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newatlas.com
newatlas.com > energy > battery-charging-lithium-recycling

How battery charging led to a breakthrough in lithium recycling

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (382+ words) Lithium. While it's not quite "the Spice" of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for storing electricity, meaning it's a key tool for transitioning from climate-killing carbon-fuel consumption to a world-transforming economy and green-energy future. So,…...

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newatlas.com
newatlas.com > automotive > review-2026-nissan-leaf

Review: 2026 Nissan Leaf comes back to relevance without losing its charm

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (241+ words) The Nissan Leaf is, in its own way, a big part of modern automotive history. It's the first affordable EV. And this all-new 2026 model keeps that groundbreaking premise, but updates it to relevance in today's more saturated market. Inside, the…...

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New Atlas
newatlas.com > automotive > most-reliable-car-brands-2025

Subaru no longer makes the most reliable cars, says Consumer Reports

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (621+ words) We all love a little Consumer Reports scoop, don't we? Last year, Subaru surpassed Toyota and Lexus to become the most reliable carmaker. This year, Toyota reclaims its crown. And there's one damning stat: Four out of the top five…...

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New Atlas
newatlas.com > automotive > review-2026-mercedes-benz

Review: 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE delivers the goods, minus the pretense

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (448+ words) If SUVs were cocktails, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE would be an old-fashioned. The bartender won't raise an eyebrow and you'll get what you expected without any bougie pretense. Mercedes didn't reinvent the wheel with the GLE, but enough spokes were tweaked…...

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newatlas.com
newatlas.com > automotive > most-reliable-used-cars-2025

Tesla makes the least reliable used cars… but which carmaker ranks first?

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (561+ words) If you're shopping for a used car, you know just how instrumental the smallest details are. Price, brand, mileage, condition" you're probably juggling everything at once, trying to find the perfect car that offers a mix of all these attributes....

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New Atlas
newatlas.com > ai-humanoids > engineai-t800-humanoid

Watch: T800 humanoid kung fu kicks its way to mass production

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (611+ words) It's hard not to think of 'T800' without "The Terminator" and "Skynet" coming to mind. However, EngineAI has created a robot with that exact name. This isn't Hollywood science fiction; it's an acrobatic, combat-ready machine that will soon be mass-produced for…...

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New Atlas
newatlas.com > transport > europe-2035-gas-ice-car-ban-update

Europe backs away from its ambitious 2035 gas car ban

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (410+ words) Europe's lofty plan to phase out the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2035 " which was laid out back in 2022 after tense negotiations " now seems all but dead. The European Commission (EC) announced this week that it's dropping the…...

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New Atlas
newatlas.com > space > expanding-airless-wheel-fire-damage-resistance

Airless wheel can change shape and drive through fire

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (373+ words) Sending a rover into space to explore other celestial bodies comes with a dizzying array of challenges, and one of the most complex is ensuring the vehicle doesn't break down out there. To largely mitigate that, a team of aerospace…...

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New Atlas
newatlas.com > automotive > ford-electric-f150-lightning-pickup-truck-range-extender-erev-2026

Ford's electric F-150 is getting a gas generator for twice the range next year

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (306+ words) [The successor to the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning shown above will have more than double its range]Four years after Ford bravely electrified its best-selling vehicle, the F-150 Lightning pickup, it seemed ready to drop the model owing to slowing demand. Now, it…...

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New Atlas
newatlas.com > mobile-technology > rugone-xever7-rugged-phone-hot-swap-batteries

This rugged phone lets you hot-swap batteries without turning it off

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (291+ words) Ulefone has already made a name for itself in the rugged smartphone business. Now, it's got a sub-brand that's focused on more niche innovations for people who want more differentiated devices " and its first flagship product is quite something. Launched…...