Setting a New Course in International EV Battery Safety

-Packaging And Crating Technologies Partners with Prestigious Canadian Tech Institute to Deliver Specialized Lithium Battery Safety Education– WATERTOWN, Conn., Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — According to Clean Energy Canada, a nonprofit organization that accelerates the country’s transition to renewable resources, electric vehicles (EVs) are transforming the automotive industry.  In fact, in 2024, nearly 23% of all… Continue reading Setting a New Course in International EV Battery Safety

Fundamental Advisors Launches MorningSky Power

New Platform Established to Advance, Develop and Operate a 20 GW Portfolio of Utility-Scale Solar and Battery Storage Projects NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fundamental Advisors (“Fundamental”), an established alternative asset manager focused on municipal, public purpose and community assets, today announced the launch of MorningSky Power (“MorningSky” or the “Company”), a renewable… Continue reading Fundamental Advisors Launches MorningSky Power

Toyota partner breaks ground on solid electrolyes plant for all-solid-state EV batteries

Japanese oil giant Idemitsu Kosan broke ground on a large-scale solid electrolyte pilot plant in collaboration with Toyota on Thursday. The electrolytes made at the facility will be used in all-solid-state batteries for EVs developed by Toyota. Toyota and Idemitsu advance all-solid-state EV batteries Idemitsu announced it had made a final investment decision and begun… Continue reading Toyota partner breaks ground on solid electrolyes plant for all-solid-state EV batteries

Tesla announces launch in Morocco

Tesla is officially expanding into Morocco, marking another step in the automaker’s push into African markets. The company will host a launch event on February 6 in Casablanca, introducing the Model 3 and Model Y to the North African nation. The launch According to Tesla’s newly created Morocco website, the company will hold its official… Continue reading Tesla announces launch in Morocco

Elon Musk’s $20 billion spending plan signals ‘Tesla of yesterday is gone’

watch now At Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, the automaker plans to make robots instead of its older cars, as it gears up to spend $20 billion this year to fund what it views as a business transformation. “Forget the Tesla you knew,” wrote analysts at Canaccord Genuity, in a note following Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings… Continue reading Elon Musk’s $20 billion spending plan signals ‘Tesla of yesterday is gone’

Global partnership can drive UK Auto growth 

2025 was a tough year for UK vehicle manufacturing with a combination of plant restructuring, trade uncertainties, economic weakness in key markets and, of course, a major cyber incident at a key manufacturer all limiting output. Against that backdrop, the industry’s resilience should not be underestimated and December’s growth in car production augurs well for… Continue reading Global partnership can drive UK Auto growth 

German FAZ: Stammtischkollaps010501

As a journalist, in general and perhaps especially in this department, you can’t write or do anything without someone writing to you. Sometimes pointing out, sometimes admonishing, sometimes scolding, sometimes praising. So Mercedes-Benz CLA. The electric car has just been named Car of the Year. Unfortunately it suffers from one or two recalls. Not a… Continue reading German FAZ: Stammtischkollaps010501

German FAZ: VW alone at home010501

The VW Golf is once again the best-selling car of the year in Germany. Despite a noticeable decline, the Wolfsburg compact car will not be dethroned in 2025 either. The SUV T-Roc, which competes in the same category, takes second place, and the medium-sized SUV Tiguan takes third place. Volkswagen therefore has the podium for… Continue reading German FAZ: VW alone at home010501

Winter Storms Aren’t Over; CPSC Warns of Deadly Carbon Monoxide Risks and Fires During Power Outages

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As snow and ice storms continue to sweep across large portions of the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to protect themselves from the invisible killer, carbon monoxide (CO). Power outages often lead families to rely on portable generators and other fuel-burning devices for heat… Continue reading Winter Storms Aren’t Over; CPSC Warns of Deadly Carbon Monoxide Risks and Fires During Power Outages

Pilot Travel Centers to deploy heavy-duty EV charging stations for Tesla Semis

Truck stop operator Pilot Travel Centers has entered into an agreement with Tesla to install charging stations for Tesla’s Semi heavy-duty electric trucks. The Tesla charging stations will be built at select Pilot locations in California, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas, along I-5, I-10 and “several major corridors where the need for heavy-duty charging… Continue reading Pilot Travel Centers to deploy heavy-duty EV charging stations for Tesla Semis