales, se espera que la adopción de los vehículos eléctricos siga creciendo y las ventas se han disparado en lugares como China. Toyota, al parecer, busca sumarse a ese crecimiento.
Toyota reportedly plans to make 10 new EV models in the next 3 years

2 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Kristin Toussaint

The future of electric vehicles, in the U.S. at least, is a bit uncertain: The Trump tariffs and the president’s desire to kill the EV tax credits could sink EV demand here. But overall, EV adoption is still expected to grow, and EV sales have been soaring in places like China. Toyota is reportedly looking to get in on that growth.
Tarifaço de Trump vai encarecer carros elétricos para os americanos

2 weeks ago | fastcompanybrasil.com | Kristin Toussaint

As tarifas de 25% do governo Trump sobre carros importados e autopeças devem atrapalhar a indústria automobilística e aumentar os preços dos veículos vendidos nos Estados Unidos em milhares de dólares. Neste contexto, os modelos elétricos correm um risco particular. As tarifas de Trump sobre importações de veículos entraram em vigor na quinta-feira, dia 3. Já as tarifas sobre autopeças importadas entrarão em vigor em 3 de maio.
Figs launches a take-back program to recycle your old scrubs

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Kristin Toussaint

Healthcare professionals tend to have many pairs of scrubs, and those scrubs can get worn out, especially with frequent washing. Or maybe some scrubs just aren’t the right fit, style, or comfort level anymore. Instead of tossing those in the trash, scrubs company Figs is launching a new recycling program to give old scrubs a second life. It’s the latest take-back program in partnership with SuperCircle, a recycling management company that has worked with J.
Trump thinks looser auto emissions standards will save you money-but it will actually make gas more expensive

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Kristin Toussaint

When the Biden administration set new auto emissions standards, it was a landmark climate move; passenger vehicles currently account for more than a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But the new standards also included fuel efficiency elements that would save drivers money.
La venta de las baterías solares de Tesla también va a la baja

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.mx | Kristin Toussaint

Durante años, Tesla fabricó los vehículos eléctricos más vendidos del mundo, pero eso ha comenzado a cambiar. Como respuesta al aparente saludo nazi de Elon Musk y su implicación en el desmantelamiento de agencias federales clave, tanto las acciones como las ventas de Tesla han caído. Las protestas bajo el lema “Tesla Takedown” han aparecido en todo el país (y en el mundo), y hasta el valor de los Tesla usados se deprecia.
Trump wants to dismantle the agency that provides weather forecasts. It will make your life worse

3 weeks ago | devicedaily.com | Kristin Toussaint

Trump wants to dismantle the agency that provides weather forecasts. It will make your life worse The Trump administration and Elon Musk are reportedly taking aim at NOAA, the agency responsible for the National Weather Service and many other crucial functions. The Trump administration and Elon Musk have spent the past several weeks upending the federal government.
Tesla car sales are in decline. Now, some people don't want Tesla's solar batteries either

3 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Kristin Toussaint

For years, Tesla made the world’s best-selling electric vehicles—but that’s begun to change. As a response to Elon Musk’s apparent Nazi salute and his involvement in dismantling key federal agencies, both Tesla stock and sales have declined. “Tesla Takedown” protests have popped up across the country (and the world), and even the value of used Teslas is depreciating. But EVs aren’t the only electric product Tesla makes.