In August 2018, Rick Wilson, a long-time GOP media consultant, published a book entitled Everything Trump Touches Dies. In it, he argued that MAGA and Trump will ruin the reputations, careers, and stability of the people and institutions that choose to align with him. Recently, Paul Krugman and Heather Cox … [continued]
My wife and our base 2026 Tesla Model Y at a Tesla Supercharger. Wall, South Dakota. October 19, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
We were headed west again for the 6th time, driving the ~1500 miles from our lake house in Northern Wisconsin to our winter home near the grandchildren in Northern Utah. We had totaled our 2019 Tesla Model 3 in an accident in May; therefore, this was our first road trip … [continued]
One of the things many people still don’t realize is how much solar power and wind power help farmers to be more profitable or to become profitable. Agriculture has never been the easiest industry, but it has been getting especially challenging to make ends meet in some parts of the … [continued]
There’s been a lot of talk this year about a humongous AI bubble. We’ve written about that many times here on CleanTechnica, but focused on the US market. AI software companies have massive valuations/market caps based on hype and growth in AI use but without demonstrating anything close to profitability … [continued]
Record Month — BEVs Reach 31% Market Share! BEVs remain in high demand in Europe, with pure electrics reaching a record 31% share last month thanks to a record 422,000 fully electric passenger cars being registered in Europe, which is not only a 63%(!) increase year over year (YoY), but … [continued]
US Federal Election Commission data revealed this week that Elon Musk has donated at least $445 million into Republican-aligned political action committees and groups since last year. Interestingly, it seems that Musk’s deep influence isn’t enough, and he is worried. If Democrats win big on Tuesday in midterm elections, Musk … [continued]
Electric mobile harbour cranes can handle a changing cargo mix. Illustration: TFIE Strategy Briefing.
Katoen Natie has put two all-electric mobile harbour cranes into service at the Port of Antwerp, with four more joining them across three deep-sea multipurpose terminals. The completed fleet will include four 200-tonne cranes and two 150-tonne machines, with paired lifting capacity reaching 400 tonnes. Katoen Natie expects the six … [continued]
If you drove through the East Bay area of California on Tuesday night, you probably got caught in a nightmare. A Tesla Semi traveling down Interstate 880 in Hayward caught fire during the evening commute. There was no crash, no multi-vehicle pileup, and no obvious collision. The driver noticed something … [continued]
IONIQ 3 has been selected as one of seven finalists for the prestigious European automotive award Designed and developed in Europe and produced in Türkiye, IONIQ 3 has been developed around the needs of European customers Successful market launch marks an encouraging start for Hyundai Motor’s latest addition to its … [continued]
Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) and Waymo today announced the next phase of their autonomous driving collaboration, in pursuit of a world with safer streets and freedom of movement for all. Building on the preliminary agreement announced in April 2025, Toyota and Waymo will begin initial operations to test and validate … [continued]
