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SpaceX to become America’s Military data backbone for missiles, drones, and warfighters
The Space Force just handed SpaceX $2.29 billion to build the military's space internet backbone. The post SpaceX to bec

Scania’s new under-cab battery module helps electric truck operators balance range and payload
Scania has begun the global sales rollout of its new under-cab battery module, which is designed to enable fleet operato

Toshiba’s new SiC MOSFET cuts on-resistance area by 58% for 1,200 V power stages in EV chargers
Toshiba has started shipping test samples of the TW007D120E, a 1,200 V trench-gate SiC MOSFET designed for power supply

Rivian’s R2 Configurator Is Live, And A Spare Tire Costs $755
Order invitations go out on June 9th and test drives also begin that day

Robotaxi has the wrong kind of momentum, but wind, and solar are doing GREAT
On today’s momentous episode of Quick Charge, we are all about momentum, with solid-state EV batteries gaining ground in
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Hyundai is testing a new high-tech SDV setup in the IONIQ 6 EV [Images]
A disguised IONIQ 6 was spotted near Hyundai’s R&D hub in Europe, revealing much more than a standard refresh model. mor

It's Official: Rivian Will Start Delivering R2s In Two Weeks
Order books open and test drives start in just two weeks.

800,000 Home EV Chargers In California?
Anyone who studies US electric vehicles probably knows California is the state with the largest number of fully-electric

THIS is the Italian EV that matters: all-new 2027 Lancia Gamma
Forget the $630,000 iFerrari, because there’s another all-new EV from a legendary Italian marque that’s just been releas

Most big US solar projects don’t spark backlash after all, study finds
Despite the impression that large solar farms are constantly sparking local fights, a new study from researchers at the

Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9
The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is "maybe the most

Tesla Was Supposed To Be Losing Europe. The Data Says Otherwise
Tesla’s European sales are growing again after a brutal 2025. But the comeback story has one Chinese caveat.

Rivian R2 officially launches June 9 – order invites, first deliveries, demo drives
The hotly-anticipated Rivian R2 is nearly upon us, and Rivian just gave everyone a single date to focus on: June 9. more

Police Say Autopilot Was Engaged When This Tesla Drove Into A Florida Pond
A deadly Tesla crash near Wesley Chapel, Florida reportedly involved Autopilot, but many details remain unclear

One of North America’s largest solar farms just came online in Texas
Canadian energy company Enbridge has switched on the first phase of its massive $1.1 billion Sequoia Solar project in Te

Another solid-state EV battery maker is going public to fund its next growth stage
After becoming the first to commercialize solid-state batteries, ProLogium announced it will become a publicly listed co

Tesla’s dedicated Optimus factory construction officially underway at Giga Texas
Tesla’s dedicated factory for building up to ten million Optimus units is officially under construction at Gigafactory T

Segway 40-mile Max G30P e-scooter $500 low, Anker 2,048Wh SOLIX F2000 power station exclusive $799 low, robot skimmers, more
Another day, another collection of Green Deals – plus, we have all the ongoing deals that you can browse in our Memorial

A new EV brand backed by 5 companies wants to shake up Japan’s cheap mini car market
BYD isn’t the only Chinese brand that wants to crack open Japan’s kei car market. Five companies, including China’s Cher

NIO launches ES9 flagship SUV: China’s largest EV, starting at $54K with BaaS
NIO officially launched the ES9 today, its flagship executive SUV and the largest battery electric SUV ever produced in

Pine Point Schools cuts the ribbon on new, 2.7 MWh microgrid project
The Pine Point School district serving Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation community has taken a huge step towards energ

Tesla PowerShare Explained: Vehicle-to-Load (V2L), Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Supported Vehicles
The ultimate guide to Tesla PowerShare. Learn about V2L and V2H, what you need, which vehicles are supported, and how to

In 2020, Tesla Was Supposed To Have 1 Million Robotaxis. It Currently Has 20
Six years after Musk's million-car pledge, the unsupervised Tesla robotaxi fleet has shrunk to 20 cars across Austin, Da

Vision Marine files patent application for electronically controlled reverse thrust in electric outboards
Vision Marine Technologies has filed its 16th US patent application, covering an electronic reverse-thrust architecture