Pssst, Hey There Elon Musk! Twitter Is Coming Back
The US startup Operation Bluebird has launched a new social media platform under the Twitter name, claiming that Elon Musk’s X Corporation abandoned the trademark.
Hydrogen and electrification occupy surprisingly similar amounts of attention despite radically different levels of physical deployment.
Hydrogen Gets Far More Attention Than Its Deployment Justifies
Hydrogen occupies an unusually large share of the energy-transition information stream for the amount of physical deployment behind it. Fuel-cell trucks, buses, trains, ships, storage projects, demonstrations and records recur through corporate releases, government announcements, trade publications and mainstream reporting, creating the impression that hydrogen remains a substantial parallel pathway … [continued]
Hyundai Bets Big On Extended-Range Electric Vehicles
EREV — it means extended-range electric vehicle and it has become a core vehicle category in China due to policy changes in the country in recent years. For many years, auto manufacturers have been building cars with conventional combustion engine powertrains and adding a small electric motor and tiny battery … [continued]
Online Army Draws Attention To Elon Musk And The Nepal Flood Disaster
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s work at the “DOGE” budget-cutting office is in the news again, following the devastating flood in Nepal last week.
XPENG Drives Physical AI To Next Level
The next evolution XPENG’s physical AI is beginning to emerge. Announcements over the past week indicate major developments for IRON humanoid robot, VLA 2.0 intelligent driving and the business overall. Many of these developments have not yet been realized in revenue and profits, but are poised to drive the rapidly expanding technology company to the next level in their development.
Stranded Asset, What Happens When A Gas Car Becomes Worth Less Than Zero As Transportation?
In this article, I’ll make a five-year bet. I’m not making a claim about your local lot in 2026, but about where we’ll be in 2031. I think ordinary gasoline and diesel cars in the US will be worth less than the fuel, maintenance, and repairs it takes to keep … [continued]
Op-Ed: The World Lost A Stealth Eco-Monarch with the Passing of King Harald V
How Norway championed clean tech without ever breaking constitutional neutrality I just sent my condolences to my Tita Marita, a Filipina who is now Norwegian on the passing of her king, Harald V of Norway who died on August 28, 2026, at 89. His passing closes a 35-year reign for … [continued]
Bentley is aiming to attract urban drivers with the new Torcal SUV, its first ever 100% electric car produced in-house, sprinkled lavishly with high end pixie dust and extreme Bentley-ness (Torcal interior courtesy of Bentley).
Bentley Launches Its Very First — No, Second — No, Third — Electric Car
Bentley is aiming to attract urban drivers with the new Torcal SUV, its first ever 100% electric car produced in-house, sprinkled lavishly with high end pixie dust and peak Bentley-ness.
Coal is falling rapidly as a source of Polish electricity, but dependable coal capacity remains part of the reliability calculation through the transition.
Poland’s Coal Problem Has Changed
Poland’s coal transition is moving much faster than the country’s reputation suggests. Coal supplied 72.5% of Polish electricity in 2021. By 2025 it was down to 52.7%, while renewables reached 31.4%. Coal supplied less than half of generation in five separate months, and in June renewables generated more electricity than … [continued]
Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — 27% EV Share in July!
Plugin vehicle registrations were up 7% year over year (YoY) globally in July, ending the month at around 1.8 million units. Once again, BEVs (+16% YoY) and PHEVs (-11% YoY) are experiencing opposite dynamics, with pure electrics firm in double-digit growth while plugin hybrids remain in deep red (since the … [continued]
