EV sales are booming in Europe – and plunging in North America

Global EV sales barely moved the needle in August, but that number hides two dramatically different markets: Europe surged 36% from a year ago, while North America plunged 33%.
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Global EV sales barely moved the needle in August, but that number hides two dramatically different markets: Europe surged 36% from a year ago, while North America plunged 33%.
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A new rare earth recycling plant in Arizona could create another domestic source of materials needed for EV motors, wind turbines, and a long list of other products.
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The US achieved a pretty big solar milestone in Q2 2026: it now has enough installed capacity to generate clean electricity equivalent to that used by more than 50 million homes. That’s more than one-third of all US households.
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One of the most common arguments against a new wind or solar farm is that it will drag down nearby home values. A new Indiana study found no evidence that it does.
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Wisconsin is awarding $25 million in federal funding for 42 new DC fast-charging stations, expanding its EV charging network beyond the state’s interstates and onto more US and state highways.
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China’s clean energy machine is now moving so fast that it’s meeting soaring electricity demand and pushing coal power backward at the same time.
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IONNA is giving Labor Day road-trippers a pretty awesome charging deal: From Friday, September 4, through Monday, September 7, charging across its entire network will cost just $0.20 per kWh, plus tax.
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VW could stop building cars at four German plants as it prepares to cut another 50,000 jobs worldwide – bringing its total planned workforce reduction to around 100,000.
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Equinor’s largest US battery energy storage project to date is now operating in South Texas, adding 100 megawatts (MW) of flexible capacity to the state’s fast-growing power grid.
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Minnesota is getting ready to put a lot more EV fast chargers on the map – and this time, they’ll be located beyond the state’s three major interstates.
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Maine regulators have picked Clearway Energy to develop an 800-megawatt (MW) wind farm in northern Maine – a project that would boost the state’s existing onshore wind capacity by about 66%.
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US battery storage company NeoVolta Power has locked in five years’ worth of US-made battery cells from Seoul-headquartered SK On to help scale up NeoVolta’s Georgia factory.
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New Jersey renters and apartment dwellers will soon be able to lower their electricity bills with solar panels that plug directly into a standard wall outlet – no roof required.
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New York City is going to install 600 new curbside EV charging points across all five boroughs, expanding its network from just 88 Level 2 ports to nearly 700.

Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.

Portuguese EV charging company i-charging has cleared a key hurdle for bringing its 1.5-megawatt (MW) electric truck charger to the US and Canada.

EVgo is installing Tesla’s newest Supercharger hardware on its own network, but the stations will be EVgo-branded.

EVgo is adding more than 500 DC fast-charging stalls at shopping centers across the US, giving drivers more places to charge while they buy groceries, grab lunch, or run errands.