Solar and wind are booming in 2025, but global targets lag behind

The world is barreling toward another record-breaking year of solar and wind deployment in 2025, says a new analysis from energy think tank Ember. If current trends continue, we could actually triple global renewable capacity by 2030 – but only if governments catch up to what’s already happening on the ground.

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Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits

This week, Toyota took the wraps off its first-ever battery-electric SEMA concept build, the bZ Time Attack Concept. The concept promises to “push the limits” of EV performance as a purpose-built racer built for time attack circuits and hill climbs — and we’ve got the specs.

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Tesla (TSLA) shareholders shoot selves in foot, approve Musk $1 trillion payday

Tesla shareholders have voted once again to approve an absurd, biggest-in-history pay package for Tesla’s part-time CEO, Elon Musk. In doing so, they’ve voted to relinquish any control they could have had over the company, and instead to put it deeper into the hands of its largest saboteur.

(this is a developing story, we’re adding more as we look into the results of the vote)

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Kia slashes EV prices with a new $10,000 discount across the board

Kia is knocking $10,000 off every EV in its lineup, rolling out one of its biggest discount offers yet.

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From $189 a month: 5 of the best EV lease deals in November

We’re now two months out from the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit on September 30, and this is proof that there are still pretty solid deals to be had on some rather spiffy EVs. In fact, three of our top five November specials are cheaper than what was offered in September, and two come with home EV chargers and free installation. Here are November’s top 5 EV lease deals, as spotted by our friends at CarsDirect.

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Elon Musk says let criminals out of prison and give them a robot stalker instead

At today’s Tesla shareholder meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got right to the point in making his trademark ridiculous pronouncements, suggesting that criminals should be let out of prison and followed by a crime-preventing robot instead.

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Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will allow ‘texting and driving’ in ‘a month or two’

Elon Musk announced today that Tesla will enable its electric vehicle owners with (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) to “text and drive” in “a month or two,” without explaining how they will get around the clear laws that prohibit that.

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Tesla delays ‘flying’ Roadster demo to April Fools’ Day, production to 2027/28

Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed back the dates for a demo of the next-gen Tesla Roadster, which he has said will be able to “fly” and suggested that it might not even be a car at all.

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Tesla extends its ‘one-time’ FSD transfer scheme once again, will ‘play it by ear’

Tesla will continue to extend its “one-time” FSD transfer scheme for at least another quarter, according to CEO Elon Musk at today’s Tesla shareholder meeting.

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Tesla launches ‘Multipass’ in more markets for frictionless third-party charging

Tesla has quietly expanded its new MultiPass feature to more regions across Europe, allowing owners to charge at third-party stations directly through their Tesla account — no separate app, card, or registration required.

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