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Tesla Cybercab Has Hidden Touchscreen Joystick
A Tesla Cybercab rider discovered a hidden virtual joystick interface for manual driving, revealing that the supposedly wheel-less robotaxi has a touchscreen-based method to drive it by hand despite i
BYD Denza Z9 GT tri-motor starts at $50K
BYD's luxury sub-brand Denza is launching a new lower-priced tri-motor variant of its Z9 GT electric grand tourer in China on September 9, priced around $50,000.
PHEVs Emit 6x More Pollution Than Tests Claim, Study Finds
A new Transport & Environment analysis of 220,000 European plug-in hybrids found real-world emissions rose 5% in a year and are now roughly six times higher than official testing claims, while automak
Polestar confirms Formula 2030 concept previewing next Polestar 2 and 7
Polestar revealed its Formula 2030 concept to investors, previewing the design language headed for the next Polestar 2 and a new Polestar 7 as the Swedish EV maker pitches a profitability strategy bui
ENGWE E26 3.0 e-Bike Packs 2,000W Dual Motors for $1,799
ENGWE has launched the E26 3.0 all-terrain e-bike, packing dual 2,000W hub motors, full suspension, and a 960Wh battery into a $1,799 package — a budget-priced machine whose top speeds and power put i
Georgia Power Cut Power to 273,800 Homes in 2025
Georgia Power recorded approximately 273,800 residential disconnection events in 2025 as summer electricity bills soared, driven by Plant Vogtle nuclear costs and surging data center demand across the
EnerNex: large loads, new rules
EnerNex says AI training campuses requesting 1,000 MW or more are outgrowing the static load assumptions underpinning traditional interconnection studies, pushing North American utilities toward elect
US Fire Suppression Is Fueling Megafires
The U.S. wildfire suppression strategy, recently reinstated by the Trump administration, is paradoxically making megafires worse by allowing fuel to accumulate across federal lands, even as 2026 has a
XPeng Activates First Automated Humanoid Robot Line
XPeng switched on what it calls the world's first automated humanoid robot production line at its Guangzhou facility, with its IRON robot walking off under its own power and mass production targeted b
Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Nepal is demanding $20 million in climate compensation after catastrophic floods linked to glacial melt, calling on major polluters to accept shared responsibility for the disaster that has killed ove
Global move away from oil could lead to conflict and migration, experts say
The E3G thinktank's new report warns that oil-dependent countries face cascading fiscal, security and migration crises as global demand peaks in the early 2030s, with governments and institutions "not
Portsmouth Tops UK Heat Vulnerability Index
Ordnance Survey, the Met Office and 4 Earth Intelligence have ranked all 71 royally-chartered British cities by heat vulnerability, with Portsmouth topping the list today and projected to remain most
China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal
China's clean electricity system is now large enough to cover rising demand and actively push coal out, with thermal generation falling 0.7% in 2025 even as electricity demand jumped 5%, according to
Family Logs 1,000 km on Cargo E-Bike, Skips Second Car
A two-child household logged 1,000 km on a Xtracycle Hopper electric cargo bike over several months of daily use, effectively running it as the family's second vehicle for daycare runs and beach trips
Tesla Confirms FSD/Autopilot Active in Fatal NJ Crash
Tesla's own NHTSA filing confirms Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was engaged when a 2019 Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, on July 6, 2025, killing 82-year-old Stephen Field
Kia Puts EV3 GT, EV4 GT and EV5 GT on Sale
Kia has put the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT on sale in Europe, extending its electric performance range from a compact hatchback or fastback to a three-row SUV. The new models share dual-motor AWD hard
Brent Nears $100 as US-Iran Strikes Trigger Supply Crunch
Oil prices surged back toward $100 a barrel on Monday as US strikes on Iranian tankers and an attack on Saudi Aramco's Jizan facilities revived fears of a sustained supply crunch, with traders warning
France Warns of 30-Year Low Wine Harvest After Record Heat
France's agriculture ministry has forecast this year's wine production at roughly 34 million hectolitres — a 30-year low — after the country's hottest recorded summer devastated vineyards from Champag
Tesla Pitches Cybercab Fleets to Outside Buyers
Tesla is pitching outside fleet buyers on purchasing Cybercabs and operating them on its own Robotaxi network — a structure Electrek argues hands buyers the capex and depreciation risk while Tesla kee
Volts host outlines Climate Week panels, Denmark trip
Volts podcast host DR is previewing an upcoming month that includes at least four NY Climate Week panels, a Seattle book event with Leah Stokes, and a week-long Denmark tour of industrial symbiosis in
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