This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at using infrastructure investment to tackle climate change and Chargepoint CEO Rick Wilmer on U.S. market changes.
At the moment, Chevrolet is now delivering the least expensive EV in the U.S. with a hands-free driver-assist system: the 2027 Bolt LT with Super Cruise.

Pet owners who cannot face losing an animal now have a growing menu of biotech options. They range from longevity drugs to cloning and cryonics. MIT Technology Review laid out the options this week, and questioned whether some of them are wise. Pills f…
Could XPENG beat Tesla to European self-driving? I tried NGP in Paris and Beijing to see why its AI technology might be ready for European roads as soon as 2027.
Some car, truck and SUV rebates are in the five-figure range this month, with the best as rich as $25,000.
The tiny two-seater is back. Bigger cars, Chinese development speed and better batteries were crucial to enabling the new electric Smart #2. Can it repeat past glory?
New U.S. and EU air passenger rules are diverging. Here’s how delayed and canceled flight rights differ—and why your airline and departure airport matter.
European sedan and SUV sales are finally picking up, but most of the gains are likely to be captured by Chinese manufacturers.

Google has taken a stake in Flo Health, the period-tracking app, the companies said on Monday. The multi-year deal will bring women’s health data into Google’s wearables and coaching. They did not disclose the size of the investment. From early 2027, u…
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker had cubital tunnel release surgery. A neurosurgeon explains the nerve, the operation and his road back to the drum kit.