DOE commits up to $5 billion in conditional loans to Constellation for nuclear upgrades
The conditional federal loan would fund uprating and output expansion at existing reactors, a central test of the administration's nuclear buildout push.
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EIA: renewables to hit 40% of US generating capacity and overtake gas within a year
New EIA data has renewables' capacity share rising from 37.7% to 40.4%, passing natural gas, a milestone for the US power mix.
Electrek · +13 outlets
Tesla Semi catches fire on I-880 with no crash, closing freeway for 10 hours
A battery fire in an electric Class 8 truck with no crash underscores firefighting and road-closure risks as heavy electric trucks enter service.
Electrek · +5 outlets
Waymo adds nearly 250 square miles of robotaxi coverage across five cities
The expansion in Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego and the Bay Area deepens Waymo's lead in commercial driverless service.
Electrek · +7 outlets
Tesla Robotaxi logs 438,000 Austin miles in a week as Musk claims win over Waymo
Musk called the race with Waymo no contest after one strong week in a single city, while Waymo still drives roughly seven times more miles overall.
Electrek · +6 outlets
Rivian electric van spotted in Walmart+ livery, hinting at a fleet deal
A Rivian delivery van wrapped in Walmart+ branding is the first public sign of a possible large fleet customer beyond Amazon.
Electrek · +4 outlets
Massachusetts to require new data centers to use clean energy
The state rule adds to a growing patchwork of local requirements tying data center growth to clean power supply.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets
US closes $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy for gas generation and storage
The federal loan backs new gas-fired capacity and energy storage as utilities race to meet rising electricity demand.
KELO-AM · +8 outlets
Rivian climbs from 10th to 2nd in US EV sales in one year
Rivian's rapid volume gains show the R1 and van lineup scaling faster than most legacy rivals' electric offerings.
Yahoo Finance · +9 outlets
VW's EV recall spreads to Audi Q4 E-Tron, owners told to charge to 80%
The expanded recall covers more than 9,000 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Sportback vehicles with the same battery-related charging restriction as the ID.4.
Electrek · +7 outlets
BNEF raises US energy storage deployment forecast by 30%
Hyperscaler interest in on-site storage has turned into firm orders, lifting the consultancy's US outlook.
Utilitydive · +9 outlets
Seoul police book 80 Tesla drivers over illegal Full Self-Driving unlock devices
Korean authorities seized 21 aftermarket devices used to enable FSD in vehicles not certified to run it, a regulatory warning for Tesla's feature rollouts.
Electrek · +3 outlets
Ford Fathom electric truck to use inverter-free bidirectional charging
Ford says its sub-$30,000 Fathom pickup will cut the cost of home backup by eliminating an external inverter.
Cleantechnica · +14 outlets
BMW unveils three-row iX7, its largest EV, as US EV sales lag
The iX7 will top BMW's electric lineup in 2027 even as the brand's US EV volumes struggle relative to its overall sales growth.
Electrek · +2 outlets
Tesla turns to Turo to offer Full Self-Driving test drives in the US
A Turo integration letting renters filter for FSD-equipped Teslas is a new channel to expose drivers to the supervised system.
Electrek · +9 outlets
BYD to double production in Brazil as overseas sales climb
BYD's Brazilian expansion underscores its strategy of localizing manufacturing to serve fast-growing non-China markets.
Cleantechnica · +8 outlets
BMW reports Q3 EV growth but US EV sales struggle
BMW's quarterly EV growth contrasts with weaker US electric sales, highlighting uneven regional demand.
InsideEVs · +1 outlets
BYD opens pre-orders for Denza N8 luxury SUV with over 1,000 km CLTC range
The flagship Denza N8 extends BYD's push into premium segments with a long-range electric SUV.
Electrek · +1 outlets