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06/18/26

Honda and QuantumScape (QS) team up to make solid-state batteries

Honda and QuantumScape (QS) announced a new partnership to commercialize solid-state batteries for EVs and more.

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06/18/26

Heybike sale up to $1,000 e-bike savings from $999, Anker SOLIX 24-hour flash sale on 508Wh to 7,680Wh power stations, Hiboy, more

We’ve got a mix of our top four Green Deal categories included in this week’s Thursday edition, starting with Heybike’s Father’s Day Sale that is lasting through Prime Day week with up to $1,000 e-bike savings, like the

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06/18/26

Sweden tells EU to reject Tesla ‘FSD’ unless speeding is removed

Sweden’s transport authority has told the European Union it should vote against approving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” across the bloc unless the system’s ability to exceed posted speed limits is removed. The

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06/18/26

The Ford Mustang Mach-e is on borrowed time as more affordable EVs roll in

After discontinuing the all-electric F-150 Lightning, it looks like the Mustang Mach-E is also running out of time. Ford is preparing to launch a new generation of EVs that are more affordable, more efficient, and more p

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06/18/26

Tesla teases new FSD features — but it’s still not the self-driving promised

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving will soon remember your parking preferences and let you talk to it through Grok, like giving directions to an Uber driver. The features sound useful, and they reflect how genuinel

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06/18/26

Volkswagen’s new EV hot hatch captured for the first time, but it’s not the ID. Polo GTI

The ID. Polo GTI will go on sale this fall as Volkswagen’s first electric GTI, but another EV hot hatch was just caught testing, and we expect to see it in full by the end of the year.

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06/18/26

Energy Independence is Becoming Solar’s Strongest Selling Point — TIME

Energy independence is the new concern of voters everywhere, thanks to the Iran war that shattered all their illusions. The post Energy Independence is Becoming Solar’s Strongest Selling Point — TIME appeared first on Cl

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06/18/26

20 New Fast Chargers With Energy Storage Installed In Santa Barbara

Electrify America recently opened a new, public EV charging station in Santa Barbara, California, with 20 fast chargers delivering up to 350 kW. The new charging station also possesses a 1.9 MW energy storage system, whi

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06/18/26

Molecules Do Not Disappear. Their Market Shrinks.

A lot of energy-transition arguments begin with today’s fossil fuel demand. Coal, oil, and gas still dominate global primary energy, so it is tempting to draw a straight line from the current fuel system to a future mole

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06/18/26

Oh, The Other Big Reason Robotaxis Will Struggle To Replace Car Ownership

Late last night and early this morning, I wrote an article outlining one big reason robotaxis won’t replace car ownership to a very significant degree. There’s another big reason, sort of related to that, that a reader p

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06/18/26

Ford Pitches New LFP Battery, With Rivian Breathing Down Its Neck

What war on EVs? Ford is hiring hundreds of workers to manufacture a new LFP battery for EVs in the US, with an assist from the leading Chinese energy storage firm CATL. The post Ford Pitches New LFP Battery, With Rivian

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06/18/26

Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up From A State Struggling To Conserve Its Agrarian Heritage

The Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows is hosting the first ever crop-based agrivoltaics system in Virginia -- and it won't be the last. The post Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up From A State Struggling To Conserve I

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