Electric Vehicles
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Toyota revealed pricing and details for the 2026 bZ Woodland electric SUV, its newest EV featuring standard AWD and a larger size, priced over $10,000 more than the bZ4X Electrek
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Toyota's EV lineup expands with the bZ Woodland SUV after years of criticism for focusing on hybrids while offering only the poorly reviewed bZ4X in the US market The Verge
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Chevy Equinox EV now available with a $10,000 discount, making one of the most affordable electric vehicles even more accessible Electrek
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BYD's first electric kei car, the Racco, set to launch this summer and is already generating significant hype as the company declares a "small EV revolution" has begun Electrek
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Ford is working on building affordable EVs through a new skunkworks team led by Tesla veteran Alan Clarke, targeting a $30,000 electric truck using F1-inspired efficiency techniques and employee bounties TechCrunch
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Ford struggles with EV profitability, pulling the plug on F-150 Lightning production after taking a $19.5 billion hit on EV investments in 2025, now shifting focus to hybrids The Verge
Autonomous Vehicles
- Tesla rolled out the first production Cybercab unit without steering wheel or pedals despite not having solved autonomous driving technology, with the vehicle's name not yet finalized Electrek
Connected Car Technology
- Connected car software faces uncertain future when companies behind the technology go bankrupt, raising concerns about server availability and vehicle functionality when startups fail Ars Technica
Automotive Accessories
- Vermont startup Lens Lizard announced an aftermarket backup camera cleaning system that installs behind license plates and can be remotely triggered to clean ice, snow, or dirt The Verge
Renewable Energy
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Octopus Energy Generation investing nearly $1 billion in California clean tech projects as the UK-based renewable investor expands its US presence Electrek
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South Dakota approved its largest wind farm ever, a 333-megawatt project spanning 68,300 acres in Haakon County Electrek
AI/Automation
- Meta and other tech companies restricted use of OpenClaw agentic AI tool due to security concerns, with experts warning the viral tool is highly capable but unpredictable Wired