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Audi’s most affordable EV revealed with over 400 miles of range [Video]
Audi has confirmed pricing and range for its entry-level A2 e-tron electric vehicle, which will start at €38,200 in Germany with up to 403 miles of WLTP driving range ahead of its fall world premiere.
Thames Water Bans Hosepipe Use Across Southern England
Thames Water has become the latest — and largest — UK water company to impose a hosepipe ban, joining six others as record heat and vanishing rainfall push southern England toward drought.
Trump Rolls Back Energy Efficiency as Prices Climb
The Trump administration is dismantling federal energy-efficiency programs for cars, buildings, and appliances even as the Iran war, record heat, and data-center growth push gasoline and electricity p
World Averts Iran Oil Crisis—But Buffers Are Spent
Despite predictions of catastrophic shortages when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the 2026 war, the world has so far avoided mass rationing through coordinated strategic reserve rele
French Polynesia Challenges U.S. Seabed Mining Plan
French Polynesia is challenging a U.S. seabed mining proposal near its waters, saying it was not meaningfully consulted and that the project threatens protected ecosystems and Indigenous rights.
Indigenous Delegates Push for Equal UN Participation
Hundreds of Indigenous delegates gathered at the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) in Geneva demanded 'enhanced participation' status with the same standing as member sta
Louisiana Air Monitors Miss Cancer-Linked Chemicals at Polluters
A Floodlight/Guardian analysis found that Louisiana's public air monitors often sit miles from major industrial polluters and fail to test for cancer-linked chemicals, while industry groups have helpe
Is UK facing drought for second summer in a row?
The UK faces a second consecutive drought summer after three widespread heatwaves and central England's longest dry spell since 1995, with eastern England receiving just 26% of expected summer rainfal
Hoymiles launches first UL 3700 balcony solar inverter
Hoymiles launched the HiFlow Pro, the first US microinverter certified under UL 3700, the new North American safety standard for plug-in balcony solar systems published in December 2025.
Hyundai’s $5B battery plant opens with enough capacity to power 300,000 EVs a year
Hyundai officially opened its $5 billion, 35 GWh EV battery plant in Bartow County, Georgia — a 50/50 joint venture with SK On — with enough capacity to power roughly 300,000 electric vehicles a year.
Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record
A new University of Southampton study finds the temporary slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, with 2024–2025 recording the largest year-to-year wintertime drop ever observed at 5.8%, confirm
Trump to Carney: Stop Wildfire Smoke or Pay Tariffs
President Trump pressed Canadian PM Mark Carney in person at the World Cup Final on Sunday to contain Canadian wildfires whose smoke has drifted into the US, reviving his threat of new tariffs and dem
Ford’s new EV pickup caught at a Tesla Supercharger
Ford's ~$30,000 midsize electric pickup was spotted charging at a Tesla Supercharger, with camouflaged prototypes photographed on Reddit ahead of the truck's 2027 launch as Ford's first vehicle with a
Sodium-Ion Batteries Lag on Density for E-Bikes
Sodium-ion batteries, while promising lower costs and improved safety, currently lack the energy density needed to compete with lithium-ion in electric bicycles, limiting their near-term use to heavie
Principia Solar Team Wins, Then Lends Rivals Its Motor
Principia College's 31-year-old solar car program, competing at this week's Formula Sun Grand Prix with an older car at a competitive disadvantage, is renowned in the paddock for lending parts and deb
Genesis weighs affordable mass-market EV
Genesis is "evaluating" a more affordable, mass-market electric vehicle as the Korean luxury brand looks to expand into fast-growing segments beyond its current premium lineup, Europe MD Peter Kronsch
Best Buy adds NY rooftop, California solar field
Best Buy has expanded its solar footprint with a rooftop community solar installation at its Long Island City, New York store and a utility-scale field near a California distribution center, as the re
National Express Drivers Swelter in 40C Cabs Without AC
National Express bus drivers in the West Midlands have gone public about 'horrendous' 40C conditions in un-air-conditioned cabs, with the Unite union demanding urgent action as the Met Office warns su
Tesla Remote Operator Crashes Robotaxi Into Stump
Tesla filed its first crash report formally coded as remote-operated, revealing a Houston Model Y was driven into a tree stump by a remote employee — the third collision where a teleoperator took over
Floods, Landslides Devastate Vietnam, China, South Korea
Torrential rain triggered devastating flooding and landslides across large parts of Asia last week, battering Vietnam, southern China, and South Korea and causing multiple deaths.
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