Polestar aims to shake off the EV doldrums with 4 new models in 3 years

Polestar aims to shake off the EV doldrums with 4 new models in 3 years

The Swedish carmaker, which is owned by China’s Geely, said it will start delivering its Polestar 5 grand tourer to customers this summer, followed by the new Polestar 4 long-roof variant in the fourth quarter. At the beginning of 2027, the production of the “new successor” Polestar 2 will begin. And in 2028, the company … Read more

This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate

This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate

A Vermont startup has announced a new upgrade kit that will add a remote-activated rearview camera cleaner to your car. The Lens Lizard system might seem like an unnecessary luxury to some, but if you’re dealing with ice and snow obscuring your backup camera every winter, or if you live somewhere remote and dirt roads … Read more

Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations in one fell swoop

Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations in one fell swoop

The Trump administration has just removed a landmark finding that has underpinned federal regulations on planetary heating pollution since 2009. For nearly two decades, “endangerment findings” have empowered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Rather than rolling back these rules individually, the Trump administration … Read more

El Paso flights suspended for 10 days for ‘special security reasons’

El Paso flights suspended for 10 days for 'special security reasons'

The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, suspending all flights to and from the airport for the next 10 days. No explanation was given for the closure, other than a vague reference to “special security reasons”. The closure was announced late on February 10th in a notice … Read more