High-power EV charging hits one of the US’s busiest freight routes

  • May 5, 2026
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Greenlane is taking its heavy-duty EV truck charging network beyond California, and it’s heading straight into one of the busiest freight corridors in the US. The EV truck charging developer says it’s entering Texas with new high-power sites planned in Dallas and Houston along the I-45 corridor. That stretch is a key artery for freight […]

This EV charger system runs like a mini power plant – up to 10 MW

  • May 5, 2026
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Photo: ABB E-Mobility ABB E-mobility is going after the toughest EV charging jobs with a powerful new charger system built to run nonstop at transit depots, logistics hubs, and high-traffic corridors. A shift away from standalone chargers The company’s OM X-Series is designed as a distributed charging system that replaces traditional clusters of chargers with […]

FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says

  • May 5, 2026
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A person gets a vaccine. Photograph: Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images View image in fullscreen A person gets a vaccine. Photograph: Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says Serious side-effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US […]

Lucid (LCID) will adjust EV production after ending Q1 with bloated inventory

  • May 5, 2026
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Lucid Group (LCID) said it will adjust EV production after a supplier issue “significantly affected” Gravity deliveries in the first quarter. Lucid adjusts EV production after Q1 supplier issue After reporting first-quarter earnings after the market closed on Tuesday, Lucid said the timing of February deliveries was affected by a supplier issue that the company […]

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A Brutal First for the Cruise Industry

  • May 5, 2026
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Norovirus loves a cruise ship. So did the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The crowded rooms, stuffy air, and communal dining of a giant boat filled with humans create the ideal conditions for pathogens to spread. Now hantavirus—a highly deadly rodent-borne pathogen that typically spreads when people breathe in the aerosolized feces or other bodily secretions […]

WattEV orders 370 Tesla Semis in largest California EV truck deployment

  • May 5, 2026
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WattEV announced an order for 370 Tesla Semi Class 8 electric trucks, making it the largest single electric truck deployment in California. More than 300 of the trucks will be deployed under a joint program with the Port of Oakland. The order comes just days after the first Tesla Semi rolled off the high-volume production […]

Subaru’s new EVs are now cheaper to lease than its gas and hybrid SUVs

  • May 5, 2026
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Subaru now offers three electric SUVs with the 2026 Solterra, Trailseeker, and Uncharted. After introducing new deals this month, including 0% APR and a $2,000 customer cash bonus, Subaru’s EVs are now cheaper to lease than its gas-powered and hybrid SUVs. Like Toyota, Subaru expanded its EV lineup this year, adding two new electric SUVs […]

Honda shelves $11B Canada EV factory as its electric retreat deepens

  • May 5, 2026
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The Afeela SUV Prototype 2026 (Source: SHM) Honda is shelving its massive C$15 billion ($11 billion) EV and battery manufacturing hub in Ontario, Canada, according to a new report from Nikkei. The move escalates what was initially framed as a temporary pause into what increasingly looks like an indefinite retreat. The decision is the latest […]

Frontier Airlines forecasts revenue boost from Spirit collapse

  • May 5, 2026
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Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines ticket counters at Kansas City International Airport. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Frontier Airlines expects a revenue boost from Spirit Airlines’ collapse over the weekend, a shuttering that removed Spirit’s capacity from the market overnight. “Drawing on the benefits realized from prior Spirit capacity adjustments, we believe their exit supports a [revenue per […]