It’s finally here: Porsche puts wireless charging into production [UPDATE]
It’s finally here: Porsche puts wireless charging into production [UPDATE]

Buried in a press release titled, “Even more colours and even greater convenience for the Cayenne Electric” was news that Porsche, for the first time, would be offering electrically wireless inductive charging on its impressively powerful Cayenne Elect…

New self-loading tech for bulk cargo vessels cuts freight emissions in HALF
New self-loading tech for bulk cargo vessels cuts freight emissions in HALF

Moving millions of tons of coal, sugar, and other bulk cargo is serious business, and decarbonizing that business presents a number of unique challenges – especially when loading and unloading. That’s what makes the new MV Yampu so interesting: it’s th…

Toyota’s new electric SUVs are catching on, with nearly 5,000 sold in August
Toyota’s new electric SUVs are catching on, with nearly 5,000 sold in August

Toyota led US new EV sales growth last month with a refreshed lineup of electric SUVs.

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Podcast: Tesla Roadster gets a date, VW XL1 comes back electric, BYD’s new Tesla fighter, and more
Podcast: Tesla Roadster gets a date, VW XL1 comes back electric, BYD’s new Tesla fighter, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster getting a reveal date, VW XL1 coming back electric, BYD’s new Tesla fighter, and more.

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Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center development and slow down approvals in a state that is already home to the data center capital of the world. Executive Order 22 bans executive branch officials from signing nondisclosure agreements […]

Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO
Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO

You would think that a multimedia conglomerate as large as Disney would have a few chief technology officers by now, but the company has just appointed someone to the position for the very first time. Today, Disney announced that Karandeep Anand is joining the company as its new CTO. Anand will report directly to recently […]

Hyundai warns the US may be next in line for a wave of cheaper Chinese EVs
Hyundai warns the US may be next in line for a wave of cheaper Chinese EVs

Chinese automakers like BYD are quickly taking over global markets with low-cost electric vehicles, and Hyundai Motor’s CEO Jose Munoz warned the US could be next without safeguards.

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Anker SOLIX E10 system sale starts from exclusive $3,799 low, Heybike ALPHA mid-drive e-bike $1,099 low, EcoFlow, more
Anker SOLIX E10 system sale starts from exclusive $3,799 low, Heybike ALPHA mid-drive e-bike $1,099 low, EcoFlow, more

We’re closing out the week’s Green Deals with a jam-packed edition, led by Anker’s SOLIX E10 Whole-Home Backup System Sale with exclusive bonus savings that starts the pricing from a $3,799 low. Right behind it is an exclusive $700 discount on Heybike’…

Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch
Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning the state to take the lead on AI oversight, including the potential to mandate a “kill switch” for frontier models, with a new executive order issued Friday. Newsom’s order directs the state to convene a group of experts that will deliver recommendations within two months on how to […]

BMW begins iX3 deliveries early in the US as demand surges
BMW begins iX3 deliveries early in the US as demand surges

BMW can’t build the new iX3 fast enough, with over 100,000 orders and production now running around the clock. Some in the US may get a chance to get theirs early.

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