DOE finalizes $10.1B in loans to Constellation and Alliant for 3.7 GW of nuclear uprates and gas capacity
The loan packages fund uprates at existing reactors plus new gas generation and storage, a centerpiece of the administration's power-supply push for data center
Utilitydive · +4 outlets
US completes $5.1B loan to Alliant Energy for new gas plants and battery storage in Iowa and Wisconsin
The financing supports Alliant's grid and generation buildout as utilities race to meet rising load growth.
Business Upturn · +5 outlets
BYD says headcount has passed 1.02 million, more than Toyota, GM, Ford and Tesla combined
The jump from about 869,600 employees at the start of the year underscores the scale of BYD's global expansion.
Electrek
EIA: renewables to hit 40.4% of US generating capacity within a year, overtaking natural gas
The agency's latest outlook puts renewables ahead of gas and about five times nuclear capacity as solar and storage additions accelerate.
Electrek · +6 outlets
Tesla begins hiring in Vietnam weeks after registering a local subsidiary
The five open roles include sales, service and charging positions, setting up a challenge to VinFast's roughly 36% domestic share.
Electrek · +6 outlets
Trump announces EPA rollback of methane pollution safeguards for oil and gas
The administration had already delayed implementation of the standards, which target leaks from oil and gas operations.
Cleantechnica · +14 outlets
Waymo expands robotaxi service area by nearly 250 square miles across five cities
The rollout in Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego and the Bay Area widens Waymo's lead in commercial driverless coverage.
Electrek · +9 outlets
Volkswagen EV battery recall grows past 85,000 vehicles as Audi Q4 E-Tron is added
Owners of affected ID.4 and Q4 E-Tron models are being told to limit charging to 80% of battery capacity.
Electrek · +2 outlets
Musk claims Robotaxi win over Waymo, but Waymo still drives about 7x more miles
Tesla's driverless fleet logged 438,000 Austin miles in a week against Waymo's 406,000 weekly average there, a single-city figure.
Electrek · +7 outlets
CATL advances to 20 Ah solid-state EV battery cells, targeting 500 Wh/kg
The world's largest battery maker aims to start small-scale solid-state production in 2027.
Electrek · +9 outlets
Massachusetts to require new data centers to use clean energy
The state rule adds to a growing patchwork of local requirements as data center power demand surges.
EnergyNow.com · +14 outlets
Ford starts producing Fathom pickup unicastings and pitches inverter-free bidirectional home charging
Ford has made more than 5,000 large aluminum castings for the sub-$30,000 electric truck ahead of a 2027 launch and says its charging setup removes the external
Cleantechnica · +2 outlets
Rivian van spotted in Walmart+ livery, hinting at a fleet deal beyond Amazon
The wrapped delivery van was photographed on a car hauler in Indiana; neither company has confirmed a contract.
Electrek · +3 outlets
Google and Constellation agree 11-unit nuclear uprate plan with $4.3B investment
The utility investment would add output from the existing fleet to serve large power customers.
American Nuclear Society · +11 outlets
Rivian sells more delivery vans than R1S and R1T combined
Van volumes are now the center of Rivian's sales mix as retail EV demand cools.
InsideEVs · +14 outlets
Tesla Semi catches fire on I-880 with no crash, closing freeway for about 10 hours
The lithium-ion battery burned long enough to shut the southbound lanes in Hayward, California.
Electrek · +8 outlets
Polestar ends production of the Polestar 2 as the brand exits the US
The compact EV was the model that established Polestar as a standalone brand.
Electrek
Dairyland Power cancels NTEC gas plant on Lake Superior after years of community opposition
The cooperative asked Wisconsin regulators to withdraw the plant's permits.
Cleantechnica