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‘We finally have a tool to at least shave some tenths of a degree off’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewable energy
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (650+ words) The activist and author of Here Comes the Sun discusses rapid advances in solar and wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival Bill McKibben's book The End of Nature, published in 1989, warned…...
Tesla’s EU sales slump continues as Chinese rivals thrive
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (522+ words) Elon Musk's brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024 Tesla continued a run of weak sales in the EU in November, with new car registrations of Elon Musk's brand down a third, while Chinese…...
Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (523+ words) Firms agree deals with Beijing-based Baidu to take self-driving cabs to UK capital Chinese robotaxis are due to be on the streets of London next year after the US ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber announced tie-ups with Beijing-based Baidu to…...
Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla pay package restored by Delaware court
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (153+ words) Decision from state supreme court on deal once worth $56bn overturns ruling that prompted angry Musk backlashElon Musk's 2018 pay package from Tesla, once worth $56bn, was restored by the Delaware supreme court on Friday, two years after a lower court struck down…...
‘We’ve future-proofed’: how UK’s biggest car factory upgraded for EV revolution
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1124+ words) Nissan builds in capability to go fully electric at Sunderland plant amid scaling back of transition targets across Europe The electric cars in question are the third generation of Nissan's Leaf, after the Japanese carmaker this week launched production following…...
UK government plays down reports of plan to bring EV sales target review forward
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (614+ words) Though minister had said ZEV mandate review would be completed "quickly as we can, government confirms it wont be published until 2027 The government has played down reports that it is planning to bring forward the publication of a review of…...
The Guardian view on another green U-turn in Brussels: going slow on car-industry targets is a road to nowhere | Editorial
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (927+ words) The European Commission's proposals to water down a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars will store up major problems for the futureTwo years ago, the European Union's adoption of a 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel…...
UK to bring forward review of EV sales targets from 2027 to next year
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (472+ words) Ministers hint at further relaxation of zero emission mandate but say will not follow EU over 2035 petrol cars ban The UK is to bring forward its review of electric vehicle sales targets from 2027 to next year, as the government said…...
California regulator puts on hold an order to suspend Tesla sales
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (463+ words) Development is latest in case in which carmaker accused of falsely marketing and overstating self-driving capabilities A California regulator has put on hold an order to suspend Tesla sales in the state, the latest development in a case in which…...
EU to water down landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (467+ words) Move lets 10% of cars escape zero-emissions ban beyond 2035 after heavy pressure from car industry and some EU states The EU has confirmed it will water down its landmark 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol or diesel cars, yielding to…...