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Ecowatch: A breath of fresh air in renewable energy
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (174+ words) The numbers are looking good for wind, solar and other clean energy sources around the world. Read full story Ecowatch: A breath of fresh air in renewable energy Tuesday, 20 Jan 2026 Solar panels at a demonstration project in east China where…...
Mercedes-Benz starts production of all-electric version of GLB in Hungary
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (249+ words) BUDAPEST, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz on Monday started series production of the all-electric version of its GLB model at its manufacturing plant in Kecskemet, central Hungary, according to Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto. Read…...
Germany to reintroduce EV subsidies for private buyers
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (350+ words) Tuesday, 20 Jan 2026 BERLIN, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Germany will reintroduce subsidies for private consumers purchasing electric vehicles, the environment ministry announced on Monday, reviving incentives that were halted at the end of 2023. The new program will cover newly registered battery-electric vehicles (BEVs),…...
Rapid On-Demand expands: 53 new zones and 300 electric vans planned
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (252+ words) Monday, 19 Jan 2026 PRASARANA Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will be adding 53 new zones to its Rapid On-Demand service, which is currently available in the Klang Valley and Penang. The new zones will be gradually introduced from next year until the end of…...
Elon Musk's X limits Grok's sexually explicit AI image generation
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (333+ words) Sunday, 18 Jan 2026 The new measures prevent the creation or manipulation of images of real people in revealing clothing, such as bikinis or lingerie. Elon Musk's AI company xAI said the restrictions apply to both free and paid accounts, and geoblocking…...
Tesla gets 5-week extension in US probe of Full Self-Driving traffic violations
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (253+ words) Friday, 16 Jan 2026 A 2025 Tesla Model 3 self-drives with FSD 14.1.4 software on a freeway in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. "auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week "extension to respond to an investigation into whether "its vehicles…...
Musk says he was unaware of Grok generating explicit images of minors
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (336+ words) Wednesday, 14 Jan 2026 Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Jan 14 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said "on Wednesday he was not aware of any "naked underage…...
Sunview Group in RM19mil fundraise
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (153+ words) Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 PETALING JAYA: Sunview Group Bhd has proposed a private placement of up to 10% of its issued share capital to raise funds mainly for working capital to support its engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) projects. In a filing…...
Perodua expects Malaysia's TIV to reach 820,000 units for 2025
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (313+ words) Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 Perodua's QV-E " RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total industry volume (TIV) is expected to reach 820,000 units for 2025, signalling the demand for vehicles remains healthy as customers continue to hunt for value, said Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua…...
China extends tariffs on solar-grade polysilicon imports from US, South Korea
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (173+ words) BEIJING: China will maintain anti-dumping tariffs of up to 113.8% on solar-grade polysilicon imported from "South Korea and the "U.S. as well as anti-subsidy tariffs "of up to 2.1% on U.S. imports for another five years, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday. Read full…...