Chinese electric car giant quadruples share of UK market

BYD is the biggest seller of EVs globally – Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg Chinese giant BYD is dramatically growing its share of the British car market as sales of electric vehicles (EVs) pick up. The company – which sells EVs and hybrids – sold 1,759 vehicles in August, up from 438 during the same month last… Continue reading Chinese electric car giant quadruples share of UK market

China’s Electric Car Industry Is in Deep Trouble

China’s electric vehicle industry is, by most accounts, experiencing unprecedented boom times: the cars are cheaper, consumers more primed to purchase them, and there are lots of viable options outside of Tesla. Unfortunately, that competition comes with a price — or rather, with a price war. As the New York Times reports, rabid competition among… Continue reading China’s Electric Car Industry Is in Deep Trouble

How Wikipedia survives while the rest of the internet breaks

is resilient by Josh Dzieza The world’s largest encyclopedia became the factual foundation of the web, but now it’s under attack. Sep 4, 2025, 1:30 PM GMT+1 WhenWhen armies invade, hurricanes form, or governments fall, a Wikipedia editor will typically update the relevant articles seconds after the news breaks. So quick are editors to change… Continue reading How Wikipedia survives while the rest of the internet breaks

How China’s Omoda and Jaecoo smashed a UK sales milestone

When Tesla pushed past the 1.5% UK market share goalpost in just 10 years, the EV brand was lauded for managing what took Hyundai 24 years and Kia 15 years. Then came the Chinese and smashed the established timeframe for how long it takes to become a mainstream brand in the UK. First BYD hit that figure in… Continue reading How China’s Omoda and Jaecoo smashed a UK sales milestone

Innovation and big losses amid China’s EV frenzy

Electric cars are a lot like smartphones or laptops: The more you make, the cheaper it is to make even more. China is conquering the world in electric vehicles. Its automakers produce far more than any other country and outpace them on innovation. China’s appetite for gasoline-powered cars is fading by the week. In each… Continue reading Innovation and big losses amid China’s EV frenzy

Clean Technica: Tesla Master Plan Part 4 — The Future Of Work004170

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In August of 2006, Elon Musk penned a very touchy feely blog post he dubbed the Tesla Master Plan. At the end, he summarized the plan this way:  So, in short, the master plan is: Build sports carUse that money to build an affordable carUse… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Master Plan Part 4 — The Future Of Work004170

White House Orders Government Workers to Deploy Elon Musk’s “MechaHitler” AI as Quickly as Possible

When Elon Musk’s Grok AI had a Nazi meltdown the other month and started calling itself “MechaHitler,” the General Services Administration — the agency in charge of government technology — quietly dropped its plans to use it by removing it from a list of approved vendors. Now, it looks like the White House has swooped… Continue reading White House Orders Government Workers to Deploy Elon Musk’s “MechaHitler” AI as Quickly as Possible