1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1217+ words) Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish " but require careful design decisions The winding backstreets of London, Paris and Rome are a large part of their charm. But they are also a problem for electric…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (773+ words) Exclusive: European Commission planning to rewrite key law to allow water-intensive mines in regions suffering from drought The European Commission plans to rewrite the EU's flagship water protection law to speed up the development of critical minerals mines, despite many…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (616+ words) Lower-cost Chinese brands entered the market, the oil crisis pushed up petrol prices, and now a third of all car sales are EV or hybrid The era of an electric vehicle as a lifestyle statement in Australia is over " they're…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (626+ words) Hello and welcome to another edition of The Crunch! In this week's newsletter we have charts on football, soccer and the beautiful game. Oh, and we also have charts about Elon Musk and Space X, Australian house prices, ride-share bikes…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (368+ words) Ten years ago, after complaining that traffic was "driving him nuts, Musks Boring Company began building underground tunnels to ease congestion on the roads. Did he overpromise and underdeliver? It is not really a loop, either. Some tunnels are two-way,…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (329+ words) Just as the "poverty line" determines what"s required for basic living, we need a "wealth line" to show when extreme wealth becomes harmful It was bound to happen eventually: Elon Musk has become the planet"s first trillionaire. Until…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (509+ words) Import and export figures come as European leaders prepare to meet this week to address growing imbalance The EU's trade deficit with China has reached a record "1bn (0. 8bn) a day, according to official trade data, fuelling concerns over the future of…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (567+ words) Charging industry and electric vehicle manufacturers say measure could cost jobs and harm UK automotive sector The UK government's plans to further weaken electric car targets have provoked a furious backlash from the charging industry and the electric car brand…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (608+ words) The Australian billionaire says her investment reflects her confidence in the world's first trillionaire following the record-breaking IPO Gina Rinehart's company has made a "significant investment" in Elon Musk's Space X and said it hopes to collaborate on AI infrastructure....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1336+ words) Aggrieved pedestrians and push-bike riders are pitted against those who see e-mobility as a "once in a generation" chance to change the way we travel around cities The best new cycling and ebike trails in Melbourne and surrounds Paula Sharam…...