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UCLA engineers launch an innovative pilot project transforming campus waste into hydrogen fuel, showcasing the potential for clean energy solutions.

arXiv:2610.42049v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Autonomous wheelchairs can improve the quality of life for individuals with mobility impairments by providing greater independence. However, reliable navigation especially in human environments is a major challenge due to factors such as dynamic obstacles, unpredictable pedestrian behavior, and the users' need to complete multiple stops along the way before reaching their final destination. This paper presents a hybrid path planning framework for multi-goal navigation in dynamic environments. The framework integrates the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) for global task ordering with the Potential Field (PF) method and heuristic local planners such as Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (RRT) and A-star (A*) to achieve collision-free navigation. Within this hybrid framework, TSP determines the visiting order of intermediate stations, PF transfers global path information, and local planners avoid obstacles while guiding the robot to the

Plans to manufacture portable, semi solid-state batteries in Melbourne, for use "at home or on the road," have won federal funding. The post “Electric jerry can:” Arena backs Aussie portable energy storage innovation that’s not quite a plug-in battery appeared first on Renew Economy.

The global electric vehicle battery market continues to post double-digit growth, yet South Korean battery manufacturers are losing ground. With Chinese firms now commanding more than 70% of the global market, the combined share of South Korea’s battery makers has fallen to 12.6%, widening the gap b

Plans to add a four-hour big battery to an operational solar farm have been underwritten by state utility, extending the existing offtake deal to take in the project's energy storage upgrade. The post State utility backs “first hybridisation” with updated 10-year contract that adds battery storage to solar appeared first on Renew Economy.

The R2 gets the headlines. But with $1.6 billion in revenue this year and rivals retreating, Rivian's commercial van is taking over.

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One owner towed his Ford Maverick Hybrid behind an RV for 15,000 miles without a problem, but a 100-mile trip ended with his brakes "completely ruined". Now owners are warning about an overlooked issue that could lead to costly repairs.

Apple's eighth-generation iPad mini reportedly has a 4,900mAh battery, down from 5,034mAh in the previous model, but Apple still advertises up to 10 hours of battery life.

Say what you will about America’s police forces, but they are loyal – often to each other, and always to their preferred brand of pursuit vehicle. And if the thin blue line of Chevy faithful won’t embrace the 750 hp electric Silverado because it’s powered by batteries, that can really only be called a win for the scofflaws they’re pursuing. more…

It plans to dismantle 4,100 vehicles a year at Zwickau, turning reusable components into a factory-backed used-parts business.

Modern vehicles offer impressive crash protection in most scenarios, but there's always room for improvement, and the IIHS keeps proving that point.

Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid says new AI integrations will order your coffee and automate vehicle service starting next year.

The startup is actively investing in its own EV fast charging network, even though its models can use Tesla Superchargers.

We look back at what happened in the EV market this year, and where things are headed next.

Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid told InsideEVs an overhauled service experience is coming to its cars in 2027.

A Cybertruck owner says it took him seven years and hundreds of plasma donations to afford a Cybertruck. He says his dad is now a Tesla fan for life and wants to sell his Chevy Silverado 1500 and replace it with a Cybertruck.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has doubled down on new businesses including battery swapping and energy storage as the world’s largest battery maker seeks new growth drivers amid intensifying price wars and mounting pressure on profitability. But the new path is far from straightforward. Established players like Nio have already built a strong presence in battery swapping, while BYD has reinforced its position in energy-storage systems. Lucas Zhang Liutong, director of Hong...

A Rivian R1S owner who switched from a 2012 BMW X5 diesel says his new SUV tows far better than his Silverado 1500. But the old BMW is still more stable with a trailer, and another owner with 60,000 towing miles explains why.

The fourth-generation Rogue drives like an EV, with buttery smooth acceleration and top tier refinement.

The automaker is pausing the development of the new ID. Golf EV, further delaying the model’s launch.

“Are these discussions and regulations coming because we are so successful, or do we have to deal with these things to get success?”

The Cybercab skips the paint shop and reaches final assembly mostly built. Tesla says it needs roughly half the factory space.

Robotaxi companies need to figure out how their driverless cars can be less annoying for everyday drivers.

It may not look all that different, but the electric i3 sedan differs from its 3-series siblings in a few key ways.

See the exterior of the 2027 BMW i3 from every angle.

See the interior of the 2027 BMW i3 from every angle.

Jeep's $66,995 Recon packs 670 HP and a 100.5-kWh battery, yet delivers just 222 miles of range. The $57,990 Rivian R2 goes over 100 miles farther, while Slate's estimated $30K wildcard SUV targets 205 miles with just 65 kWh.

BYD is moving upmarket with its new flagship EV, featuring suicide doors, a gemstone grille, and possibly solid-state batteries. more…

The strong sales come despite Rivian currently only offering the most expensive model, the $59,485 R2 Performance.

What does the world’s richest man believe in?

Toyota introduced a new family of lifted, “adventure-ready” Woodland concepts based on the RAV4, Grand Highlander, Sienna, Crown Signia, and bZ electric SUV. more…

The new Hyundai IONIQ 6 is now on sale in the UK with an impressive range of up to 422 miles, starting at about $45,000. more…

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao asked Elon Musk to stop “trolling” after a $6.3 billion hack, pointing to Binance’s $1 billion-plus SpaceX stake.

The lovable electric delivery van is now shipping with a longer-range battery, as well as an all-wheel-drive version with 710 hp.

Toyota will build the driverless crossovers on the same assembly line as the regular version.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX adopted President Trump's preferred "super intelligence" term on their third-quarter earnings calls.

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Kia has achieved solid earnings growth in the third quarter, supported by rising sales of hybrids, electric vehicles (EVs) and popular SUV models across major markets, the carmaker said Friday in a regulatory filing. The carmaker said its operating profit between July and September jumped 24.3 percent to 1.82 trillion won ($1.36 billion). Sales also increased 10.2 percent to 31.6 percent during the same period. The automaker's earnings growth was driven by its diversified electrification strategy, as it helped sustain growth despite weakening global auto demand, Kia said. Global vehicle sales rose 7.9 percent to 847,355 vehicles in the third quarter on balanced sales growth of its hybrids, EVs and SUV models. Kia's SUV lineup, including the Sportage, Carnival and newly introduced Telluride Hybrid, helped drive sales in the United States, where retail sales rose 7.8 percent to approximately 234,000 units. The automaker's U.S. market share reached a quarterly record of 5.8 percent.

You'd think selling more EVs would help, but low profit margins mean that it actually can hurt.

The Ford Fathom starts at under $29,000. Here's how much a nicely equipped one will cost you.

CEO Jim Farley says that its new motors, inverters, and EV gearboxes will maximize efficiency and keep costs down.

Rivian's Tesla Model Y rival is a hit among buyers, with Rivian increasing its annual delivery guidance again.

Get ready for your taste of la dolce vita, because the Fiat Topolino is street legal now.

Join our experts to explore how expanded rebates could unlock an 80 GW market and reshape Australia’s energy grid. The post Webinar: Supersizing Australia’s solar rooftops and battery storage appeared first on Renew Economy.

At All Energy Australia, the ARKVOLT F8S and HeroEE 16 show why expansion, usable capacity and long-term value matter as much as battery size. Australia’s home battery boom raises a question: how much storage should households buy now, and how much might they need later? The Clean Energy Council recorded 276,011 installations in the first […] The post As Battery Rebates Change, HiTHIUM Makes the Case for Flexible Home Storage appeared first on Renew Economy.

The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.

Toyota’s EV sales have jumped 127% through September, but that isn’t telling the whole story. Slumping demand for gas and hybrid cars in China has pushed global sales lower for three months in a row. more…

Rivian has started delivering the first major hardware upgrade to its electric van since production began in 2021: a bigger LFP battery pack good for 30% more range, and a new dual-motor AWD version. The company confirmed in its Q3 2026 shareholder presentation that deliveries of the new variants began in early October. That’s the first real spec bump for a van that has been stuck at about 160 miles of rated range for years. more…

The Department of Energy (DOE) has closed a $5.1 billion federally guaranteed loan package for Alliant Energy’s two regulated utilities, providing access to lower-cost financing for new natural gas-fired generation, battery energy storage, liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage, and upgrades to existing power plants in Iowa and Wisconsin. The financing arrives as Alliant prepares for […] The post DOE Closes $5.1B Loan Package for Alliant’s Iowa, Wisconsin Gas Power and Battery Storage Buildout appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The base price goes up by $90, with the biggest changes coming on the mid-spec Land trim.

Steep hills and tight gaps showed what FSD can do. Missed signs and driver takeovers showed how much supervision it still needs.

The most affordable Lucid doesn’t feel cheap, and it delivers all of the basics that the more expensive trims are known for.

Mantle8 and Hydrogen Europe are advocating for natural hydrogen exploration, aiming for a proposed €1 billion program across Europe—tapping into geological processes to harness clean energy. This collaboration will boost local economies and job creation while addressing the climate crisis.

EBARA has launched the Futtsu District 2nd facility in Japan, the world's first test center for liquid hydrogen pumps, aimed at advancing hydrogen infrastructure.

Ballard Power Systems Inc. has secured a commercial agreement with New Flyer for 500 hydrogen fuel-cell engines, marking an important step in the deployment of hydrogen fuel-cell technology in North American transit.

Russia is trying to develop is own version of the satellite constellation Starlink: Rassvet.

An all-new engine was developed specifically for electrified powertrains, promising higher efficiency than its predecessors.

Apple’s fully loaded M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM is finally up for pre-order, and at $29,799, it costs more than a brand-new Chevy Bolt EV.

Only U.S.-built Teslas get FSD, so Korean owners of Chinese-built Teslas are illegally unlocking it.

EV sales are up in nearly every EU country. They could surpass hybrids very soon.

The former Top Gear host said the affordable electric truck was “good natured” and “vaguely practical” in his latest review.

The tech still needs more testing, but it could revolutionize how lithium is sourced for batteries.

Samsung SDI staged a turnaround, posting its highest operating profit in 12 quarters on the back of the explosive growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) data center market. A surge in sales of high-value-added products, including energy storage systems (ESS) and battery backup units (BBUs), drov

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Samsung SDI returned to operating profitability in the third quarter of 2026, driven by strong demand for energy storage system (ESS) batteries and growing sales of small batteries for artificial intelligence data centers. The battery maker reported Thursday an operating profit of 407.8 billion won ($285 million) for the July-September period, compared with an operating loss of 591.3 billion won a year earlier. The figure nearly doubled from 203.8 billion won in the previous quarter, marking its highest quarterly operating profit since the third quarter of 2023, when it recorded 496 billion won. Revenue rose 52.6 percent year-on-year to 4.69 trillion won, up from 3.07 trillion won a year earlier and 20.9 percent from the previous quarter. The battery business generated 4.41 trillion won in revenue, up 55.3 percent from a year earlier, while operating profit reached 361.9 billion won. Strong ESS and battery backup unit (BBU) sales amid the expansion of the global AI data center market,

A GMC Hummer EV owner towed a 30-foot Jayco camper 525 miles through the Rockies. Super Cruise made it easy, but at 55 cents per kWh, fast charging cost about 61 cents a mile, slightly more than a diesel truck.

Their home already ran on electricity. Moving it with a Rivian R1T brought new demands: charging stops, slower days, and fewer places to stay. Across two summers, they found a routine they were happy to keep.

An R1T helped pull a disabled 6,300-pound Lexus back to the trailhead. The harder lesson arrived the next morning, when getting off the rocks still left a repair shop 237 miles away.

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Haloblk wheel covers are supposed to boost range while giving disc wheel vibes, but they only do one of those.

The lovable electric van was the fourth-best-selling EV in America in the third quarter, beating all of its competitors hands down.

Slate, Telo, and Ford’s electric pickups are still months away from hitting the market. This YouTuber beat them to the punch.

Allye’s new DC fast charger can use a simple 16A grid connection, energizing depots and temporary sites in hours instead of months.

Tesla has started hiring in Vietnam, and one of its recruiters says the company is now “officially coming” to the country. The five open roles include a sales manager, a service manager, and a charging project developer. It’s a tough market to walk into. VinFast, the local all-electric automaker, has sold roughly 36% of every new car in Vietnam this year, more than its next five competitors combined. more…

Nicole hit 34,000 miles on her leased Camry Hybrid in just 19 months and had to move fast. She traded it in and paid $6,000 less than the asking price for a 2026 Camry XSE. Here’s how she did it, and what it means for you.

Most electric motorcycles have something in common: a single-speed transmission. But a British company is preparing to shake things up at this year’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, where it will unveil a new electric motorcycle demonstrator featuring an unusual two-speed transmission designed to shift gears without interrupting power delivery. more…

Scientists have developed a new technology that could make electric vehicle batteries smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting, potentially allowing cars to travel farther on a single charge. By borrowing precision manufacturing techniques from computer chip production, they found a way to prevent damaging lithium buildup that has held back next-generation batteries.

A Tesla Semi caught fire on Interstate 880 in Hayward, California, on Tuesday evening, and there was no crash. The electric truck’s lithium-ion battery burned long enough to keep the southbound freeway closed for about 10 hours. The driver got out unhurt. But a Class 8 electric truck catching fire on its own, in traffic, is something Tesla and its growing list of Semi customers need to explain. more…

A Rivian R1S owner just finished a 1,200-mile round trip with no charging trouble. But he says two problems still keep some people away from EVs, and one of them is about personal safety. Here’s how to solve both on your next trip.

A chip factory being built by Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX is in Texas's 10th District, where his PAC's former lawyer Chris Gober is the GOP U.S. House nominee.

We verified 100 hydrogen-infrastructure projects announced in 2023–24 against live sources: half built, a third still just plans, almost none officially cancelled.

Tesla built the Cybercab's battery pack with spare room for a future switch to LFP. The post Tesla’s Cybercab battery design could make robotaxis even cheaper appeared first on TESLARATI.

He paid $44,000 for a nearly new BMW X3, paid it off and now has 43,000 miles and a $25,000 trade-in offer. He wants a 2026 RAV4 hybrid to save on gas, but the math says his real reason to switch is something else.

One Chinese online car marketplace found a loophole to bring cheap, used Chinese EVs to Europeans.

Tesla gave the Model Y's structural battery pack a "D" grade. It says the Cybercab's pack is easier to make and more repairable.

Tesla is famous for its camera-only approach to autonomous driving. GM's chief product officer thinks deleting radar "ignores physics."

Thanks to an onboard DC-to-AC inverter, you won't need expensive hardware to backup your home with Ford's $30,000 EV truck.

After 135,000 miles, Edmunds’ cheap used Model S still has useful range and enough performance to make it look tempting.

The Express Solo promises cheaper installation and can shift power between plugged-in cars to make better use of what’s available.

General Motors plans to introduce hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Traverse, ​Buick Enclave, and GMC Acadia, Reuters reports.

The same goes for GM’s other mid-size family SUVs, the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia.

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