For most of the past two decades, the majority of electric vehicle-related investments have gone to Republican-led districts, especially in the Southeast. With the industry pulling back from electric cars and trucks, the fate of those investments is now an open question. Automakers and battery makers invested more $200 billion in EV and battery manufacturing… Continue reading How the EV pullback is affecting factories and jobs in the South
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Duke Energy urges Florida customers to reduce electric usage
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As Florida continues to experience the coldest air in the state since 2018, Duke Energy is asking all customers to voluntarily reduce their energy use from 5 to 9 a.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. This is due to extremely cold temperatures that are driving unusually high… Continue reading Duke Energy urges Florida customers to reduce electric usage
@VW Group: Porsche Clubs: Where passion has no age limit011349
The first Porsche Club was founded on 26 May 1952, and the community now has more than 240,000 members across more than 700 Porsche Clubs worldwide. It’s no surprise, then, that the Porsche Club network comprises people from all over the world and all walks of life. But what one might not expect is the… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Clubs: Where passion has no age limit011349
@VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011348
16/10/2025 The goal of the Singapore-based start-up Atera Water is to improve people’s livelihoods in the long term through clean drinking water. Porsche is supporting this ambitious project as part of its new ‘Start-up Your Dream’ initiative, which supports fledgling companies worldwide with outstanding innovations specifically intended to improve living and working conditions in the… Continue reading @VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011348
German FAZ: Two audio managers in court 010510
When things weren’t going well in the Volkswagen empire, Ulrich Hackenberg often came into play. The gifted car engineer was something of a problem solver in the company. When the model brand Audi was weakening, the then chairman of the supervisory board, Ferdinand Piëch, and his CEO, Martin Winterkorn, sent their best man to Ingolstadt.… Continue reading German FAZ: Two audio managers in court 010510
“The Donna Drake Show: Live It Up!” Expands to Philadelphia, Reaching Nearly 90 Million TV Households Nationwide
Independent, self-syndicated television series now airs in 10 of the nation’s 20 largest media markets MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Donna Drake Show: Live It Up! has been cleared in the Philadelphia television market on a CBS owned-and-operated station, marking a major milestone for the independently produced series and expanding its national reach… Continue reading “The Donna Drake Show: Live It Up!” Expands to Philadelphia, Reaching Nearly 90 Million TV Households Nationwide
WHO Makes Historic Pivot to County-Level Governance, Validating “Bottom-Up” Climate-Health Model in Tropical Southern China
WHO Makes Historic Pivot to County-Level Governance, Validating “Bottom-Up” Climate-Health Model in Tropical Southern China Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation Baoting Establishes World’s First County-Level “Living Laboratory,” Developing 1.5°C Proactive Health Standards BAOTING, China, Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Breaking with decades of capital-centric global health diplomacy, the World Health Organization (WHO) has, for the first… Continue reading WHO Makes Historic Pivot to County-Level Governance, Validating “Bottom-Up” Climate-Health Model in Tropical Southern China
New Study Examines How Often AI Psychosis Actually Happens, and the Results Are Not Good
We’ve seen plenty of evidence suggesting that prolonged use of popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT can coax some users into spirals of paranoid and delusional behavior. The phenomenon, dubbed “AI psychosis,” is a very real problem, with researchers warning of a huge wave of severe mental health crises brought on by the tech. In extreme… Continue reading New Study Examines How Often AI Psychosis Actually Happens, and the Results Are Not Good
Wu Zuyu of Hithium Invited to Meet with UK Prime Minister
BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On the afternoon of January 29, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer jointly attended the closing ceremony of the China-UK Business Council meeting and delivered speeches respectively. More than 110 representatives of enterprises and institutions from both China and the UK participated… Continue reading Wu Zuyu of Hithium Invited to Meet with UK Prime Minister
Auto industry gets multi-layer boost in Budget 2026
Budget 2026 marks a decisive shift in India’s Auto and EV landscape by lowering battery input costs, deepening semiconductor capability, and advancing cleaner logistics, all while aligning with the climate and modal shift priorities outlined in the Economic Survey. A central thrust of the Budget is the push for stronger Domestic Value Addition (DVA) in… Continue reading Auto industry gets multi-layer boost in Budget 2026