Energy & Green Tech
Energy & Green Tech news — Sunday 25 October 2026
9 stories from 2 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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Volkswagen Negotiations With IG Metall To Begin November 24, Audi Factory In US Rumored
CleanTechnica
Volkswagen Group is desperate to cut costs. As recently as 2023, the company had an operating profit of €22.6 billion, but by 2025, that number had been slashed to €8.9 billion. 2026 may be half of that. In today’s market, it has more…
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XCMG debuts new, fully autonomous electric terminal tractor [video]
Electrek
The new XCMG SDA411 concept terminal truck is fully electric, has no cabin, and an L4 autonomous tech stack that’s purpose-built for unmanned logistics – and, if XCMG get their way, it looks like the future of drayage truck operations…
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New Li Auto i6 Goes 811 km (504 Miles)
CleanTechnica
Li Auto’s new i6 electric vehicle has a very interesting look. It makes me think of something out of some futuristic movie or The Jetsons. It certainly has an MPV (multipurpose vehicle) design that is current in China but not really…
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Battery electric, solar-powered reefer units reach their first customers
Electrek
The first regular production solar-powered electric trailer refrigeration unit (TRU) in Australia has hit the road with a real customer. Family-owned transport giant Wickham Freight Lines took delivery of the revolutionary reefer just this…
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Trump’s DOE Budget Request Cuts Weak Bets And Useful Energy Research Together
CleanTechnica
Some DOE programs deserve to end. The problem is a budget request that cuts weak hydrogen bets while stripping support from technologies already delivering electrification. The post Trump’s DOE Budget Request Cuts Weak Bets And Useful…
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Who Killed The Elon Musk Movie? Nope, Not That Billionaire, Must Be Another One
CleanTechnica
Billionaire blackout or bad timing: "Musk" the documentary by Alex Gibney closes after just one week in theaters across the US. The post Who Killed The Elon Musk Movie? Nope, Not That Billionaire, Must Be Another One appeared first on…
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E-quipment highlight: the highest-rated mowers on Amazon are ELECTRIC (2026)
Electrek
Despite decades of market dominance, it seems like the days of loud, finicky, gas-powered mowers may finally be behind us; and I say that because – for the second year in a row ! – the highest-rated lawnmowers on Amazon won’t burn a drop…
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Invest in solar and earn $3,000 a day?
CleanTechnica
Driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial electrification, global electricity demand continues to rise, making solar power a focal point for investment in energy infrastructure…
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Police pull over two men riding an electric couch down the street
Electrek
Electric scooters have carried just about everything at this point, from commuters and tourists to groceries and probably more than a few ill-advised passengers. But two riders in Charlotte, North Carolina, may have just raised the bar…