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Mobile bar owner says uninsured tow truck driver damaged vehicle, impacted business
Graham Simpson, owner of Lost Sailor Mobile Bar, said his business has been impacted after an accident with a tow truck driver.
More than 1 million Jeep vehicles recalled over fire risk as owners warned not to park inside
Stellantis is recalling over 1 million Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles over an electrical defect that could spark a fire, urging owners to park outdoors.
16 New Cars That Come With Rear Seat Entertainment Systems
2026 vehicles that offer rear seat entertainment systems include the Range Rover, Cadillac Escalade, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Kia Carnival, and BMW 7 Series.
Man killed in shooting at Arden-Arcade business
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday morning in an Arden-Arcade business, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
7-month-old baby killed after Israeli troops open fire on a car, Palestinian health officials say
The Palestinian health ministry said that a 7-month-old baby was killed after Israeli troops opened fired at his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, with the bullet striking the boy in the face.
Israeli forces kill a Palestinian infant in the occupied West Bank, say health officials
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. Sam Fahd …
Israeli forces kill a Palestinian infant in the occupied West Bank, say health officials
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Arcimoto founder Mark Frohnmayer starts new business called 'Archetrike'
The founder of the Eugene-based electric vehicle company Arcimoto appears to have started a new business called “Archetrike.”
Several vehicles damaged as fire spreads to Tri-State business
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Business card found near school leads to Bridgeport brothel investigation
What started with a business card left on a parent's vehicle during school pickup has led to an investigation into an alleged brothel operating out of a home in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood.
The evolution of in-vehicle entertainment
High-end and flashy infotainment systems on new vehicles are a big draw for modern drivers.
Ford recall tells owners not to drive certain Bronco Sports, Mavericks
Dealers are being instructed to contact vehicle owners to warn them not to drive the vehicle.
LiveOne Expands Partnership With AT&T, Cisco For Connected-Car Entertainment.
LiveOne has announced an expanded collaboration with AT&T and Cisco aimed at supporting next-generation in-vehicle entertainment through AT&T’s Connected Car platform. Under the agreement, automotive manufacturers will be able to
New Topeka vehicle repair business celebrates grand opening
There is a new vehicle collision repair business in Topeka ready to serve the capital city.
Police seek suspect in reported assault at Attleboro business
Police said an individual created a disturbance and assaulted an employee at a business on Frank Mossberg Drive on Monday
SpaceX’s Next Big Business Could Be Building Stuff in Space
The FAA recently approved test flights of the company's reentry vehicles.
Transition to electric vehicles in Brazil and Mexico driven by domestic politics and global pressures, study shows
The transition to electric vehicles in Brazil and Mexico has been driven by domestic politics and global pressures, a new study says. Decisions have been made in both countries shaped by factors beyond ...
MICROIP to Debut "AI Vehicle System Business Group" and Edge AI Innovations at COMPUTEX 2026
/PRNewswire/ -- MICROIP (TPEx: 7796), specializing in AI software and ASIC design services, will unveil its "AI Vehicle System Business Group" at COMPUTEX 2026...
More than profit: Baltimore entrepreneurs blend business with community service
Black entrepreneurs in Baltimore are using their businesses as vehicles for community impact, offering resources that extend far beyond their products and services. From literacy initiatives and youth programs to mutual aid and criminal justice advocacy, local business owners are investing directly in the people and neighborhoods around them.
Small business owner says AI is helping fill gaps as employers struggle to find workers
The Audio Garage owner Nick Paulson joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss building a successful vehicle customization business in North Dakota and how AI is helping address workforce challenges.
Tesla has far fewer autonomous vehicles on Texas roads than Waymo
In January, Tesla said that some of its robotaxis in Austin have begun operating without a human chaperone.
Meeting the Moment in Maternal Health
BMC's Curbside Care program unveiled its new vehicle, designed to enhance care delivery to families directly in their neighborhood.
Rollover crash blocks lanes along US-41 Business in North Fort Myers
A person was extricated from a pickup truck after a single-vehicle rollover crash on US-41 Business in North Fort Myers on Tuesday.
Epic Games Removes Porsche "Concept Image" That Sure Looks Like AI
This week, Epic Games published a concept-art image showing what appeared to be a Porsche vehicle dropping into Fortnite. However, it was quickly removed after players theorized it had been made with the use of generative AI. And while Epic has since offered an explanation for what happened, something still seems … off. Almost immediately...
Redistricting shuffle: CD 20 candidate drops out, backs former rivals, blasts Debbie Wasserman Schultz
‘This seat should never become a political fallback plan or a vehicle for political survival.’
Scientists create global treasure map pointing to hidden rare earth deposits
Scientists have created a global “treasure map” for rare earth elements by uncovering where the strange volcanic rocks that contain them are most likely to form. By combining thousands of rock samples with seismic images of Earth’s deep interior, the team discovered that these metal-rich rocks tend to appear along the ancient, thick roots of continents. These unusual rocks, once seen as geological oddities, are now incredibly important because they hold many of the materials used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines.
Man accused of stealing vehicle after entering Boonville business through AC unit hole
Joshua A. Kautzman is facing charges for breaking into a Boonville business and stealing a pickup truck.
Three juveniles arrested for armed robbery after threatening business with airsoft gun
INDIANAPOLIS — Several 911 calls led to the arrest of three juveniles for suspected armed robbery, vehicle break-ins, and burglary of a business. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police D…
Thieves smash into South Side business, steal from ATM, Chicago police say
Thieves used two vehicles to smash into a South Side business and steal from an ATM Monday morning, Chicago police said.
Shooting reported at Avondale business, police say
No injuries reported, vehicle struck by gunfire
It's Your Business | 'Growth is messy, but it's also very fun'
Up until about two years ago, Mariah Madison had never used a drill. However, that didn’t stop her from buying a school bus with the intention of turning the vehicle
Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure
Blue Origin has completed the investigation into the failure on the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, clearing launches of the vehicle to resume.
'World-Class' At The Petersen Museum Condenses 100 Years Of Mercedes-Benz Into A Well-Curated Greatest Hits Exhibit Featuring Cars You've Definitely Never Seen Before
Even for the most discerning Mercedes fan, there will be at least a couple cars in this 42-vehicle exhibit that surprise and delight.
Stellantis to launch $70 billion business plan to 2030 with 60 new model offensive
Stellantis set out a new 60 billion euro ($70 billion) business plan on Thursday that includes 60 new car models by 2030 - from combustion engine to fully electric vehicles - new investments in technology, joint ventures with other carmakers and better use of its manufacturing capacity.
Stellantis launches $70 billion business plan to 2030 including 60 new models
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, May 21 () - Stellantis set out a new 60 billion euro ($70 billion) business plan on Thursday that includes 60 new car models by 2030 - from combustion engine to fully electric vehicles - new investments in technology, joint ventures with other carmakers and better use of its manufacturing capacity. The Franco-Italian carmaker said it would also refocus its sprawling 14-brand portfolio, with 70% of brand and product investments going to Jeep, Ram, Peugeot and Fiat, a
Forza Horizon 6 Players Are Using Exploits to Farm Easy Credits and Unlock Every Car
Forza Horizon 6 players are exploiting certain parts of the game so that they can quickly and easily unlock every vehicle in the game.
Oak tree crushes Glen Ellen business, three vehicles
Strong winds blew down a towering, century-old oak tree Monday morning in Glen Ellen, sending it crashing into a power line causing an outage and then onto a business, damaging the building and crushing three parked vehicles, fire officials…
Science behind sobriety field tests
Albany High students in Elizabeth Lopatniuk's health classes participated in a dynamic lesson about the effects of alcohol on the body. After taking an in-depth look at the science behind why and how alcohol slows the activities of the brain and central nervous system, students learned about how a variety of factors can impact the level of intoxication and how blood alcohol concentration can impair one's ability to operate a motor vehicle. Albany High Student Resource Officer Nick Schuler led students through an overview of field sobriety tests that are routinely performed during a traffic stop when an officer suspects a driver may be under the influence of alcohol. Officer Schuler explained the three elements of a physical sobriety test, including walking a straight line with turns and checks for motor skill patterns, standing on one foot to check for balance and following a moving stimulus with eyes only to check for Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), an involuntary, rhythmic jerking of the eyes as they look to the side. Students volunteered to try walking a straight line both with and without alcohol impairment simulation goggles. Officer Schuler pointed out particular behaviors and patterns that would lead to a failed field sobriety test during the simulation. As prom and graduation festivities approach, we applaud our Albany High staff for empowering our Falcons with valuable lessons so they can make wise and safe choices.
Science behind sobriety field tests
Albany High students in Elizabeth Lopatniuk's health classes participated in a dynamic lesson about the effects of alcohol on the body. After taking an in-depth look at the science behind why and how alcohol slows the activities of the brain and central nervous system, students learned about how a variety of factors can impact the level of intoxication and how blood alcohol concentration can impair one's ability to operate a motor vehicle. Albany High Student Resource Officer Nick Schuler led students through an overview of field sobriety tests that are routinely performed during a traffic stop when an officer suspects a driver may be under the influence of alcohol. Officer Schuler explained the three elements of a physical sobriety test, including walking a straight line with turns and checks for motor skill patterns, standing on one foot to check for balance and following a moving stimulus with eyes only to check for Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), an involuntary, rhythmic jerking of the eyes as they look to the side. Students volunteered to try walking a straight line both with and without alcohol impairment simulation goggles. Officer Schuler pointed out particular behaviors and patterns that would lead to a failed field sobriety test during the simulation. As prom and graduation festivities approach, we applaud our Albany High staff for empowering our Falcons with valuable lessons so they can make wise and safe choices.
Carvana Makes Shift Into New Car Business
Used-car giant Carvana is reportedly making a push into the new vehicle market. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (May 18), the company has
Ford Europe plans five new vehicles to turn around passenger business
Although it has leadership in commercial vehicles on the continent, the Blue Oval has struggled with market share in the retail space.
Lee Health: Crashes are preventable – A reminder this awareness month
May is National Trauma Awareness Month, and motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading reasons patients are transported to and treated.
Business fuel-saving efforts give automakers software opportunities
Many fleet operators can't easily pivot to more fuel-efficient vehicles since they need vans and pickups to haul and tow. Telematics are one answer.
AI reveals the invisible magnetic chaos wasting energy inside electric motors
Electric vehicles are pushing scientists to tackle one of the biggest hidden energy drains inside electric motors: magnetic energy loss. Now, researchers in Japan have developed a powerful AI-driven physics model that can peer into the chaotic “maze-like” magnetic patterns inside motor materials and reveal how heat and microscopic magnetic structures trigger wasted energy.
Guests celebrate 75 years at Winterthur Field and Fête garden party
Guests gathered at Winterthur for the sold‑out Field and Fête garden party celebrating 75 years with picnics, music and a vintage vehicle parade.
Now What? With Carbon Pricing Eroded and Pipeline Politics Advancing, Here Are the Pathways for Climate Success
At the end of a whirlwind week of news on carbon pricing and electricity strategy, capping a madcap year of pretty much non-stop, dramatic change, the word across much of Canada’s climate and energy transition community is that climate policy in this country has been shredded. Eviscerated. Hit with a sledgehammer by policy rollbacks that have pushed the country’s 2050 net zero target “well out of reach”. That means it’s never been more important to look for the rays of hope and glimmers of possibility. To glimpse the seeds of the next set of strategies to get Canada’s climate pollution under control and the country into the accelerating global dash away from fossil fuels. And then, once we’ve spotted those possibilities, get on with the hard, day-to-day slog of trying to make them a reality. Nothing takes away from the frustration and the deep disappointment so many climate and energy hawks are expressing, the sense of betrayal by the author of Value(s) and the former UN special envoy for climate action and finance. But we knew two things as the week drew to a close. We’re looking at the world as it most definitely is. And we don’t get to give up finding the pathways to confront climate change and deliver faster, deeper carbon cuts that leave no one else behind. So really, the first question we all have to ask ourselves is: What’s next? Subscribe All the Oxygen in the Room The outpouring of anger and grief over the carbon pricing deal between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been absolutely understandable. So much of the climate community poured years, more than a decade, into dragging the current federal pricing regime across the finish line, then defending it from a deluge of three-syllable rhymes after the Trudeau government proved utterly incapable of delivering its own message. The policy foisted on us by neo-classical economists took up all the oxygen in the room, burned through years of climate response time that we won’t get back, while cornering climate hawks into the position that the best response to the crisis of our lifetimes is a new tax…in an era of historic anti-tax sentiment. I mean, really—what could possibly have gone wrong? Against that history, let’s appreciate columnist Max Fawcett’s point that even a modest carbon pricing agreement with a government as off-the-wall libertarian/conspiracist as Danielle Smith’s—those adjectives are mine, not Max’s—is a win worth savouring (as long as Smith keeps her promises for a change). But part of living in the world as it is (no, I’m not letting that go) is to be clear-headed about what we can and can’t control. And one thing we get to decide, after seeing this week’s carbon price festivities take up all the oxygen yet again, is whether we want to keep letting that happen. Particularly when success down that road depends on a factor that no one with a climate agenda can control or influence—a provincial carbon pricing mechanism that has been manipulated and eroded beyond its lowest possible denominator. Thankfully, that’s not the way it has to go. Not when we have so many other powerful, practical tools at our disposal, including the ones still available to us through this abominable Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta. Tools In Our Toolbox When I started roughing out this list, I didn’t expect it to grow to nearly a dozen bullet points. It’s probably still incomplete. Some of the greatest hits in today’s climate solutions toolbox include: • No Carbon Capture, No Pipeline: On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney explicitly stated that there’s been no change to the MOU provision that there will be no West Coast pipeline without an industry commitment to build its massive, $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage (CCUS) hub in Northern Alberta, and vice versa. The two megaprojects were joined at the hip when the MOU was signed Nov. 27, and the implementation agreement this week affirmed that they still are. A parade of independent analysts have spent years pointing to the economic and technical flaws in CCUS, while the industry kept postponing its investment decision until it could arm-twist the government for more “clarity” (by which it meant even more lavish taxpayer subsidies) on the project. Now the industry itself is running away from the CCUS hub and insisting the pipeline should proceed without it, but Carney doesn’t seem to be budging from a central tenet of the MOU to which Smith has signed on. • No Subsidies, No Investors: Climate analysts and advocates have quite rightly been hammering away at Carney and his team, insisting that any new capacity the industry wants to build must proceed without new subsidies. The government has responded with a growing collection of funding and financing mechanisms for the very wide menu of industrial development and nation-building projects they say they want to take on, and that menu always includes fossil fuel infrastructure. But it’s hard to see how even the combined fiscal clout of the federal and supportive provincial governments will deliver the financial backing private investors would need when the business case for new fossil fuel development is evaporating before their eyes. Particularly when… • No Market, No Demand, No Investors: As our friend Markham Hislop at Energi Media (our apparently sleepless friend, given the massive volume of great material he’s been churning out) points out this morning, the biggest vulnerability in any pipeline deal is the assumption that Asian buyers will want the oil or liquefied natural ga that our fossil industry is so keen to send them. Hislop writes in part: Ottawa and Alberta are effectively betting that countries like China and India will continue increasing oil imports for decades as their economies grow and energy consumption rises. That assumption underpins the entire economic rationale for expanding oil sands production and building billions of dollars in new export infrastructure. But Asian energy systems are changing rapidly… China, India, South Korea, and other major hydrocarbon importers are now investing hundreds of billions of dollars into electricity systems built around wind, solar, batteries, nuclear, hydro, and expanded transmission infrastructure. Domestic “energy sovereignty” is increasingly replacing the old energy-security model based on stable oil and gas imports. Those investments are expected to sharply slow oil demand growth and eventually reverse it, even as overall energy consumption continues rising. There are also refining constraints. Many Asian refineries and petrochemical complexes are already optimized to process discounted heavy crude from the Middle East and Latin America. That raises serious questions about how much additional Canadian bitumen Asian markets can absorb at profitable prices. Small wonder that there’s still no private sector investor for the project, despite Smith’s government desperately beating the bushes to put together a deal. For now, Alberta is acting as proponent and covering early start-up costs for a pitch to the federal Major Projects Office, which could actually turn into the next tough hurdle for Smith and her pipeline to jump. • Canada Day Looms: How ironic that Canada’s birthday this year could become a major chokepoint for the provincial premier who’s been working so diligently to tear the country apart! The July 1 target date for Alberta’s pipeline proposal is baked into the MOU, was reaffirmed by the implementation plan, but it hadn’t dawned on me that it cuts both ways. As one very smart colleague wrote in an email yesterday, “they’ve thrown the ball into Alberta’s court to get the project proposal on the table really quickly and to have to do a whole pile of work to put together a massive, complicated project that would typically take years to assemble, and they’ve given them weeks to do it.” That makes July 1 a looming deadline that Smith won’t be able to run away from politically, especially with the separatists in her party and her caucus breathing down her neck. (See previous ref to off-the-wall.) But if Alberta comes in with a sloppy, incomplete submission, even after Carney bent over backwards to simplify the application process and the rules that govern it, it may be harder for the province or the industry to blame Ottawa and insist on the faster process they claim their investors are demanding. (Oh, wait—which investors would those be??) • We’ll See You In Court (Then We’ll See You Again): If Carney did cave, that would be just one more reason for Indigenous and other affected communities to take the government and the process to court—Just as Alberta First Nations did, successfully, in response to Smith’s half-baked separation referendum. Veterans of the Harper era have been warning that a shoddy process around fossil fuel infrastructure or other major projects will be a recipe for the very delays that process seeks to avoid. And now more than ever, with renewable energy and energy storage eating fossil fuels’ lunch in import markets around the world, a delayed pipeline or LNG terminal may be as good as a cancelled one. • Charged Up, Ready to Go: With its goal of doubling Canada’s electricity supply to meet a doubling of demand by 2050, the national electricity strategy that Carney unveiled Thursday has a lot to like. With its explicit language about speeding the shift from fuels to more efficient and affordable electricity, global investment and deployment patterns that already favour that shift, an emerging bidirectional power grid, the role of front-line options like rooftop solar and heat pumps, the emergence of electric vehicles as behind-the-meter energy storage, and the domestic jobs and manufacturing to make it all happen, the document doubles down on the essential cornerstone of a faster shift off fossil fuels. The strategy envisions a more prominent role for gas and nuclear power. But some of those provisions were already in the Clean Electricity Regulations that climate hawks are now fighting so hard to defend, inserted as a compromise in a futile attempt to mollify the industry and its political representatives in Alberta and Saskatchewan. But once again, gas will be a tougher sell when it’s more expensive and now so much more unpredictable than the clean alternatives. The new nuclear technologies are still speculative and deeply vulnerable to cost overruns. Increasingly, utilities, developers, and investors know it. Carney declared Thursday that “it doesn’t do us good to be sitting in court all the time with provinces. It doesn’t do us good to be talking past each other. What does do us good is to come together with specific projects.” There are no guarantees, but so much of the language and narrative-building in the electricity strategy suggests the lion’s share of those projects will be renewable. • The Party Has Already Started: The electricity strategy only rarely digs down to specific projects, but provinces representing three-quarters of Canada’s population are already embracing a faster transition. Hydro-Québec is working on a 10-year, $185-billion renewable energy and grid buildout by 2035. Ontario recently brought 10 provinces and territories together in a National Energy Corridor Agreement to boost interprovincial and -territorial transmission infrastructure. And the MOU implementation agreement commits Alberta to facilitate investment in renewable energy projects, a big step back from its continuing, punitive restrictions on renewables development. The electricity strategy envisions much of the financing and infrastructure that will be needed to pull those advances together into an integrated whole. • Delivering on Affordability: The MOU implementation plan has little or nothing to say about affordability (are you surprised?), but the electricity strategy does, with a top-line pledge to reduce home energy costs for seven out of 10 Canadian households by 2050, a total saving of $15 billion across the board. It’s just a start, but it puts affordability on the government’s narrative map. If they’re serious and deliberate about patching together a least-cost energy strategy, it’ll have little if any room for oil, gas, or nuclear—not with powerful evidence, for example, that electricity prices are higher when those prices are set by gas. • Smith Proves that Canada Works: By signing a deal that makes it harder to claim the federal government is blocking a new pipeline, Smith has helped prove Carney’s constant anti-separatist refrain that “Canada works”—incurring the rage, no doubt, of her own political base. Canada also needs to work for anyone who depends on a clean environment, healthy and thriving ecosystems, and safe, stable climate. But with Smith and her separatist constituents setting up as a fifth column for annexation by Donald Trump’s United States, let’s set aside any notion that 51st state status for Canada is a recipe for anything other than climate disaster (and so much else). Resisting and withstanding Trump (just 170 more sleeps until mid-term elections, which is a damn sight better than the 730 we started with) doesn’t mean a free pass for a pipeline, but we can still appreciate it that keeping Canada whole and sovereign is still Carney’s Job One. • The Words Not Spoken: Apart from a commitment to export a million barrels of “low-emission” Alberta bitumen per day (memo to Smith and Carney: You realize that that’s less than the industry is already exporting??), the MOU implementation plan says nothing about the international trade and economic sovereignty deals that Carney has been travelling the world to negotiate. It didn’t have to. Carney doesn’t need permission from Danielle Smith, her American enablers, or her separatist allies to continue building the alliances that will ratchet down our economic dependency on our unstable, unreliable neighbour to the south. But every connection he builds with countries outside North America helps align our economy and our future with a faster shift off fossil fuels. Little if any of this was on our bingo cards a year or two ago. But it’s the pathway that has opened up to us. And if it gives Canada any climate or energy gains at all in an era still dominated by Trump and his increasingly ridiculous tariffs, his loutish trade negotiations and his continuing annexation threats, we have to take the wins. Not least because they’ll be the point of departure for what we can achieve in 2027, 2029, and beyond, as Trump’s grip and this era begin to loosen and then fade. What is Carney Doing? If this line of thought is right—and it’s a possibility, not a prediction—it means that Carney’s actions and decisions are largely about buying time. Time for Trump’s power to wane. Time for Alberta’s separatist/conspiracist virus to spread, mutate, die out, or at least die back, with help from a vaccine of federal steadiness and calm (appropriate enough, for a movement populated largely by vaccine deniers) that no conspiracy theory can dismiss. And time for the government’s trade and investment agenda to deliver results—even knowing that some of those results will bring impacts that front-line communities will not and should not accept. In the immediate moment, none of this changes the way the wider climate community has to respond, from campaigners to investors to front-line practitioners. All of our voices are still essential. But those voices will be stronger and more confident if we have a clearer sense of the brutal game we’ve been pulled into, and a plausible path (or two it three) for playing it to the win we need. This conversation also underscores our biggest task for the remaining years of what was supposed to be the “decisive” decade for climate response: if we can shift the energy narrative in Canada, make it a mainstream view that the country’s preoccupation with oil and gas has us falling farther behind a changing world, we’ll see far better results in the 2030s and beyond. For many veteran climate advocates, taking on that part of the fight will begin with recognizing that most of our friends and family, neighbours and colleagues already understand that climate change is real and right in front of us: they’re looking away and staying silent because they don’t have what climate communicator Katharine Hayhoe calls “efficacy”. As Hayhoe recently pointed out in a feature interview with The Energy Mix, it amounts to science denial to keep hammering away at the dire news about global warming without also helping audiences understand what they can do about it, with multiple studies telling us why that won’t work. Far better to open those conversations with the dominant crises like energy security, food security, emergency preparedness and business continuity, affordability, and financial security that have knocked climate change far lower on the list of public priorities, and will likely keep it there. We Knew This Would Happen Climate hawks have always known this day would come. For decades, we warned that everyone had to pay attention to climate change right now, because it would be much tougher to respond once the crisis itself started affecting our daily lives. We were right, and here we are. But now, thanks to decades of hard work, communities and countries have an alternative to doubling down on fossil fuels. “In 10 years everyone will have ‘always known’ that solar and batteries were going to win,” Morgan Solar Executive Chair Mike Andrade writes on LinkedIn. With the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz roiling energy priorities around the world, Canada and the United States are among the shrinking number of countries that are still very keen on fossil fuel development. Understanding that gap is a first, essential step in spotting the opportunities ahead, and averting the deep economic as well as environmental and social risk we face if we don’t seize them. Thanks for reading The Energy Mix Weekender! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. Subscribe Mitchell Beer traces his background in renewable energy and energy efficiency back to 1977, in climate change to 1997. Now he and the rest of the Energy Mix team scan 1,200 news headlines a week to pull together The Energy Mix and The Energy Mix Weekender. Chart of the Week BYD Eyes 20 Dealership Locations After Canada Greenlights Chinese EV Imports ‘Sledgehammer’ Carbon Price Deal Boosts Emissions by 230Mt, Aims for Fall 2027 Pipeline Approval ‘Worse Than Harper’: Regulatory Rollback Would Stop Canada from Assessing Project Impacts, Critics Warn Electricity Strategy Aims for Doubling by 2050, Allows ‘Flexibility’ for Gas Power Plants Opposition Mounts as O’Leary’s Data Centre Approved in Drought-Stricken Utah Diluted Carbon Price Misses ‘Reality of the World We’re In’, Could Impede Diversified Trade: Climate Institute $200B in Clean Energy Investment Will Need On-Time Delivery, Reliable Policies, Trade Association Says ‘Sovereign Pipeline’: CEO Pitches to Keep Trans Mountain in Government Hands What a Supercharged El Niño Could Mean for Canada Canada’s future is electric, and here’s how a power grid superhighway would get us there (Toronto Star) The Perilous Waters of Hecate Strait (Globe and Mail) Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle East (The Guardian) Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding under way (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Clarkson forecasts 24% decline in offshore oil, gas capital expenditures (Oil & Gas Journal) Pipe Dreams: How Oil and Gas Fail to Deliver Economic Development in Africa (Oil Change International) Developing countries must hold the pen to script the fossil fuel transition (Climate Home News) Iran war threatens the dream of a post-oil economy in the Gulf (Washington Post) U.S. Oil, Gas Work Force Hits Lowest Level Since 2022 (Rigzone) Why Polestar Is Doubling Down on Net Zero as Rivals Pull Back on EVs (Bloomberg) Why this Michigan utility plans to sell its hydro dams for $13 (E&E News/Politico) Levees can no longer save New Orleans (Vox)
WATCH | Vehicle barrels through window of Mechanicsburg business
Business was booming at a Mechanicsburg trailer store on Thursday when a SUV came crashing through the building's window.
Doctors rally behind autonomous vehicles as public health issue
Two high-profile doctors are urging policymakers to support AV deployment, arguing it's a public health imperative.
Six Popular iPhone Apps Now Available on CarPlay
Apple's CarPlay system for accessing iPhone apps on a vehicle's dashboard screen has received six popular apps in recent weeks: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok, Google Meet, WhatsApp, and the indie artist streaming platform Audiomack. Make sure you have the latest version of each app and they will automatically appear on CarPlay. ChatGPT Starting with iOS 26.4, CarPlay supports voice-based conversational apps.
Ford stock surges 13% on investor optimism for new energy storage business
Investor support for Ford Motor's energy storage business sent its stock soaring 13% Wednesday, the biggest single-day increase in about six years, following a note from Morgan Stanley highlighting details released by the company on Monday. Ford announced its wholly-owned energy subsidiary late last year, and it is being directed by Lisa Drake, who has been a key leader in the company's efforts around electric vehicles.
Ford stock surges 13% on investor optimism for new energy storage business
Investor support for Ford Motor's energy storage business sent its stock soaring 13% Wednesday, the biggest single-day increase in about six years, following a note from Morgan Stanley highlighting details released by the company on Monday. Ford announced its wholly-owned energy subsidiary late last year, and it is being directed by Lisa Drake, who has been a key leader in the company's efforts around electric vehicles. • After a $19.5 billion writedown on its EV programs in December, Ford announced it would launch an energy storage business, utilizing plant space in Kentucky that was previously meant to produce batteries for electric vehicles.
Ford Stock Surges on Support for Energy Storage Business
Ford Motor’s stock soared Wednesday as Wall Street cheered the automaker’s increased focus on using batteries once meant for electric vehicles as stationary energy storage systems. Shares were up 14% in afternoon trading, putting the stock on pace for its biggest one-day gain since March 2020. Morg
Waymo recalls massive autonomous fleet after incident flags major safety issue
Federal regulators say a software defect may prevent Waymo vehicles from fully stopping in flooded road conditions, increasing the risk of a crash or injury
Scientists discover a mysterious silicone pollutant that may be everywhere
Researchers have uncovered unexpectedly high levels of silicone-based pollutants called methylsiloxanes floating through the atmosphere across cities, rural regions, and even forests. Much of the pollution appears to come from vehicle emissions, likely linked to engine oil additives that survive combustion and escape into the air. Scientists say humans may inhale more of these compounds daily than other notorious pollutants like PFAS or microplastics.
Vehicle Smashes Into Dunkin' Location In CT, Business Temporarily Closed
The crash occurred Monday afternoon in Salem, according to authorities.
Rivian rolls out ‘Hey Rivian’ AI assistant with full vehicle control
Rivian launches its AI-powered voice assistant to all R1 owners with Connect+, offering deep vehicle control that Tesla's Grok still lacks.
New Software: Introducing Rivian Assistant and Rivian Unified Intelligence
Unlike basic voice command tools found in phone-mirroring systems, Rivian Assistant is built directly into your vehicle’s hardware and software, providing the unique power to talk to every aspect of the vehicle and get things done for you.
The Electric: China's Biggest Battery Maker Is Quickly Expanding Its Rental Business
As they attempt to lower the cost of their electric vehicles, major Western automakers have mostly struggled with a single component: the battery, which can be up to 40% of an EV’s cost.
Myrtle Beach police: Driver arrested after chase, crashes into cars and business
A reckless driving stop in Myrtle Beach ended with a crash involving multiple vehicles, damage to a local business and three people taken to the hospital.
Grok AI Voice Mode Arrives on Apple CarPlay
SpaceXAI has released Grok Voice mode for Apple CarPlay, allowing CarPlay users to ask the chatbot questions and make requests directly from their vehicle dashboard, handsfree. Previously, Grok for iPhone displayed a placeholder app in CarPlay saying the handsfree support would be coming soon. Grok comes built-in on Tesla vehicles, but now almost any other car can access it.
Rivian eyes more EV variants as affordable R2 rollout begins
Rivian is signaling that its push into more affordable electric vehicles may extend well beyond the upcoming R2 SUV — a key development for the EV maker as it tries to broaden its appeal beyond luxury buyers.
Ford and Carhartt announce new discounts for business owners
Ford will now offer employee pricing to business owners on commercial vehicles and, with Carhartt, a new tool bank opens.
SUV crashes into Rutherford business leaving one hospitalized
A vehicle crashed into the building of a Rutherford businesses on the morning of May 5, which left the driver hospitalized.
Lucid plans to adjust production, citing elevated EV inventory
Lucid Group said it will make moves to better align its production with customer demand for its luxury all-electric vehicles.
An Aluminum Crisis Is Roiling the Auto Industry
America’s top-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, bears the brunt of metal-supply-chain woes.
1 person dead after vehicle crashes into a Portland health club, police say
“Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives believe the driver intentionally entered the building with the intent to deploy explosive devices,” according to police.
‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health
From prescribing spiritual warfare to demonizing health experts, RFK Jr’s health empire has become a dangerous vehicle for a Christian nationalist worldview
Person found dead in vehicle with evidence of explosive device after crash into Oregon health club, police say
One person is dead following a fiery crash at a health club early Saturday in Portland, Oregon, and evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle, police said.
1 person dead after vehicle crashes into an Oregon health club, police say
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person is dead following a fiery crash at a health club early Saturday in Portland, Oregon, and evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle, police said.
1 dead after vehicle crashes into Oregon health club, police say
Police say one person is dead following a crash at a health club early Saturday in Portland, Oregon
1 person dead after vehicle crashes into an Oregon health club, police say
One person is dead following a fiery crash at a health club early Saturday in Portland, Oregon, and evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle, police said. Little information was immed...
North Shore Health introduces custom ambulance as the summer season approaches
North Shore Health Emergency Medical Services will add a custom ambulance this summer as crews respond to calls across Cook County. The vehicle is the first four-wheel-drive ambulance in the fleet, a feature that helps responders navigate the county’s varied terrain in all types of weather. “What makes this unique is that we worked as...
May Day protests across Europe and Asia turn into anti-American, anti-Israel political battlegrounds
May Day demonstrations across multiple continents escalated into clashes as traditional labor protests increasingly became vehicles for anti-war and anti-Israel political movements.
How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded
The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen seized US funded equipment, including vehicles, after the Trump administration suspended and slashed humanitarian funding around the world and began dismantling the US Agency of International Development.
Ford rolls out nationwide employee pricing to mark America’s 250th anniversary
Ford offers employee pricing to all U.S. customers on most new 2025 and 2026 Ford and Lincoln vehicles as part of its America 250th anniversary campaign.
Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles
The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience.
Senate Introduces Legislation on Behavioral Health Transport Vehicles
Michigan's behavioral health system has long faced a critical transportation gap — and the MHA is supporting efforts to close it.
Gemini for Android Automotive is rolling out soon, even if your car isn’t brand new
After releasing for Android Auto, Gemini is replacing the Google Assistant on vehicles with Android Automotive. Gemini is going to...
How Eric Trump Got Rich From Bitcoin While Losing Investors A Fortune
The president’s second son pitches his bitcoin company as a money-printing machine. It’s actually an arbitrage vehicle that preys on MAGA-minded investors.
Petroglyph Development Group and Great Canadian Entertainment Announce the Successful Closing of the Acquisition of Chances Maple Ridge
SNUNEYMUXW (NANAIMO), British Columbia, April 27, 2026--Great Canadian Entertainment ("Great Canadian" or the "Company") and Petroglyph Development Group Ltd. ("PDG") confirmed the close of PDG’s acquisition of Chances Maple Ridge. The acquisition marks another milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the two companies. PDG is a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw First Nation and the vehicle through which the Nation builds long-term economic self-determination. Snuneymuxw respectfully
Odor of marijuana leads cops to loaded gun in science teacher’s car
A science teacher was arrested and charged on Monday after Union County deputies found a loaded gun in his vehicle, which was on school property.
Silicon Valley mental health crisis team at risk of losing funding
People are seeking out Santa Clara County’s non-police mental health crisis team more than any other response program. But it's about to run out of money.
Medieval art makes the body a site of theology and politics
Medieval artists depicted bodies as vehicles for politics and hierarchy. Repeated enough, these roles began to appear natural
Brown: In northern Minn., junk speaks to emotional divide in politics
"Keeping the neighborhood clean is a shared value, especially in town, but rural attitudes about inoperable vehicles vary considerably," columnist Aaron Brown writes.
Gemini for Android Auto reverting to Assistant in bizarre bug, Google is aware
Vehicles with Gemini for Android Auto are reverting back to an outdated Google Assistant due to a strange bug after...
Dolby Elevates In-Car Entertainment to New Heights at Auto China 2026
More Automakers, More Models: Dolby-enabled Vehicles Drive the Next Generation of In-Car Entertainment.
Volkswagen's Cisek on China Business
Volkswagen is accelerating its China strategy by deepening partnerships with local technology and electric vehicle makers, including Xpeng, as it faces intensifying competition and a prolonged price war. The company is pushing greater localisation across manufacturing, R&D and product development to shorten vehicle cycles and cut costs. The strategy comes as China's auto market shifts toward replacement buyers and faster innovation, putting pressure on foreign carmakers to adapt quickly. Robert Cisek, Passenger Cars Brand China CEO at Volkswagen, spoke with Stephen Engle on Insight with Haslinda Amin from the Beijing Auto Show.
Baltimore clothier who started business in vehicle is opening new storefront
A Baltimore clothier known for dressing some of the city's most stylish men is opening a new storefront for his brand Downtown.
Jeep Beach parade 2026 wraps up annual 10-day Florida tradition
Jeep Beach attracts over 250,000 attendees and more than 40,000 Jeep vehicles to Daytona Beach, Florida each year.
Vehicle used to break into 2 Sacramento businesses overnight, police say
2 Sacramento businesses burglarized involving vehicle smashing into buildings, police say
Police are investigating whether two burglaries involving vehicles driving into businesses Wednesday morning are connected, the Sacramento Police Department said.
Zoom across Armageddon with new Space Marine Detachments
All-vehicle armies and mounted Space Marine infantry? Yes, please!
Unleash the Astra Militarum motor pool with new Detachments from Armageddon
Big tanks and light vehicles get their spotlights with new Warhammer 40,000 rules.
How cutting one costly habit could save small businesses thousands on fuel: expert
High gas prices are squeezing small businesses, but Ford Pro says cutting unnecessary vehicle idling could save fleet operators thousands each year.
‘We aren’t going anywhere’: Bama Health Foods to stay open after vehicle crashes into building
Officials say despite some of the store being boarded up and a portion of it missing, they will remain open.
'Unsexy' side of robotaxis: The AV industry wants to grow up
Ride AI, an autonomous vehicle hype conference, showed an industry that wants to move away from the hype and focus on scaling.
Millennial pastor in Hawaii grew Turo side hustle into $3M in revenue
Anwar Ali, a pastor in Kauai, scaled his car rental business on Turo from one vehicle to 213 cars, generating $2.95 million in 2025.
Jeep Beach draws thousands to Daytona, boosts business after spring break concerns
Jeep enthusiasts are rolling into Daytona Beach for the annual Jeep Beach event, expected to draw tens of thousands of vehicles and more than 200,000 visitors.
Police respond to incident at business on Green Springs Highway in Birmingham
Multiple police officers responded to an incident at a business on Green Springs Highway Friday afternoon.Birmingham Police Department vehicles surrounded a Tit
Ford Recalls Up to 1.39 Million F-150s
Ford is recalling up to 1.39 million F-150 pick-ups over the risk of unexpected downshifting that can lead to a loss of vehicle control.