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US Scientists Repeat Fusion Ignition Breakthrough
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, for a second time, repeats milestone fusion experiment that produces more energy than it consumes
Lawsuit By Tesla Owners Allege False Range Claims
Three Tesla owners in California launch proposed class action lawsuit against Elon Musk EV venture, alleging false range claims
‘Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim Triggers Investigation
South Korean researchers grab attention after breakthrough claim of a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor
A Clear Road To Net Zero – Tackling Data Centre Sustainability Myths
David Watkins, solutions director for VIRTUS Data Centres, dispels the sustainability myths that continue to surround the data centre sector
Tesla Investigated Over Steering Problems
New federal investigation by US safety regulator over loss of steering control in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles
Royal Mail Begins UK’s First Drone Delivery Postal Service
No more postman Pat? Drone service begins to deliver post and other items in the remote Orkney Islands, off Scotland
Tesla ‘Meeting With Indian Govt’ Over Car Plant
Tesla reportedly meeting with Indian commerce minister as it looks to build domestic hub for low-cost car for domestic and export markets
Toyota Looks To Lunar Water To Power Manned Moon Vehicle
Toyota building Lunar Cruiser manned moon vehicle with regenerative fuel cell that produces electricity from sunlight and lunar water
Start-Up Eve To Build ‘Flying Taxis’ In Brazil
Embraer spin-off Eve Air Mobility to produce 'flying taxis' at expanded Embraer plant in Taubate, near Sao Paolo and Embraer's headquarters
UK Selected For Battery Gigafactory For Jaguar Land Rover EVs
Tata Group, the Indian owner of Jaguar Land Rover, has selected Somerset in the UK to build a £4 billion battery gigafactory
Tesla Sues Australian Company Over Patent Infringement
Tesla sues Australian supercapacitor manufacturer over alleged infringement of two patents, in response to earlier action
Tesla Produces First Cybertruck At Texas Plant
Tesla produces first Cybertruck at Texas Gigafactory four years after original announcement and two years after original production target
NHTSA Squeezes Tesla For More Records In Autopilot Probe
US federal safety regulator demands updated records from Tesla, amid ongoing Autopilot safety investigation
Toyota Claims Battery Breakthrough For EVs
Holy grail moment? Japanese car giant Toyota claims solid-state battery charges in ten minutes and has range of 745 miles
BYD-Mercedes Joint Venture Launches Second EV
BYD-Mercedes EV joint venture Denza Automotive launches second vehicle as it aims to challenge likes of BMW and Audi
Tesla Stock Surges Following Record Deliveries
Tesla sees record sales in second quarter following price cuts in US, UK, China and elsewhere, as Chinese rivals also gain ground
The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How Green is Industry 4.0?
Learn how industry 4.0 is paying close attention to its sustainability credentials. Discover the key factors that determine the environmental impact of Industry 4.0 technologies and practices.
New Stellantis Unit Takes Aim At EV Charging Anxiety
New unit at Jeep and Fiat parent Stellantis to aggregate charging points, offer range of customer services to ease EV power access
GM Plans Tesla-Compatible Charging Ports Next Year
GM may install Tesla-compatible NACS charging ports in Silverado electric pickup trucks with 2025 model year as Ford also makes switch
Aston Martin Cuts Deal With Lucid For EV Tech
Aston Martin deal with US EV maker Lucid gives British firm access to electric powertrain and battery tech as it prepares electric debut
Suzuki Agrees To Make “Flying Cars” With SkyDrive
Motorbike and car maker Suzuki signs agreement with SkyDrive to co-operate over the manufacturing “flying cars”
Eve, Blade Team Up For Electric Flights In Europe
Embraer subsidiary Eve teams with carrier Blade Air Mobility to offer European routes using Eve's upcoming electric 'air taxi'
Jaguar Land Rover Looks To AI To Secure Supply Chain
Jaguar Land Rover to embed AI in supply chain to help predict and avoid disruption, following years of chip shortages and Covid-19 chaos
Foxconn Boss Discusses iPhone Plant Chaos, EV Plans
Foxconn chief executive says company shifting supply lines out of China as it prepares for worst-case scenario, as it makes EV bet
Amazon Staff Walkout Over Environment, Return To Office Policies
Challenge to Andy Jassy, as Amazon corporate workers set to walkout over return-to-work and environmental policy frustrations
Nvidia Builds ‘Grace’ CPU-Powered Supercomputer
Nvidia, known for GPUs, scores with for new Grace CPU in University of Bristol's Isambard 3 supercomputer, to be built with HP Enterprise
The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Reducing Operational Emissions
Companies are pledging to reduce their carbon impact but struggling to measure progress across their supply chains. Is gathering and then analysing more data about emissions a core component of a sustainability strategy?
Musk Says He Must Approve All Tesla Hires
Elon Musk tells Tesla managers he must directly approve all Tesla hires, as he turns attention to car firm following months at Twitter
Microsoft Signs Nuclear Fusion Power Deal
Clean energy development. Helion Energy signs deal to provide clean nuclear fusion energy to Microsoft by 2028