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A common misconception of anti-EV proponents is that the batteries used in the vehicles are detrimental to the environment and that they cause more waste than they are worth. But a look at Tesla’s battery recycling efforts last year shows the company is doing more than ever to recover materials and give portions of the […] The post Tesla battery recycling efforts increased 20 percent last year appeared first on TESLARATI.

The luxury sport compact sedan ditched its turbocharged four-banger for a much more powerful trio of axial-flux electric motors.

BYD took the covers off its new drop-top electric sports car at the Goodwood FOS. The Denza Z packs over 1,500 hp and can recharge in as little as 5 minutes, but it’s not cheap.

The four-door sedan puts down 670 horsepower, thanks to a set of ultra-compact axial flux motors.

BMW’s new electric crossover was one of the first cars to be tested under Euro NCAP’s revised assessment standard.

Ever since Ford announced its affordable electric pickup, it has referred to it as a mid-size model. Not anymore.

Hyundai Motor Group has completed Korea’s first waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) production and refueling complex in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, marking a major step in its strategy to build a localized clean hydrogen ecosystem through resource recycling. The company held an opening ceremony Thursday for HTWO ENERGY Cheongju. The facility converts biogas extracted from sewage sludge generated in the city into clean hydrogen, which will be supplied for local consumption under a circular energy model. The carmaker said the project demonstrates a "local production for local consumption" approach by transforming municipal waste into carbon-free energy within the same region. The company plans to expand similar plants across the nation to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen and strengthen regional energy self-sufficiency. "HTWO ENERGY Cheongju represents a circular economy model in which local waste resources are converted into clean hydrogen and consumed within the same community," said

More households are looking to install solar, or increase the size of their existing systems, as interest in home batteries and EVs grows in light of rising energy prices. The post Households want bigger solar systems as they eye battery storage and EVs appeared first on Renew Economy.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) will see 50 per cent growth in its share price to a record high over the next 12 months, as it benefits from rising demand for energy independence, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street investment bank expected CATL’s battery energy storage system business to be its next value-creation engine, though the market is viewing the business more for its potential to increase battery volumes. “We see a strategic integration push that can lift...

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The Shark pickup was already on sale in China, Mexico, South America, and Australia, leaving the U.S. as the odd one out.

Volkswagen replaced the mechanical lawnmowers at its factory in Poland with a flock of 100 sheep.

Kia launched the new all-wheel drive (AWD) EV4 variant in Europe, but it’s not quite the range-topping GT model.

It also has a low-temperature sodium-ion version that barely loses range even in -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

If the satellite-based detection system realizes your car is speeding, regulators want it to automatically reduce your car's power output.

It’s unclear if this version will head to the U.S., but it shows how global car companies are leaning on Chinese tech.

BYD launched the Shark, its first pickup in the UK and across Europe, priced from about $63,000, with 56 miles of pure-electric range. Powered by its Super Hybrid plug-in powertrain, BYD claims the Shark “brings performance far in advance of what can be achieved by traditional diesel pickups.”

Tesla has launched Tesla Home, a home energy management platform powered by an AI engine called Opticaster that it says makes “hundreds of decisions” a day about when to store and use electricity to lower your bill. However, it’s not an entirely new product as Electrek has been reporting on Tesla’s Opticaster for 5 years.

Other stackable incentives are also available, but you’ll have to stick to older inventory vehicles.

The root cause hasn’t been determined yet.

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The startup partnered with InCharge Energy to boost the deployment of curbside Level 2 chargers.

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s BYD surpasses Tesla to regain lead in global EV race China’s electric vehicle (EV) king BYD has leapfrogged once more over Tesla to become the world’s largest battery-powered car manufacturer, spurred by its surging overseas shipments, despite posting an 8.2 per cent...

Bloom Energy’s rapid deployment of solid oxide fuel cells for AI data centers offers a near-term hydrogen infrastructure play, while Ballard Power’s PEM systems await broader hydrogen adoption and policy support.

The European Commission has launched a call for cross-border hydrogen, electrolysers and CO2 transport and storage projects under the revised TEN-E Regulation. Applications open until late September, offering streamlined permitting, regulatory alignment and priority access to EU funding to accelerate industrial decarbonisation across Europe.

Heavy-duty trucks and buses are now driving hydrogen mobility, with over 90% of hydrogen-fuelled trucks in China and nearly 20% of hydrogen buses in Korea. Europe’s hydrogen bus pilots face cancellations, highlighting the need for stable policies, infrastructure and low-emissions hydrogen supply to achieve zero-emission heavy transport.

BMW is gearing up the iX5 Hydrogen SUV for series production at its Steyr plant, pairing a third-gen fuel cell with a flat storage pack for fast, interior-friendly hydrogen refueling.

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Leapmotor launched its B10 crossover in Mexico, just as the U.S. is cracking down harder than ever on Chinese cars.

Fiat launches Topolino mini EV in U.S. with $13,995 price tag  ReutersStellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.  CNBCFiat’s Next Move in America: Tiny, Cute, Electric and $14,000  WSJRoundup: New Fiat EV / Microsoft using its own AI / Workforce housing  Baton Rouge Business ReportThe Tiny Electric Fiat Topolino Is Now Officially on Sale in the U.S. and Is Incredibly Affordable  Car and Driver

Tiny metal spikes can short-circuit a solid-state battery. Researchers at MIT found a way to avoid them.

Long driving range and rapid refueling times aren't the only reasons BMW sees potential in the hydrogen-powered X5.

With a top speed of 19 mph and range of 46 miles, the Fiat Topolino isn't even street legal without an optional pack to raise its top speed.

As EVs rapidly improve in every key area, it's getting harder and harder to imagine a future for gasoline engines. They just can't keep up.

Rivian (RIVN) launches 75M-share sale to raise ~$1.5B for R2 push  ElectrekRivian stock falls more than 10% as company sells 75 million shares to raise capital  CNBCRivian's shares fall after public offering plan overshadows upbeat revenue forecast  ReutersAnnounces Commencement of Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock - Newsroom  RivianRivian Needs Cash to Grow. Selling 75 Million Shares Is Tanking the Stock.  Barron's

Tesla is opening the doors of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to outside startups through a new “Cell Giga Challenge,” inviting them to pilot technologies inside its live battery cell production line. The program comes as Tesla ramps 4680 cell output at Grünheide toward a planned 18 GWh of annual capacity, one of the largest cell operations in Europe.

A scientist who worked on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is now building a rival of his own — in Europe, not Silicon Valley. Rémi Cadène, co-founder and CEO of Paris-based startup UMA, unveiled plans for a lightweight humanoid robot called Northstar and says the company is already talking to 50 potential customers.

Rivian has commenced an underwritten public offering of 75 million shares of common stock, a raise worth roughly $1.5 billion based on the stock’s recent price. The capital raise lands just days after Rivian’s stock rallied on stronger-than-expected Q2 delivery results and a raised full-year outlook.

A former Tesla scientist who helped build the intelligence behind Elon Musk’s Optimus robot wants to do it all again from Paris, only this time for Europe. Rémi Cadene, chief executive and co-founder of the startup UMA, has unveiled plans for a lightweight, AI-powered humanoid called Northstar, Bloomberg first reported. he machine is being designed […] This story continues at The Next Web

The Rivian R2 should be a pretty good road tripper, according to this independent charging test.

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the most abundantly expressed proteins in the human body, regulating diverse physiological processes ranging from pain perception to hormone signaling. Owing to their central roles in health and disease, GPCRs are the targets of a majority of new drugs under development. Despite their importance, discovering drug candidates that bind to GPCRs with high affinity and specificity remains a major challenge, slowing the development of safer therapeutics.

Polestar may be out of the game in the U.S., but its lineup is growing elsewhere.

To entice owners to switch to Apple’s music streaming platform, Volvo is offering up to three months of free access to the service.

The A110 Future mule previews Alpine’s plan to make an EV sports car that still feels small, balanced, and genuinely driver-focused.

Feadship’s Breakthrough superyacht pairs cryogenic hydrogen storage with fuel cells to power silent, zero-emission operation in ports, advancing maritime hydrogen infrastructure.

CRRC’s VELFORCE modular locomotive family lets operators choose battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell or hybrid modules on a single chassis, targeting mining and port shunting as part of broader industrial decarbonization efforts.

Cavendish Hydrogen secured €1.3 million in European funding to advance its next-generation hydrogen compression technology, aiming to improve efficiency and reliability at refuelling stations.

South Korea’s Ulsan region is hosting a multi-year trial of a 14-ton hydrogen fuel-cell excavator that uses solid-state storage in its counterweight. The project aims to validate 12-hour runtime and fast refueling while gathering data on performance, safety and economics to guide future regulations and commercial rollouts.

Japan and India plan to support a pioneering green hydrogen and ammonia project led by IHI and ACME to harness renewable energy for low-carbon fuels in power generation and industry.

Hydrogenera and Stargate Hydrogen have signed a framework cooperation agreement to combine complementary alkaline electrolyzer technologies for joint industrial green hydrogen projects across Europe, aiming to reduce project risk and meet EU decarbonization targets.

arXiv:2607.04080v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Artificial atom-like systems are a promising candidate for next generation quantum processing. Among them, dark excitons exhibit one of the longest lifetimes at high temperatures. Here, we demonstrate coherent control of dark excitonic states in metal-organic chalcogenolates (MOChas) by using an ultrafast pulse shaper at room temperature. These dark exciton states are optically accessed via two-photon absorption and directly read out with a four-wave mixing process. The system is described by a non-perturbative, two-photon Hamiltonian based on well-known atomic physics and applied to a three level system comprised of two dark excitons. Empirical and theoretical state specific optical access is shown via a simple optical pulse shape. The developed Hamiltonian-based description is a first step towards a quantum processing platform using three-level systems and two photon transitions, one example being dark excitons in the MOCha silver

The new Beachman Aviator lineup starts with a Class 2 e-bike that doesn’t need a license or registration.

As Hanwha Ocean dropped out of the bidding war for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), Hyundai Motor Group withdrew its plan for the local ‘hydrogen ecosystem construction project’ in Canada that it had been reviewing. Rather than discovering new hydrogen projects additionally, it is expec

One of the biggest solar and battery projects Victoria has been sold to Swedish renewables developer, armed with an underwriting deal and planning approvals. The post Construction ready, CIS-winning solar and battery hybrid project sold to Swedish developer appeared first on Renew Economy.

On today’s surveillance-heavy episode of Quick Charge, it sure looks like Tesla’s in-cabin driver cam failed to stop one woman from falling asleep at the wheel, but safety and attention monitoring may not be the end game for that camera after all.

Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first electric SUV, betting on premium craftsmanship and fast charging despite slowing demand across the luxury EV segment.

Mercedes’ smaller G-Class may not be built in Germany but in Hungary alongside the brand’s other budget models.

The Polestar 4 is a stellar car for a great price, as long as you can tolerate its lack of a rear window.

The 2027 iX4 is set to join BMW’s electric vehicle lineup soon, bringing a new coupe SUV-like style to the family. Ahead of its debut, the 2027 BMW iX4 was spotted ripping around the Nürburgring, flaunting its new look.

Code buried in Tesla’s latest iOS app update points to a new feature that would use the in-car cabin camera to verify a driver’s identity before allowing “Full Self-Driving” to activate. If the system can’t confirm the person behind the wheel matches an authorized profile, it would block FSD and surface a failure message in the app.

The first used Rivian R2 has hit the market with just 50 miles on the odometer and a price tag that's $19,000 above MSRP.

Mike Khouw gives a trade on Rivian and Tesla, informed by his wife's recent auto purchase.

Plus the ever-increasing length of auto loans, Rivian's 2026 estimates, and new Chinese moves into South Africa.

A Tesla driver was filmed apparently fast asleep behind the wheel at about 100 km/h on British Columbia’s Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday, with two sleeping children in the car. The obvious question is how Tesla’s driver monitoring — the very system meant to catch this — let it happen. The answer is that the driver was wearing large sunglasses, and that one detail exposes a real gap in how Tesla watches its drivers.

Several Chinese carmakers are developing their own smart-driving chips, aiming to cut costs, move faster, and rely less on third parties.

GM halted shipments of the 2027 Vistiq last month, but the part that fixes the issue is not yet available.

The retailer’s fast charging network now has over 600 stalls in 17 U.S. states, despite launching just over a year ago.

The R2 is Rivian’s make-or-break moment. Here’s how it handled a highway range test in the Colorado mountains.

Jet fuel made from used cooking oil will be used at an Australian airport for the first time, giving wings to new technology without frying the planet. The post “Only so much you can do” with hydrogen and batteries: Jet fuel made from cooking oil to be used at Australian airport appeared first on Renew Economy.

EVs may be great highway companions, but without some meticulous planning and preparation, taking a longer road trip in one can quickly turn into a nightmare.