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Toyota concedes to China; GM doubles down on gas
Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda told NHK on July 19 there's 'a considerable sense of crisis' inside the world's largest automaker, and his own engineers went further: 'we are losing to China.' The next-ge
Nethy Bridge residents return home as Cairngorms wildfire eases
Residents of Nethy Bridge in the Scottish Highlands have been allowed to return home after a 10-day wildfire in the Cairngorms national park forced evacuations, prompted a major incident declaration,
North-east of England receives fewest Green Flag awards
The North-east of England received just 57 Green Flag Awards for its parks and green spaces this year — the fewest of any English region, with most areas exceeding 120.
Greece Pushes Mount Olympus UNESCO Heritage Bid
Greece is lobbying for Mount Olympus to join UNESCO's World Heritage list at a committee session in Busan, aiming to bolster protections against overtourism and climate-driven wildfires as visitor num
France, Spain Wildfires Force 220,000 Evacuations
Twin wildfire emergencies in France and Spain have forced more than 220,000 people from their homes, with France's Gironde blaze and a merged fire west of Madrid both outstripping local firefighting c
Lofty ambitions: can puffer jackets be made more sustainable?
Puffer jackets — a fast-growing category with 100m made in China annually — carry a heavy environmental cost: a life cycle study finds 83% of their carbon and water footprint comes from producing mate
1.2 GW solar farm rises at Texas coal site — coal stays
Panamint Capital broke ground on the $1.7 billion, 1.2 GWdc Big Rooter Power solar farm at its Twin Oaks power station in Robertson County, Texas — what it calls the largest solar project built at an
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Audi’s most affordable EV revealed with over 400 miles of range [Video]
Audi has revealed pricing for the A2 e-tron, its most affordable EV, starting at €38,200 (~$44,000) in Germany with up to 403 miles of WLTP range ahead of its fall world premiere.
Results are in! These teams are moving on to the 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge
Sixteen teams plus three provisional qualifiers advanced to the 2026 Electrek American Solar Challenge after the Formula Sun Grand Prix wrapped in Brainerd, Minnesota, with ÉTS sweeping the single-occ
Volvo Trademarks EX50 EV Name in Europe
Volvo filed a European trademark for the EX50 name on July 14, 2026, hinting at a new electric model built on the same SPA3 platform as the EX60 SUV. The filing came the same week Volvo previewed two
Trump to mark domestic nuclear milestone at White House
President Trump is set to speak from the White House on Friday afternoon to announce a milestone in expanding U.S. domestic nuclear energy production, just over a year after signing four executive ord
Specialized's 41-lb E-MTB Costs $13K
Specialized launched the S-Works Turbo Levo R Ultralight LTD, a full-power electric mountain bike weighing just 41.4 pounds and priced at $12,999.99, making it one of the lightest full-power e-MTBs cu
Parts of England under heat alert with 30C temperatures possible
The UK Health Security Agency has issued yellow heat health alerts across six English regions through Sunday, with highs of 30C possible as England received just 3% of its average July rainfall and ho
Honda Cancels Only US EV, Tells Owners to Buy Gas Instead
Honda discontinued its only US EV — the Prologue — and is now telling owners to "consider a hybrid," even as a study shows 96% of EV drivers refuse to switch back to gas.
BYD Great Han EV: 1,008 km Range, August Debut
BYD confirmed its flagship Great Han electric sedan will offer a 1,008 km CLTC range on a single charge, with the full-size D-segment vehicle set to debut at the Chengdu Motor Show on August 21, 2026.
Oil Nears $100 as Trump Runs Out of Levers
Oil prices are climbing toward the $100 mark as a new phase of war strains the market's existing constraints, overseas buyers chase US crude, and the Trump administration is described as having no rem
FERC Sets September Deadline to Impose PJM Reforms
FERC Chairman Laura Swett warned that PJM Interconnection has until the end of September to agree to governance and stakeholder reforms or the federal agency will impose them, calling the grid operato
Mamdani Commits $43 Million to Jump-Start Effort to Stop N.Y.C. Flooding
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $43 million budget boost for the Bureau of Coastal Resilience, which has been operating on roughly $1 million a year and a six-person staff while overseeing billio
Mangrove Photo Awards Crown Winners From 5,258 Entries
The Mangrove Photography Awards 2026 announced winners from 5,258 entries across 87 countries, with India's Gaurav Patil taking the overall prize for a UV-lit image of ghost fishing nets tangled in co
Galápagos faces climate tipping point from stronger El Niño
The Galápagos Islands’ marine ecosystem faces escalating stress from increasingly frequent and intense El Niño events, threatening species that have historically adapted to natural climate swings.
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