Image: Vattenfall Solar power reached a new milestone across Europe last month, generating a record 52 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity and supplying 25% of all electricity used in the European Union in June 2026, according to new analysis from energy think tank Ember. That’s the first time solar has provided a quarter of the EU’s […]
Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health hazards.
Volvo is pulling its last wagon from the US, but it may not be for long. As it aims to revamp the brand, Volvo may bring two new EVs to America, starting in the low $50,000s. Volvo expands beyond SUVs with EV sedans, wagons Volvo’s station wagon for the US market, the V60 Cross Country, […]
Lamborghini has doubled down on backing away from electric vehicles. A second executive now confirms the Lanzador will launch as a plug-in hybrid rather than an EV, and that the brand’s first fully electric car won’t arrive until after 2030. The reason, according to the company, is that its customers “were not willing to buy […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and U.S. President Donald Trump. David Dee Delgado | Reuters | Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump slammed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new data center moratorium on Wednesday, saying in a Truth Social post that the state should change its policy “IMMEDIATELY” after it became […]
Dr. Erica Schwartz told senators in a confirmation hearing that she did not think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or President Trump would ask her to do anything to hurt public health. Some senators were incredulous.
Hyundai slashed prices on the all-electric 2026 IONIQ 5 N by $6,300, making it more affordable than ever. Hyundai reduces 2026 IONIQ 5 N price Hyundai’s first electric N model has already started something of a trend, with a few brands, including Porsche and BMW, now borrowing some of its signature features. For the 2026 […]
Our mid-week Green Deals are enjoying some Prime Day-like savings that will be running for the next two days as part of the Wellbots Days 13th Anniversary Sale + an exclusive 13% off sitewide bonus savings code. The first collection is on a handful of EcoFlow power stations, like the 4,096Wh DELTA Pro 3 Portable […]
Hyundai opened the doors to its latest EV battery plant, a $5 billion joint facility with SK On. Hyundai opens $5B EV battery plant with SK On The facility was first announced in late 2022 as part of Hyundai’s $12.6 billion Metaplant America (HMGMA), Georgia’s largest economic project in state history. A few months later, […]
A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which battery it was built with — and the cheaper LFP version comes out on top. The Model 3 with CATL’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack averaged 93.3% battery health among cars […]