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What will 2026 look like for the UK’s electric vehicle market?
Commercial EV, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 Comments: 0

What will 2026 look like for the UK’s electric vehicle market?

In the UK, as in many other countries, the shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) has been rapid. Incentives, increased choice and some positive PR took the electric car sales to nearly 500,000 vehicles in 2025 – around 24% of the market. But the government’s budget in late November, which outlined new charges for EV owners, may have slammed the brakes on this momentum. Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that EV owners will face a new 3p-per-mile road charge from April 2028, marking a signific...
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This brand-new Apple Watch Ultra just got a $250 price cut
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 Elroy Klemp Comments: 0

This brand-new Apple Watch Ultra just got a $250 price cut

Image: Jim Martin / Foundry If you want a giant smartwatch that lasts all weekend, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is your best choice. But if you’re willing to sacrifice a little battery, you can get an Apple Watch Ultra 2 instead, which has the same design, nearly identical display, and most of the same features. And today, Amazon has one on sale for $549, a savings of $250 and the best price we’ve ever seen. With built-in GPS and cellular connectivity, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 keeps you connected...
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New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 John Timmer Comments: 0

New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry

When the battery starts discharging, the sulfur at the cathode starts losing electrons and forming sulfur tetrachloride (SCl4), using chloride it stole from the electrolyte. As the electrons flow into the anode, they combine with the sodium, which plates onto the aluminum, forming a layer of sodium metal. Obviously, this wouldn’t work with an aqueous electrolyte, given how powerfully sodium reacts with water. High capacity To form a working battery, the researchers separated the two electrodes...
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Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 Comments: 0

Poland’s massive new airport project to host utility-scale solar-plus-storage project

Poland’s Central Transport Port company tendered 20 MW of solar PV plus 50 MW of battery storage capacity with a working time of two hours. The project’s capacities could be expanded in the future, when the Port Polska airport will be fully operational. January 7, 2026 Blathnaid O’Dea Image: 10871402, Pixabay Solar panels and energy storage will be a fixture at the planned Port Polska airport in Poland. Scheduled to open in 2032, the airport will serve as a flagship international trans...
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Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 Matthew Lynas Comments: 0

New European solid-state battery business targets commercial production

Axen, Syensqo and IFPEN establish new company to produce high performance sulfide solid electrolytes for solid-state batteries in Europe. New company Argylium will develop its electrolyte portfolio at facilities in France. January 7, 2026 Matthew Lynas Image: Alexander Kagan, Unsplash From ESS News Axens Group, Syensqo and public research body IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) have joined forces to launch a new company dedicated to developing electrolytes for solid-state batteries in Europe. Argyli...
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Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 David Carroll Comments: 0

Australia adds 1.2 GWh of behind-the-meter battery storage in December

More than 1.2 GWh of new behind-the-meter energy storage capacity was installed across Australia in December 2025 as households and businesses sought to take advantage of the federal government’s revised AUD 7.2 billion ($4.9 billion) Cheaper Home Batteries Program. January 7, 2026 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia The latest figures from energy industry data analyst SunWiz show that Australia registered 1,203 MWh of behind-the-meter battery energy storage capacity through the Small-sca...
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I drove more than 2,000km to Tesla’s Big Battery at the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 Jason Cartwright Comments: 0

I drove more than 2,000km to Tesla’s Big Battery at the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia

This week I took a trip from Wodonga to Adelaide, then up to Hornsdale, combining for more than a 2,000km round trip to visit the OG, Tesla’s Big Battery. It is hard to believe it has been nearly a decade since I covered this project, but here we are and I finally had the chance to go see it with my own eyes. What started as an ambitious bet has transformed into one of the most reliable and critical assets in Australia’s National Electricity Market. Since it was established (and I covered it...
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Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 Matthew Lynas Comments: 0

China connects world’s largest vanadium flow battery project

The GWh-scale long-duration energy storage project is expected to reduce curtailment in Xinjiang, a region of China with high solar and wind generation, and transmission bottlenecks. The flow battery installation is co-located with a PV plant. January 7, 2026 Matthew Lynas Image: WeChat, Xinjiang local government From ESS News The world’s first gigawatt-hour scale vanadium flow battery energy storage project has entered operation in China, with total installed capacity of 200 MW/ 1,000 MWh. Lo...
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Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 7, 2026 Livia Neves Comments: 0

Regulatory changes could shape Brazil’s 2026 battery storage auction

Brazil’s long-awaited capacity reserve auction for battery energy storage is scheduled for April 2026, following a year of rulemaking that expanded the expected supply volume and introduced new legal and regulatory constraints. January 7, 2026 Lívia Neves Image: Sig. Chiocciola, Wikimedia Commons From ESS News Brazil’s capacity reserve auction for battery energy storage systems (BESS), first anticipated in 2024, moved closer to execution in 2025 as projects advanced and auction rules were f...
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Asus Zenbook A16 launches as new 16-inch OLED ultrabook powered by Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and 48 GB RAM – NotebookCheck.net News
Battery, Electric Car, Electric Fleet January 6, 2026 Alex Alderson Comments: 0

Asus Zenbook A16 launches as new 16-inch OLED ultrabook powered by Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and 48 GB RAM – NotebookCheck.net News

The Zenbook A16 in its two launch colours. (Image source: Asus) The Zenbook A16 is an expansion of Asus’ nascent Zenbook A series. Equipped with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chipset and up to 48 GB of RAM, the Zenbook A16 also features a 70 Wh battery and a 120 Hz OLED display to take on other 16-inch ultrabooks. Last year, Asus introduced the Zenbook A14 (curr. $665 on Amazon) as a lightweight and Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered alternative to the Zenbook S14. For CES 2...
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