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Global EV sales hit 1.8 million in May as Europe races ahead
Global EV sales climbed to 1.8 million units in May 2026, with Europe posting 26% year-to-date growth while North America slid 26% year over year and China's domestic market stayed 15% below 2025 leve
BMW’s new iX3 is a range monster, but the iX5 may push past 500 miles
BMW is putting the first electric iX5 through final calibration at its Spartanburg plant, armed with a 144 kWh battery — the largest in any BMW EV — that could push its range past 500 miles.
Alabama Runoff: Solar Joins Data Centers as 'Villain'
A Tuesday Alabama Public Service Commission runoff has candidates framing data centers, electricity costs, and—unusually—solar power as political villains, in a 'southern twist' on the energy rate deb
Tesla Cybercab EPA filing: 3,113 lb, 219 HP, 48 kWh
Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi received EPA certification revealing its full technical specifications, including a 3,113-pound curb weight, 219-horsepower motor, and 48 kWh battery with an industry-leading
Ford has a ‘secret’ website for its $30,000 EV pickup, revealing a closer look
Ford is teasing its upcoming $30,000 midsize electric pickup through a hidden website discovered via QR codes on camouflaged test mules, with deliveries targeted for 2027 from its Louisville Assembly
UK to Cut 2030 EV Sales Target to 50% Amid Industry
The UK government is expected to slash its 2030 pure electric car sales target from 80% to 50%, drawing fierce opposition from charging firms and EV-only brands like Polestar, while car manufacturers
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Kia’s electric van is about to get a big brother: Here’s our first look at the PV7 [Images]
Kia's larger PV7 electric van prototype has been spotted testing in public for the first time, ahead of its 2027 launch as the bigger sibling to the PV5.
Ariel Rider Kepler review: A big, safe, fat tire commuter e-bike with style
The Ariel Rider Kepler is a 118-pound fat tire e-bike purpose-built for city commuters who want adventure-bike comfort, packing a dual 35Ah battery system, a 750W motor, and UL-certified safety at a $
Tesla Used Misleading FSD Data to Lobby EU Regulators
Reuters obtained correspondence showing Tesla lobbied European regulators for Full Self-Driving approval using the same misleading safety statistics — including a '32,000 lives saved' claim — that ind
Community Solar Can Save Family Farms From Development
Community solar projects on small slices of farmland can deliver the stable lease income that keeps family farms financially solvent and out of developers' hands, argues Nautilus Solar Energy's Abigai
AI load growth is changing the utility business model
Data center electricity demand is projected to jump from under 5% of U.S. electric load in 2020 to 15-20% by 2030, forcing utilities to reorganize around large-load customers, rewrite rate structures,
Trust Gap Blocks Utility Payment Innovation
Despite utilities completing their digital billing transformation, a persistent trust gap — in bill clarity, personal data handling, and payment flexibility — is the real barrier to next-generation cu
Microsoft Weighs Dropping 24/7 Clean Energy Goal in Virginia
Microsoft is considering abandoning its round-the-clock clean energy goal in Virginia as it rapidly expands data centers, even as it simultaneously backed new natural gas proposals from Dominion Energ
$75M Lifeline May Not Save Oakland Coal Terminal
The Department of Energy has pledged up to $75 million for a long-disputed Oakland coal export terminal, but more than a decade of litigation, bankruptcy, and pending permits means the project still f
Weather tracker: Saharan heat to send temperatures soaring across Europe
A Saharan air mass is driving a continent-wide heatwave across Europe, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-30s Celsius in Germany, Italy, and Czechia by Friday — 9-13°C above the 1991-2020 cli
Endurance wreck protection advances to September vote
A proposal to protect Shackleton's Endurance wreck as Antarctica's first specially protected underwater area passed without dissent at last month's governance meeting in Hiroshima, but still requires
What is a 125cc electric motorcycle and why are they so important right now?
LiveWire has begun production of the S4 Honcho, a sub-$5,000 electric motorcycle positioned as a 125cc-equivalent aimed at urban and suburban riders priced out of flagship electric bikes.
Remote volunteers use CCTV to save red squirrels
The Upper Coquetdale Red Squirrel Group has won an £18,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to deploy 50 motion-activated CCTV cameras across remote Northumberland, letting volunteers act as 'virt
Isle of Man Wallabies Devastate Ballaugh Curraghs
Once a beloved curiosity that escaped a 1960s wildlife park, the Isle of Man's feral red-necked wallaby population has swelled to roughly 800, devastating a celebrated wetland, displacing native wildl
Jamaica Beach Campaigners File Five Court Cases to
Jamaica's beach access campaigners are taking the government to court this month, launching five cases to overturn the 1956 law they say funnels the island's coastline to private hotel developers and
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