A German consortium involving transport operators, technology companies and public authorities is preparing a standardized approval process aimed at enabling operating-area authorization for autonomous public transport vehicles within around three months. Deutsche Bahn says the project will…
Market research firm Wood Mackenzie stated that data centre buildout is uplifting the US battery energy storage system (BESS) outlook across all segments.
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One of the most persistent dangers of doing this job is finding cars that I want to buy for myself. Especially since I have kinda-sorta been thinking about another “fun” car ever since I sold my MG. An old Audi has been on my list of cars to look for since time out of mind, […] The post Which Old…
The mid-range laptop market in India has become far more interesting than it used to be. You can now find laptops focused on portability, battery life, large displays and gaming without necessarily spending flagship-level money. The catch, however, is that these machines are designed for very…
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The electricity demand for charging electric trucks in Europe could rise to around 100 TWh per year by 2035 and to approximately 200 TWh by 2045. This is according to a study by Fraunhofer ISI and ICCT, which also highlights that much of the demand is likely to be concentrated in a handful of…
Sennheiser has introduced two new premium wireless audio products in India, with the Momentum 5 Wireless priced at Rs. 39,990 and the Momentum True Wireless 5 priced at Rs. 29,990. The over-ear headphones offer 42mm drivers, adaptive ANC and up to 57 hours of claimed playback. The true wireless…
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive… The post Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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Italian carrier SETA has introduced 12 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses in Modena alongside a new hydrogen storage and refuelling facility at its Strada Sant’Anna depot, as reported on Italian trade media (and our sister platform) Autobusweb. The project represents a total investment of €12…
Imagine if your car weren't powered by a conventional battery under the hood but by energy stored in its walls or even its roof? This is a future that Dr. Bhagya Dharmasiri and her colleagues at the Deakin Institute for Frontier Materials have been exploring, bringing load-bearing structures and…
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 17 Pro alongside the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max in India last week. Priced at Rs 36,999, the Note 17 Pro features a 6.83-inch display, a Snapdragon chipset and a massive 9,000 mAh battery. It goes up against the Vivo T5 and Oppo F33, both of which were launched earlier […]
Brazil’s independent power producers are calling for a regulatory framework for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the country’s first storage auction, alongside clearer rules for renewable energy curtailment. The post Brazil power producers call for BESS framework and curtailment rules…
On Thursday, Copper , creator of the first induction stove with a built-in battery, launched the next generation of its superefficient electric range: the Charlie 2.0. The plug-and-play appliance is designed to make it easier to ditch fossil-fueled cooking, and the Charlie 2.0 is more powerful than…
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With a 720 km range, improved aerodynamics, new cell chemistry, and ever higher charging power, MAN is driving the technical development of its electric trucks forward. However, for MAN Executive Board Member for Research & Development Dr. Frederik Zohm, the largest individual performance value…
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NX Technologies, a specialist in EV power electronics, aims to develop a series of innovative inverters for light electric vehicles. NX Technologies has now received a funding grant from Spain’s PERTE program - amounting to €1.9 million for the R&D project, which is set to run through 2029.
Geely is significantly stepping up its fast-charging game: The Chinese automaker's new charging technology delivers up to 2.2 MW. A Lynk & Co 10 is said to be able to charge from 10% to 70% in around four and a half minutes.
Behörden bestrafen Apple, Samsung, Tesla wegen geplanter Obsoleszenz, gegen Epson und Microsoft laufen Verfahren, die EU verschärft ihre Gesetze. Ein Überblick über Tricks, die Rechtslage und Schlupflöcher. Eine Analyse von Nils Matthiesen (Geplante Obsoleszenz, Apple)
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General Motors has built its first production vehicles with battery cells whose cathode active material is made entirely from recycled nickel, cobalt, and manganese. The raw materials are partly sourced from decommissioned batteries of GM vehicles and were recovered and processed by partner Cirba…
Tesla just landed the largest-ever U.S. order for electric heavy-duty trucks: 2,500 Tesla Semis, which would double the number of Class 8 electric trucks on the road. A coalition of companies including Microsoft and PepsiCo is behind the order, which Tesla expects to deliver in 18 months. A…
IPP Greenvolt Power has started building its Siedlce battery storage project in Poland, while Gore Street, Taaleri Energia and DS1 have moved to construction on projects in Poland, Estonia and Lithuania respectively.
During the Battery & Energy Storage Tech Expo in Barcelona, Spain, Energy-storage.news spoke with Ken Davies, chief commercial officer at Digital Product Passport (DPP) provider DigiProd Pass and conference program director of the event, about the upcoming implementation of the EU Battery Passport.
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At IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, Sunwin used the show to underline its European ambitions and to present a new electric bus portfolio under its MG Commercial brand. As the commercial vehicle and public transport sectors continue their shift towards low-carbon and increasingly digitalised…
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) went on sale on September 23, the day Meta announced it at Connect, starting at $449 in the US. Meta says the new generation runs for up to nine hours on a charge, an hour more than Gen 2, in a slimmer frame with a customisable action button for Meta AI. ... Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3…
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Temsa announced it has reached a market share of more than 30% in the European midi segment based on early 2026 results, following record European sales in 2025. The Turkish manufacturer presented the figure at FIAA 2026 in Madrid, where the Prestij midibus and the 9-metre battery-electric Avenue…
Chinese battery maker Pylontech has begun volume production of its own large-format lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells as it expands into utility-scale energy storage. The post Pylontech starts mass production of 588 Ah, 601 Ah storage cells appeared first on pv magazine Global.
Back in August, vivo resurrected the S line in India with the S2. And now, according to a new leak from a tipster on X, the company is working on the S2 FE. Its specs have purportedly been outed along with the two images you can see below. Before we go any further we need to caution you about the…
As Eastern Europe's power sector has taken a hit from a record drought, Bulgaria has benefited from building battery storage capacity alongside its rapid solar expansion.
I spent the last few weeks hoping that my power would go out. I’ve been testing three new portable home batteries designed to make backup power more accessible—and help save on energy bills. In the past, using battery backup for a home often meant spending $10,000 or more on equipment, and…
Honda Motor Co. is planning to invest JPY300 billion to JPY400 billion (about US$1.9 billion to US$2.5 billion) in a new hybrid electric vehicle plant in Ohio, with production targeted to begin as early as 2030. According to Nikkei, the project has entered final negotiations as Honda moves hybrids…