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Meta enters cloud wars; Rivian tops Q2 outlook
Meta is reportedly building a cloud business to sell excess AI compute, sending shares up roughly 10% and pitching the social network into direct competition with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The piv
New UK Heatwave to Hit 34C as Health Alerts Issued
A new UK heatwave is building from this weekend with temperatures forecast to peak at 33C or 34C, as the UK Health Security Agency issues week-long yellow health alerts for six English regions running
As auto costs rise, will the US miss the golden age of electric vehicles?
Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto entered the US market with a $24,950 electric pickup, but only eight US models now sell under $25,000 — compared with more than 200 in China, where EVs can cost as little
Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change
Dr. Peter Jones, nicknamed 'The Bogfather,' has spent 30 years restoring Welsh peatlands — a nature-based climate fix tackling carbon storage, flooding and biodiversity loss — as Wales targets 1,800 h
Wind Turbine Blades Recycled Into Building Materials
As Ireland's first commercial wind farm is decommissioned, Northern Ireland companies are converting its blades into traceable, reusable construction products.
'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
The June 2025 heatwave broke temperature records by 2-3 degrees across more than a dozen European countries, while the UK's 37.7°C high in Norfolk exceeded the 1957 June record of 35.6°C — an event sc
Castlemaine composters push back on Fogo bin rollout
A Castlemaine volunteer network called Yimby says it has swapped and weighed roughly 50,000 compost buckets from more than 650 households since 2020, and is now lobbying its local council to slow-walk
DASH Builds DC Area's First En-Route Electric Bus Chargers
Alexandria's DASH transit agency has begun building the Washington, DC metro area's first en-route overhead pantograph electric bus chargers, marking a milestone in the region's transit electrificatio
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains a top-selling EV as sales cross 20,000 in the first half of 2026
Hyundai's IONIQ 5 crossed 20,000 US sales in the first half of 2026, outpacing every rival EV as competitors posted steep declines.
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Volkswagen’s next electric SUV is almost here, and it’s not just a rebadged ID.4 [Images]
Volkswagen will debut the ID. Tiguan by the end of 2026, replacing the ID.4 with a redesigned electric SUV on the new MEB+ platform that borrows traditional styling cues from the gas-powered Tiguan.
Hyundai’s new steel mill sparks hopes and fears in Louisiana
Hyundai's roughly $6 billion steel mill in Louisiana, touted as potentially the lowest-carbon U.S. steel plant ever built, will start operating in 2029 on natural gas with carbon capture rather than t
42 Teams Enter Record Electrek Solar Car Challenge
A record 42 college teams from four countries are preparing for the 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge, starting with a Formula Sun Grand Prix pre-qualifier July 21–23 in Minnesota before qualifyi
Vietnam held talks with South Korea’s KEPCO as it seeks foreign partner for second nuclear plant
Vietnam is moving to pick a foreign partner by Q3 2025 to co-develop its 3.2 GW Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear plant, with South Korea's KEPCO emerging as a leading candidate after positive initial talks.
UK EV Sales Hit 30% Share as Tesla Rebounds 42%
British EV registrations surged to nearly 30% of the new car market in June — one of the strongest months on record — while Tesla posted a 42% rebound from a brutal slump, according to New AutoMotive
Kia Turns PV5 Electric Van Into Mobile Racing Simulator
Kia converted its PV5 Cargo electric van into an off-grid mobile racing simulator with a 55″ screen and gaming seats, set to debut at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed to raise funds for men's menta
Tesla draws tiny Miami Robotaxi zone as Austin fleet shrinks
Tesla published a small Robotaxi geofence covering a sliver of western Miami-Dade — a routine map-drawing exercise that lands flat given that a year after launching in Austin, the service still runs o
Tesla Driver Charged With Manslaughter in FSD Crash
A Harris County prosecutor charged a Tesla Model 3 driver with manslaughter after the car on Full Self-Driving plowed into a 76-year-old woman's Katy home at roughly 73 mph. The criminal complaint cit
Subaru’s new Trailseeker EV starts at $40,000
Subaru will keep the Trailseeker's base price flat at $39,995 for 2027, adding three trims topping out at $46,555 as the rugged AWD EV goes on sale this fall.
Volvo A30 Electric Haul Trucks Reach Customers
Volvo CE's first-ever A30 Electric articulated haul trucks have been delivered to customers and put to work, less than a year after the model debuted at last year's Bauma construction expo.
The coolest e-bikes (and things) we saw at Eurobike 2026
Eurobike 2026 in Germany, though smaller than in previous years, showcased a wide slate of e-bike and cycling innovations, from Yadea's full-suspension commuter and igus's recycled-plastic bicycle to
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