Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Subaru, and Kia EV sales climb in January

  • February 4, 2025
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Several automakers, including Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia, reported higher EV sales in the US in January. Here’s a look at some of the top-selling EV models (outside of Tesla) last month. EV sales in the US by model in January 2025 With nearly 133,000 electric vehicles sold in December, EVs accounted for 8.8% of […]

Genesis GV90 spotted looking like the ultimate ultra-luxury EV [Video]

  • February 4, 2025
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Genesis is preparing to launch its largest, most luxurious electric SUV yet. The Genesis GV90 EV was spotted for the first time in South Korea, revealing its ultra-luxury design. Genesis GV90 spotted as a new ultra-luxury EV Although we actually got our first look at the Genesis GV90 last week after it was spotted on […]

KORE Power kills $1 billion Arizona EV battery factory plans

  • February 4, 2025
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KORE Power has scrapped plans for its $1 billion lithium-ion battery factory in Buckeye, Arizona, and its CEO and founder has resigned. Idaho-based KORE Power announced plans to sell the site in Arizona originally designated for its 2-million-square-foot KOREPlex factory. In an emailed statement, KORE said: The company has recently undertaken a restructuring to provide […]

These solar streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes

  • February 4, 2025
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Photo: Streetleaf Streetleaf’s solar-powered streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, and the company aims to deploy them across Florida to boost storm resilience. Since Tampa-based Streetleaf was founded in 2019, it’s installed over 8,000 solar streetlights across the US. The company’s solar-powered streetlights are IoT smart devices connected to a remote monitoring dashboard that can […]

Stripe closes $1.1 billion Bridge deal, prepares for aggressive stablecoin push

  • February 4, 2025
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Patrick Collison, CEO and co-founder of Stripe, speaking at 2022’s Italian Tech Week in Turin, Italy. Giuliano Berti | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — What started as a casual roundtable at Stripe’s headquarters to discuss issues facing fintech companies turned into a billion-dollar acquisition that could become a defining moment for the industry. […]

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The Doctor Who Let RFK Jr. Through

  • February 4, 2025
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Ron Johnson may be the most anti-vaccine lawmaker in Congress; he’s the kind of guy who says he’s “sticking up for people who choose not to get vaccinated” while claiming without valid evidence that thousands have died from COVID shots. This morning, at the Capitol, Johnson walked over to his Senate Finance Committee colleague Bill […]

Mercedes EVs can charge on Tesla Superchargers, starting today

  • February 4, 2025
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Photo: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes EVs can now charge on Tesla’s Supercharger network with the use of a NACS adapter. The NACS transition is speeding up, with lots of news in the last month about more brands being given access to Tesla’s network soon, new native NACS cars and adapters shipping, and some foibles along the way. […]

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The Last Days of American Orange Juice

  • February 4, 2025
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This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Whenever my mom comes to visit, she scolds me for not having orange juice in my fridge. “What about your health?” she asks, to which I reply: “What about my bank account?” As in many families, orange juice […]