Tesla has officially launched and started taking orders for the updated Model Y Performance in the US, starting at $57,500 before incentives. In January, Tesla began rolling out the Model Y design refresh, but as it typically does, it didn’t launch the top performance version immediately. We are already aware of the new version, as […]
A worker walks past molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 22, 2025. – | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is less than three months away from launching its carbon levy — the world’s first large-scale border tax on carbon-intensive goods. The forthcoming step, which […]
In windswept, remote Thacker Pass in the far northern reaches of Nevada permits approved for a massive lithium mine, proposed by Lithium Americas Corp., are drawing impassioned protest from the local indigenous population, ranchers, and environmentalists. Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Shares of Lithium Americas popped more than 35% in extended […]
A demonstrator protests against budget cuts, in New York City, on 7 June. Photograph: Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen A demonstrator protests against budget cuts, in New York City, on 7 June. Photograph: Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Explainer Why healthcare spending is at the center of the US government shutdown […]
The IONIQ 9 is about to get an upgrade. Hyundai’s three-row electric SUV was spotted with some serious off-road upgrades, hinting that a new XRT trim is on the way. Is Hyundai’s larger electric SUV getting an XRT trim? It may look like it’s straight out of the future, but Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV […]
Photo by Wolfgang Weiser on Pexels.com More than half of the European Union’s (EU) electricity came from renewables in the second quarter of 2025, and solar is leading from the front. According to new data from Eurostat, renewable energy sources generated 54% of the EU’s net electricity in Q2 2025, up from 52.7% year-over-year. The […]
The administration also announced it will create a website, TrumpRx, that will help consumers buy drugs directly from manufacturers.
Another week, another patent filing with the USPTO from Rivian. Filings from Rivian, published today, detail an ornamental headlamp design, as well as a home energy storage system similar to Tesla’s Powerwall. Could this be our first glimpse at Rivian’s version of home energy management technology, including vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities? Today’s patent news follows several […]
Yes, just 18. Toyota sold 18 electric vehicles in its home market of Japan last month. And that includes its luxury Lexus brand. Why did Toyota sell just 18 EVs in Japan in August? Toyota, including Lexus, sold just over 17,000 electric vehicles globally in August. But, in Japan, Toyota’s home market, EV sales plummeted, […]
Addressing Rural Healthcare IT Budgets “How do I keep the lights on?” That’s likely the top priority for rural healthcare IT budgets. These hospitals need to ensure that their critical environment (networks, servers and storage) is up and running, so that their clinical teams can deliver care without disruption. That can mean, however, that plans […]