XPENG’s autonomous driving technology has been getting better and better (see Larry’s real-world experiences with the technology in recent weeks here, here, and here). Going further down that road, XPENG has just launched a robotaxi model, YOYO. We don’t know a ton about this model yet, but there are some … [continued]
As of 4:00 a.m. central time on October 9, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects Hurricane Isaias to make landfall on the Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, creating the potential for significant disruptions to energy infrastructure. Hurricane Isaias is the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season … [continued]
New design, new interior, new name — in early 2027, the new ID. Tiguan will succeed the ID.4 and ID.5 — of which more than 950,000 units have been built At the level of the next class up — the ID. Tiguan’s interior impresses with a new display landscape including … [continued]
Well, after the US burned, torched, and bombed its bridges to its neighbor to the north, Canada, the Great White North decided to open up its trade with China a bit further. One key way it is doing so is by welcoming Chinese made electric vehicles, rather than trying to … [continued]
XPENG will serve as OICA Secretary of a newly established UNECE task force, bringing together regulators, technical experts and industry representatives to share real-world experience and insights on automated driving. GUANGZHOU, China — XPENG has taken on a key international role in advancing global collaboration on automated driving through the … [continued]
Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced it would once again extend the deadline for Big Polluters to report how much greenhouse gases their power plants are emitting. The deadline, originally in March 2026, was pushed back to October for the EPA to finalize its dangerous proposal to … [continued]
Electric School Buses Reduce Pollution, Lower Costs, and Improve Student Wellbeing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, members of the Alliance for Electric School Buses (AESB) applaud Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Buddy Carter (GA-1), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) for introducing a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to reauthorize the Environmental Protection … [continued]
Is the construction industry ready for battery powered machinery like front end loaders, backhoes, and excavators? Falco Construction in the UK recently completed a two year trial of two TB20e electric excavators manufactured by Takeuchi. That trial convinced Falco those machines were fully capable of of meeting its needs. As … [continued]
Graphyte can deliver durable carbon removal, but burial should compete with the other useful services the same biomass could provide first.
Graphyte’s Carbon Casting process is unusually tangible for engineered carbon removal. Residual biomass is dried, compressed into dense blocks, protected from water and microbes, and stored underground so its carbon stays out of the atmosphere for a very long time. Compared with direct air capture and some other carbon-removal proposals, … [continued]
As the Commission prepares the AFIR review, we call on the review to establish an EU framework for semi-private charging, alongside public and private charging. A substantial share of truck charging is expected to take place at operators’ depots and destinations, where charging can be integrated into daily operations. Depot … [continued]
