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Honda starts making batteries for data centres at a factory built for EVs it cancelled

Honda has begun producing batteries for energy storage systems at its Ohio factory, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. The plant was originally built to supply cells for electric vehicles the company cancelled three months ago. Those batteries are now headed to data centres instead of driveways. The shift follows Honda’s decision in March […]

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Neel Somani breaks down the key factors behind East Coast power price spikes

If you live on the East Coast, you have probably opened a winter utility bill and wondered how your electricity costs could possibly be that high. Every few years, the story makes headlines: a cold snap hits the Northeast, power prices spike to hundreds of dollars, and politicians demand answers. But the real explanation rarely […]

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Ford pivots its Kentucky battery plant from EVs to AI data centre storage in a $2 billion bet

Ford has launched Ford Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary that will manufacture large-scale battery energy storage systems for utilities, data centres, and industrial customers. The company has committed roughly $2 billion to the operation, which repurposes a Kentucky plant originally built for electric vehicle batteries. The subsidiary is led by Lisa Drake, who reports directly to Ford […]

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A Florida startup is building a thorium fuel supply chain from scratch, starting with an Australian mine

Ampera, a Florida-based nuclear energy startup, announced on Monday that it has established an Australian subsidiary to secure thorium supply for its advanced reactor programme. The company formed Ampera Australia Pty Ltd in February 2026 to procure and import thorium to the United States. The move is part of a strategy to vertically integrate the […]

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Europe’s EV sales are surging as the Iran war sends petrol prices through the roof

War has a way of rewriting consumer habits overnight. Since US and Israeli airstrikes hit Iran at the end of February, crude oil has soared past $100 a barrel for the first time since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The result at Europe’s petrol pumps has been immediate and painful. The result at EV dealerships […]

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