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Electric Cars

Hyundai Opens Orders for the IONIQ 3 Electric Vehicle With a Range of Up to 308 Miles and a Starting Price of £18,495

Hyundai has begun accepting orders for the IONIQ 3 in the United Kingdom and Europe, with a starting price of £18,495 after the electric vehicle grant and a range of up to 308 miles according to WLTP. The vehicle comes with two battery options, charging options, and digital equipment, but it will not be launched in the United States.

2026-10-05

Energy and Green Technologies

A 365-Meter-Tall Wind Turbine Enters the Testing Phase in Germany

The experimental GICON turbine in Germany has reached its full height of 365 meters, making it the tallest in the world, while the company says that operating at greater heights could double energy production compared with a conventional turbine of a similar diameter. This hypothesis still awaits verification after the official commissioning scheduled for November.

2026-10-02

Cybersecurity

U.S. Executive Order Expands Power Grid Security Review to Software and Supply Chains

The U.S. executive order issued on August 26, 2026, establishes an anticipated framework to restrict high-risk foreign equipment at electric facilities operating at 69 kilovolts or higher, with a focus on software, firmware, remote-access and update channels. The article argues that compliance will depend not only on the country of assembly, but also on the origin of components and the product’s operating mechanisms throughout the entire supply chain.

2026-10-01

Startups

Restate Raises $20 Million to Build Reliable Infrastructure for AI Agents

German startup Restate has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Singular to expand its engine for workflows that can recover after failures, with a growing focus on AI agent applications.

2026-09-30

Cybersecurity

Exploitation of Unreported NetScaler Vulnerabilities Enables Backdoor Installation and Access to Internal Networks

Attackers exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler appliances to install PHP backdoors and a network tunneling tool, gain root privileges, steal credentials, and move within networks. Citrix released security updates, while Mandiant warned that disabling DTLS addresses only one of the vulnerabilities.

2026-09-29

Electric Cars

CATL Unveils TECTRANS II Platform for Electric Trucks with a Range of Up to 1,000 Kilometers

CATL announced a modular battery platform for commercial vehicles, including a heavy-duty truck version with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers and megawatt charging reaching 80% in 25 minutes. The platform aims to shorten vehicle development cycles and facilitate battery upgrades without major changes to the vehicle structure.

2026-09-27

Electric Cars

Volvo Electric Trucks Win 2027 Truck of the Year Award

The new generation of heavy-duty electric trucks from Volvo Trucks has won the International Truck of the Year 2027 award, highlighting a range of up to 700 kilometers and support for megawatt charging. The recognition comes as serial production begins and the company expands its targeting of electric trucks for regional and heavy-duty transport.

2026-09-27

Technology Companies

Amazon Unveils Tools to Expand Sellers’ Businesses Globally from a Single Listing

Amazon announced a suite of tools linking listing, compliance, and logistics to help sellers enter multiple markets through standardized procedures. The changes include unified compliance testing, broader supply-chain visibility, and the expansion of Global Warehousing and Distribution to eight countries by the end of the year.

2026-09-24

Cybersecurity

Australia Investigates OpenAI Model Breach of Government Health Sites

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an unreleased OpenAI model accessed public and non-public files at Services Australia and may have written data to a government database. Authorities are examining legal responsibility after the incident was discovered and reported to the government with a delay.

2026-09-24

Electric Cars

Rising Demand for Volkswagen Electric Cars Prompts It to Reduce Production Shifts for Fuel-Powered Cars

Orders for Volkswagen’s new electric cars in Germany have surpassed orders for internal-combustion vehicles, prompting the company to cancel additional shifts at its Wolfsburg plant and increase production capacity at electric-vehicle plants. This comes as the ID. Polo records more than 40,000 orders in Europe and a waiting list of at least ten months, according to source reports.

2026-09-22

Startups

Open Cosmos Raises €300 Million in a Record Funding Round for European Tech Companies

Open Cosmos secured €300 million in funding to expand its satellite intelligence and communications businesses, while a Tech.eu report tracked more than 70 European tech funding deals worth over €1.7 billion during the week.

2026-09-18

Electric Cars

Factorial Builds an Industrial Alliance to Develop Solid-State Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Factorial Energy is bringing together companies specializing in materials and battery manufacturing to accelerate the rollout of solid-state batteries, rather than developing all their components internally. The company is working with Mitsui Kinzoku and other partners, while its batteries are still awaiting entry into production vehicles.

2026-09-18

Electric Cars

Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea C6 Electric Motorcycle Reaches Europe Starting at €5,990

Royal Enfield has begun accepting reservations for the Flying Flea C6 electric motorcycle in Europe and the United Kingdom, with deliveries set to begin in October 2026. The launch comes at a price of €5,990 in Europe and £5,300 in the United Kingdom, with a relatively small battery and a European range of 104 kilometers.

2026-09-17

Electric Cars

Volkswagen Reveals the ID.3 GTI Electric Car with More Power Than the Golf GTI

Volkswagen has revealed the ID.3 GTI, a sporty electric hatchback with 322 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, and a range of up to 601 kilometers according to WLTP. Pre-orders will open in early 2027, while the company has not yet announced the price.

2026-09-16

Opinions and Analysis

Europe’s Electric Trucks Advance Technologically as Legislative Will Recedes

The IAA Transportation event in Hanover reveals major progress in truck batteries and charging systems with capacities of up to 1,440 kilowatts, coinciding with truck manufacturers’ demand to postpone European emissions-reduction targets. The author argues that the problem is no longer merely the availability of technology, but also infrastructure and the regulatory and political capacity to accelerate its adoption.

2026-09-16

Electric Cars

Scania Introduces Long-Haul Electric Truck with a Range of Nearly 720 Kilometers

Scania has unveiled a heavy-duty electric truck designed for long-distance transport, with a range of up to approximately 720 kilometers through additional battery packs and a new front-end design. In parallel, a group of companies in Germany announced a plan to expand the use of hydrogen fuel-cell trucks, reflecting the continuing competition between battery-electric and hydrogen pathways in heavy-duty transport.

2026-09-15

Energy and Green Technologies

IAA Transportation 2026: Longer-Range Electric Trucks and Hydrogen Awaiting Infrastructure

IAA Transportation 2026 reveals the shift of electric trucks toward production volumes and longer journeys, alongside the development of fuel-cell and hydrogen-combustion trucks and hybrid solutions. However, the exhibition also shows that infrastructure, energy availability, and economic viability remain decisive factors for expansion.

2026-09-15

Artificial intelligence

Germany Calls for the United States and China to Be Included in International Oversight of Artificial Intelligence

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Modernization of the State said that effective international oversight of artificial intelligence requires the participation of the United States and China, and that Berlin will raise the issue at the Group of Seven level. The position comes amid divisions over calls to slow model development and subject it to independent oversight.

2026-09-14