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'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (621+ words) SYDNEY - Australian farmer Tom Warren's solar panels look like any other until you spot the dozens of sheep grazing and napping, helping the country transition to green energy and earning him a decent income while doing it. More than 30,000 solar…...
VW SA's future hangs in the balance
2+ week, 1+ day ago (123+ words) JOHANNESBURG - The future of Volkswagen operations in South Africa hangs in the balance. The Volkswagen Group South Africa says 2026 will be a "make or break" year for its local business. Its German parent is yet to commit to a key…...
Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (366+ words) SAN FRANCISCO - Uber on Monday unveiled a custom robotaxi it is adding to its global ride-share platform, starting on the San Francisco home turf it shares with rival Waymo, owned by Google. The Uber robotaxis are taking shape through a…...
Musk's $1 trillion pay package to face Tesla shareholder vote
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (718+ words) AVBOB has officially launched its third Aquamation facilit WASHINGTON - Tesla shareholders will determine on Thursday the fate of a massive pay package meant to retain Elon Musk long enough to achieve technological breakthroughs he vows will change the world. READ:…...
At German auto crisis meet, Merz vows to fight EU gas guzzler ban
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (680+ words) Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Thursday to do everything in his power to fight EU plans to ban combustion-engine car sales from 2035 after crisis talks with the struggling German car industry." The flagship auto sector in Europe's biggest economy is mired…...
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (304+ words) TOKYO - Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector. Pliable perovskite panels are perfect for mountainous Japan, with…...
Tesla expected to launch long-discussed robotaxi service
8+ mon, 11+ hour ago (321+ words) AUSTIN - Tesla is expected to begin offering robotaxi service Sunday in Austin, an initial step that Elon Musk's backers believe could lead to the company's next growth wave. The launch -- which comes as Musk refocuses on his business ventures following…...
Musk 'very welcome' in Europe after Trump bust-up, official says
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (263+ words) WASHINGTON - Elon Musk is "very welcome" in Europe, a spokesperson for the European Commission quipped Friday, following the tech billionaire's spectacular public falling-out with US President Donald Trump. The Trump-Musk political marriage blew up on Thursday as the president declared…...
South Korea's Kia denies responsibility for anti-Musk ad
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) SEOUL - South Korean automaker Kia told AFP it had not approved an advertising campaign that featured one of its electric vehicles with a bumper sticker denigrating rival Tesla owner Elon Musk. The advertisement, posted last month on the social media…...