US’s largest offshore wind farm can resume construction, in a third blow to Trump

  • January 16, 2026
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Photo: Dominion Energy In a setback to Trump’s anti-offshore wind crusade, a federal judge today issued an order granting Dominion Energy’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the US’s largest wind farm, the 2.6-gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Judge Jamar Walker of the US District Court for the […]

Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?

  • January 16, 2026
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Tesla abruptly announced this week that it would no longer sell its Full Self-Driving software package through an upfront, one-time fee, and instead would move to a subscription only model, starting on February 14th. That just so happens to be the same day that a court ruling goes into effect that could stop Tesla from […]

Electric Macan outsold gas in 2025, but Porsche commits to gas for some reason

  • January 16, 2026
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Porsche’s all-electric Macan outsold its combustion-engined one in 2025, the only model where the company sells both gas and electric versions. And yet, the company still recently committed to delaying future EV models and extending availability of combustion ones, despite the weakness that combustion car sales are showing globally. Porsche released its full-year 2025 global […]

Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac

  • January 16, 2026
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Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics has hired Milan Kovac, Tesla’s former senior vice president and head of the Optimus humanoid robot program, as a group adviser and outside director. The move is a major blow to Tesla’s humanoid robot ambitions and a significant coup for Hyundai, which is clearly serious about dominating the nascent humanoid robot market. […]

Chevy is offering $5,000 off its best-selling EV

  • January 16, 2026
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The Chevy Equinox EV was America’s third-most-popular electric vehicle last year, behind the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. GM is offering $5,000 off its best-selling EV to kick off the new year, but it’s still not as cheap as you might think. Chevy Equinox EV discounts reach $5,000 in January After launching the lower-priced […]