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Ford unveils Lincoln Star electric SUV concept as it readies to add four new EVs by 2026
Lincoln Star concept electric vehicle Lincoln DETROIT – Ford Motor plans to introduce four new electric vehicles into its Lincoln lineup by 2026, as the once-dominant American luxury brand reinvents itself to focus on EVs. The new vehicles were announced Wednesday night alongside the unveiling of a new concept EV called the Lincoln Star. The […]
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Tesla reports first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant on March 22, 2022 near Gruenheide, Germany. Christian Marquardt | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Tesla is set to deliver a first quarter earnings update after the bell on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, according to […]
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Energy giants Siemens Gamesa and SSE agree $628 million deal amid rising costs and profit warnings
Details of the agreement between SSE and SGRE were announced on the same day the latter released preliminary results for the second quarter, reporting revenue of around 2.2 billion euros and an operating loss of roughly 304 million euros. Paul Ellis | AFP | Getty Images Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has agreed to sell assets […]
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BP deal sends Nasdaq-listed EV charging stock Tritium surging
The need for new charging infrastructure in the U.K. is likely to become increasingly pressing in the years ahead, not least because authorities want to stop the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars and vans by 2030. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tritium and BP have entered into a multi-year contract related […]
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Audi’s new concept car is a self-driving ‘lounge on wheels’ for city travelers
Audi electric Urbansphere concept car Audi Audi is adding a “lounge on wheels” to its recent portfolio of electric concept vehicles that are designed to portray the German automaker’s vision for the future of transportation in automobiles. The new “Urbansphere” concept was designed for travelers in highly dense traffic areas such as China as a […]
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Mercedes-Benz unveils its new electric EQS SUV built in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz electric EQS SUV Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday took the wraps off its new EQS SUV, its first fully electric SUV built domestically for the U.S. market. The vehicle is the sibling of the EQS sedan, released last year, but with seating for up to seven people and a taller, bubblier stance. It is expected […]
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How robots and indoor farming can help save water and grow crops year round
Agriculture may feed the world, but it is also contributing to global warming. Agriculture production uses about 70% of the Earth’s fresh water and makes up about a third of greenhouse gas emissions. But it doesn’t have to. Farming is moving inside, and farmers aren’t exactly what they used to be. New forms of farming, […]
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Inside Rivian’s EV plant and CEO RJ Scaringe’s strategy for growth, lower-priced EVs and competing with Tesla
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe on April 11, 2022 inside the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC NORMAL, Ill. – Rivian Automotive CEO Robert Scaringe hops out of one the automaker’s R1T electric pickups outside of the company’s plant in central Illinois as a man chants, “RJ, RJ!” Scaringe, who goes by those […]
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Sustainable recovery spending could be derailed by commodity price spikes following Ukraine war
Concerns related to both the energy transition and energy security have been thrown into sharp relief by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, recent months have also seen commodity prices jump. Marcus Brandt | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The world’s governments have pledged more than $710 billion to “sustainable recovery measures” by […]
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Kia unveils redesigned Niro EV and updated Telluride SUV
Kia on Wednesday unveiled its new lineup of Niro hybrid and EV crossovers as well as updates to its extremely popular Telluride SUV. Both nameplates are important to the automaker in different ways. The Telluride has been a surprise sales success for the company, while the new Niro models come as consumers are being squeezed […]
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