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17+ min ago (700+ words) As SUVs bulk up and parking spaces stay the same size, the continent faces a squeeze that has nothing to do with emissions tests If it feels like cars have been hitting the gym, or maybe just the cake stand, that is because they have. Critics call the trend "carspreading," the automotive equivalent of urban sprawl, only happening inside parking spaces and across entire city centers. In the UK and Europe, cars have been quietly packing on centimeters and kilos (for those of you in America, that's inches and pounds, obviously) for years. A VW Polo used to be, well, Polo-sized. Now it's bigger than the original Golf. Related: Would You Buy A Car That Doesn't Fit In Your Garage? According to a BBC report, data shows that the average new car in Europe is now 1,870 mm (71.7 inches) wide, an…...

24+ min ago (362+ words) The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has shared the status of installed domestic manufacturing capacities across various solar PV manufacturing value chains with the Finance Ministry and NBFCs for better evaluation of loan applications for clean energy projects. MNRE, has circulated to Department of Financial Services and NBFCs like PFC, REC and IREDA, the status of present installed domestic manufacturing capacities across various sectors of solar PV manufacturing, including solar modules and upstream stages like solar cells, ingots-wafers, polysilicon as well as ancillary equipment like solar glass and aluminium frames, the Ministry said. This will help financial institutions adopt a calibrated and well-informed approach while evaluating proposals for financing any manufacturing facility in the solar PV manufacturing sector and explore as well as expand their solar PV manufacturing portfolio to upstream stages like solar cells, ingots-wafers and polysilicon, it…...

30+ min ago (1130+ words) Below is a structured look at what actually happened, why it matters, and what analysts are forecasting next for Elon Musk's launch-and-satellite giant. On'December 5, Reuters reported that SpaceX has informed investors and financial institutions it plans to pursue an'initial public offering in the second half of 2026, according to a report from'The Information.' [7] This "tender first, IPO later" playbook is familiar: SpaceX has been running semi'annual secondary offerings for several years, a pattern that gives it a way to reward employees and refresh its cap table without going public or issuing new shares.' [10] Analysts point to three main drivers behind the 2026 timeline being floated this week: Still, even in this week's coverage, it's clear the IPO plan is not locked in. Reports stress that the timing and structure could change based on'employee and investor demand'and broader market conditions.' [14] Several outlets " including'The…...

41+ min ago (408+ words) Platts Cuts Out Russian-Linked Fuel From Price Benchmarks The Black Sea is becoming" The global electric motor market" In September, the government officially halted tax credits on new and second-hand EVs. However, several carmakers, such as General Motors and Ford, have, so far, maintained their highly competitive pricing plans on EVs, to encourage consumers to make the shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric. The federal tax credit for EV chargers will also come to an end in June 2026. The CEO of the automaker Ford, Jim Farley, said, "I think it's going to be a vibrant industry, but it's going to be smaller, way smaller than we thought, especially with the policy change," in reference to the scrapping of the EV tax credits. Price reductions on EVs are expected to help counter the scrapping of the tax credit…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (1053+ words) When a 40-foot container rolled up to my property and the doors swung open, I finally got to meet a machine I'd only last seen half-finished on a factory floor in China. Sitting up front, nose practically pressed against the container doors, was my new 10,000-plus-pound (4,700 kg) electric tractor: the NESHER L3000 wheel loader. Technically, it's part of a class known as articulating front loaders, a subset of the broader tractor family, and not a farm tractor like you may have seen before (though I'm working on a farm tractor!). But if you need to lift, pull, drag, grapple, dump, drill, or dig things around your property, this is what these types of machines were made for. And as wild as it was to see that giant electric machine roll down the ramps, it turns out that wasn't the only "new…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (705+ words) If you'd ever like to visit a physical embodiment of the argument that government should get out and stay out of just about everything, take Interstate 15 from Southern California toward Las Vegas and stop near the Nevada border to gawk at the Ivanpah solar power plant. It looks like three alien amphitheatres, each sold-out with silver rectangular beings gazing at a spiky tower crowned with a glowing glass aquarium. On the ground, you may see the charred carcasses of birds that were sacrificed when they flew through the crowd's hot gaze. There's nothing alien about the thing's origins. It's an accidental descendant of reckless subprime mortgages and the financial engineering that exploited them. When it all went wrong and threatened to take down the world financial system, the federal government launched a wild-spending, record-breaking federal bailout, with your money." Although…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (705+ words) If you'd ever like to visit a physical embodiment of the argument that government should get out and stay out of just about everything, take Interstate 15 from Southern California toward Las Vegas and stop near the Nevada border to gawk at the Ivanpah solar power plant. It looks like three alien amphitheatres, each sold-out with silver rectangular beings gazing at a spiky tower crowned with a glowing glass aquarium. On the ground, you may see the charred carcasses of birds that were sacrificed when they flew through the crowd's hot gaze. There's nothing alien about the thing's origins. It's an accidental descendant of reckless subprime mortgages and the financial engineering that exploited them. When it all went wrong and threatened to take down the world financial system, the federal government launched a wild-spending, record-breaking federal bailout, with your money." Although…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (705+ words) If you'd ever like to visit a physical embodiment of the argument that government should get out and stay out of just about everything, take Interstate 15 from Southern California toward Las Vegas and stop near the Nevada border to gawk at the Ivanpah solar power plant. It looks like three alien amphitheatres, each sold-out with silver rectangular beings gazing at a spiky tower crowned with a glowing glass aquarium. On the ground, you may see the charred carcasses of birds that were sacrificed when they flew through the crowd's hot gaze. There's nothing alien about the thing's origins. It's an accidental descendant of reckless subprime mortgages and the financial engineering that exploited them. When it all went wrong and threatened to take down the world financial system, the federal government launched a wild-spending, record-breaking federal bailout, with your money." Although…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (1138+ words) James Morris is the editor of independent electric vehicle website WhichEV. He has 30 years" experience as a technology journalist and a life-long love of cars, so having the two come together was a dream come true. He first saw the potential for electric vehicles when he became one of the first people to drive a Nissan Leaf back in 2011. He loves how automotive design and gadgetry combine in EVs, making them both fun and technically fascinating at the same time. They also have a huge amount to contribute to tackling climate change as well as metropolitan pollution. Alongside being editor of WhichEV, James Morris is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Journalism at City St George's, University of London. He has a PhD in the philosophy of communications, in the topic of AI, and plays the trumpet, once recording a session…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (415+ words) The Transparent Factory will end ID.3 production and shift to research, as VW offers relocation bonuses and extends job guarantees Later this month, Volkswagen will wind down production of the all-electric ID.3 at its Dresden site, known as the Transparent Factory, a facility famous for its floor-to-ceiling glass walls. The decision will leave the plant with no vehicles on its assembly line for the first time since it opened. Read: VW Didn't Fire Them But Tens Of Thousands Of Workers Are Still Walking Away Even so, VW says it plans to keep more jobs at the location than initially projected. The company is also offering a generous relocation incentive to employees willing to transfer to its main headquarters in Wolfsburg. How Many Will Stay? As part of its plan to cease production at the site, VW had originally expected to retain only…...