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Sneaky safari: Thula Solutions’ electric 4×4 gets you closer to nature [video]

8 August 2026 at 15:05

Thula Solutions’ new electric safari vehicles aren’t repurposed diesels – they were engineered from the ground up as purpose-built electric safari vehicles designed to get curious tourists, scientists, and park workers closer to the action than ever before.

Heavy equipment space race heats up with new Vermeer lunar excavator [update]

8 August 2026 at 14:00

International equipment manufacturer Vermeer has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its Interlune excavator, a machine designed to ingest 100 metric tons of rocks and dirt per hour, extracting valuable helium as it makes its way across the surface … of the Moon.

UPDATE 08AUG26: Interlune and Vermeer have expand their partnership.

Mitsubishi joins the humanoid robot race — at a 1,000 unit per month pace

7 August 2026 at 13:47

Mitsubishi is joining the rapidly growing ranks of robot builders, with plans to build up to 1,000 of its Highlanders humanoid robots per month at one of the automaker’s ICE engine plants in Kyoto – and if the plan comes together, the automaker could begin mass-producing its new worker-bots as early as next year.

Tesla is racking up speeding tickets, and YOU are on the hook

7 August 2026 at 00:35

On today’s brain-addled episode of Quick Charge, President Trump says electric car drivers have a disease, Full Self Driving won’t stop earning Tesla drivers tickets, and Waymo’s CEO spends over forty minutes explaining why Tesla’s tech won’t ever beat a human driver.

A month after Congress killed the solar tax credit, the industry is anything but dead

5 August 2026 at 14:23

America’s 250th birthday on July 4th marked the last day to “safe harbor” a new solar project and still get the 30% solar tax credit – a milestone that many feared would mean the death of home solar. 28 days (ish) later, though, the industry is anything but dead.

Revoy hybrid tandem trailer rolls towards reality with $27 million raise

4 August 2026 at 12:20

By packing batteries and an electric drive axle into a tandem trailer that fits between a conventional semi truck and trailer, Revoy EV promises to “electrify” trucking and cut a fleet’s fuel bill in half. Now, after years of development, the concept is taking some real steps towards production. In fact, it’s taking 27 million of them!

Plug-in port: Brazilian Port of Santos electrifies DP World terminal

30 July 2026 at 13:06

DP World is electrifying its port fleet at the Brazilian Port of Santos with 15 battery-electric terminal trucks and three electric reach stackers in a move that marks another key step toward clean freight handling at one of Latin America’s busiest container ports.

E-quipment highlight: SANY SKT145Ei cabless, autonomous haul truck [video]

28 July 2026 at 12:42

It’s not just capable of driverless operation, the SANY SKT145Ei doesn’t even have a place for the driver to sit! The company’s latest all-electric heavy haul truck ditches the driver’s cab in favor of a millimeter-wave radar-guided sensor suite on a purpose-built architecture that hints at the future of zero emission mining.

Kalmar Ottawa electric yard truck gets to work in Canada

26 July 2026 at 14:57

Kalmar Ottawa has been a leader in diesel-powered yard trucks for decades, but as global logistics fleets move to reduce costs and insulate themselves from volatile diesel prices, the company is making that shift, too – and they’re out to prove their new, battery-electric T2 EV can deliver the same durability and productivity that’s made the original T2 a fixture at ports for years.

Another day at the office: Fortescue CEO test drives 150 ton haul truck [video]

26 July 2026 at 01:43

Industrial mining giants Fortescue have been leading the charge towards electrifying every aspect of their operations – and last week, the company’s CEO took some time to actually get out and test drive some of the company’s newest battery-powered heavy machines.

Windrose says 10 of its electric semi trucks are coming to Texas’ I-35 corridor

26 July 2026 at 01:12

The electric semi truck market seems to be heating up in Texas, with Wen Han’s upstart Windrose brand set to deploy 10 fully electric Class 8 trucks on the I-35 freight corridor between Dallas and Laredo en route to Mexico (but there are some caveats).

Land Rover’s fancy Freelander 8 EREV reveals high-tech, ultra-luxe interior

25 July 2026 at 19:45

The best seat in Jaguar Land Rover’s newest SUV might not be the one behind the steering wheel! New interior images of the Freelander 8 EREV revealed on Chinese social media show a six-seat, ultra-luxury luxury cabin that looks less “seats six,” and more G6.

Europe’s next-generation submarines are getting a lithium-ion battery upgrade

25 July 2026 at 16:58

European defense contractor Saft is set to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the next generation of naval submarines, replacing decades-old lead-acid technology with EV-style packs that promise higher energy density, faster charging, and superior underwater endurance.

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