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After introducing the first mass-produced EV with a semi-solid-state battery, MG Motor said it will bring the new battery tech to Europe by the end of 2026. In China, the new MG4 with a semi-solid-state battery starts at
Is there anyone better to help promote a new high-end electric sports car? BYD is teaming up with Daniel Craig, AKA James Bond, to launch the new Denza Z9 GT in Europe. BYD said the new Denza Z9 GT is the “world’s longes
France’s Finance Minister confirmed that between 30% and 40% of Gulf refining capacity has been damaged or destroyed by Iran’s retaliatory strikes, leaving a shortage of 11 million barrels per day on global oil markets.
The EV2 is now rolling off the production line at Kia’s plant in Slovakia ahead of customer deliveries starting next month. Kia opened EV2 orders last week at lower prices than expected. more…
We took a tour around the Lightship AE.1 electric RV trailer, with an open, airy interior and lots of neat features. It also has its own motor and batteries, which means it won’t drain your range while towing – whether y
While the US is still stuck debating EVs, the rest of the world has already plugged in and charged ahead – and nowhere is that more obvious than Africa, where one country has banned ICE vehicles outright and another is r
The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to t
A slew of Scania AB literature was stuck in my inbox, prompting me to delete that offensive email layer. But the stack of stories from November 2025 to February 2026 was a chronology of how the Scandinavian truck maker i
Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the up-and-coming global Megawatt Charging System for heavy duty Class 8 electric trucks is taking root in the US. The post Electric Trucks Are Getting A Lift From You-K
The global energy landscape is currently navigating a period of profound volatility, defined by a precarious intersection of geopolitical instability and an insatiable appetite for power. Against this backdrop, the Energ
San Francisco, CA — In an initial proposed decision last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recommended denying a SoCalGas application that would charge customers $266 million to study and plan the c
In a recent article about the looming April oil crisis, a reader left a comment that really got me thinking. They pushed back on my point about the global oil supply chain requiring constant warfare, arguing that the com