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CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, signed a 60 GWh sodium-ion battery deal with energy storage integrator HyperStrong — the largest sodium-ion battery order ever placed. The three-year agreement is equivalent to ha
Elon Musk said on the latest quarterly Tesla conference call, last week, that the first production line for the company’s Optimus robot would go online this year — this quarter even — and that this production line would
There’s no doubt about it — solar power has already revolutionized the electricity industry. Solar power accounts for the majority of new power capacity around the world and around the US. That said, there are still sign
We have journalists at the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), but it takes time to collect and then share all of the great EV announcements happening there. In the meantime, below is one notable announcement from Leapm
Many of us who bought Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) package several years ago have been highly disappointed with its slow progress, and also repeatedly false claims about the technology. The thing is: Tesla cars produc
We have journalists at the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), but it takes time to collect and then share all of the great EV announcements happening there. In the meantime, below is one notable announcement from XPENG
We have journalists at the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), but it takes time to collect and then share all of the great EV announcements happening there. In the meantime, below is one notable announcement from NIO t
Oregon is getting ready to deploy another round of fast-charging stations along the highways, and it’s a meaningful step toward making EV road trips easier across the state. more…
Utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage will add more than 80 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US by February 28, 2027, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by almost 5 GW,
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A week after its official debut, Hyundai’s electric hatchback was captured in public for the first time as a standard model. more…
Our Monday Green Deals are here, headlined by the final hours of Lectric’s Lightning Deal Sale with up to $894 e-bike bundle savings starting from $799 . We also have Jackery’s 72-hour flash sale with offers like the Hom
The stunning three-row electric SUV can drive up to 590 miles (950 km) and is equipped with BYD’s new 5-minute Flash Charging. more…