Chinese Buick Electra EV may be coming to the US after all

  • December 13, 2025
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File this under “wishful thinking” if you want, but a fresh trademark filing for the Buick Electra name could mean that the storied nameplate is set for a return to US shores. GM Authority reports that Buick parent company General Motors has renewed its trademark for the Buick Electra name in the US in a filing from 09DEC2025 […]

Vale, Caterpillar set to expand autonomous mining operation

  • December 13, 2025
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Heavy equipment giants Caterpillar have signed an agreement with Vale that will see the company dramatically expand its fleet of autonomous haul trucks deployed at iron ore operations in the Carajás region of Brazil over the next three years. Vale’s Northern System mining operation currently has 14 CAT, 320-ton autonomous haul trucks in service. With […]

Motiv, Workhorse merge to take on the ICE establishment

  • December 13, 2025
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Electric medium-duty startups Motive and Workhorse have logged millions of miles across their customer fleets — and by joining forces, they’re out to prove, once and for all, that electric vehicles can get the job done. Following shareholder votes last month, Ohio-based Workhorse and San Francisco-based Motive are merging to form one of the largest […]

House Republicans release last-minute healthcare plan; TSA defends sharing traveler names with ICE – as it happened

  • December 13, 2025
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22.01 EST Summary That’s all for our live coverage for the day. Thanks for following along. Here are some of the big stories from the day. House Republicans late this evening proposed a healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits, as insurance premiums set to rise sharply for at least 22 million Americans. House Democrats […]

House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits

  • December 13, 2025
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Mike Johnson in the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 12 December 2025. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Mike Johnson in the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 12 December 2025. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI/Shutterstock House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits With insurance premiums set to rise […]

Toxic Pennsylvania mineland is about to become a big solar farm

  • December 13, 2025
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Photos of the existing contaminated minelands that will be converted to solar under the recently approved Black Moshannon solar project in Rush Township, Centre County PA (Photo: PennEnvironment) Rush Township supervisors in Centre County, Pennsylvania, voted this week to greenlight a key permit for the Black Moshannon Solar project – a large solar development that […]