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Ireland cutting gas tax after wave of blockade and protests cleared
18+ min ago (580+ words) An increase in carbon tax is to be postponed from May until the Budget in October Ireland's government announced a support package to ease the burden of rising fuel costs after public anger sparked a wave of protests and blockades…...
Irish Government announces 505m euro in fuel-cost measures after protests
37+ min ago (1046+ words) Further reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase have been announced by Irish premier Micheal Martin after an emergency Cabinet meeting agreed on a response to the fuel crisis following major protests. The size…...
BYD's 200 Software Updates Last Year Made Toyota's 8 Look Like A Rounding Error
36+ min ago (438+ words) Chinese marques are treating car software updates like conventional tech items, but are struggling to make money out of them That company is none other than BYD, the Chinese New Energy Vehicle specialist that continues to make headlines, both good…...
The Netherlands becomes the first European country to approve Tesla's FSD Supervised
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (727+ words) In short: The Dutch vehicle authority RDW approved Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software on 10 April 2026, making the Netherlands the first European country to authorise the system under UN Regulation 171, the EU standard governing driver control assistance systems. The approval follows…...
Prediction: Down 30%, Tesla Stock Is Still Not a Buy Ahead of Its Earnings Later This Month
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (279+ words) Tesla's stock declines may just be the beginning. It's been a tough start to the year for Tesla (TSLA +0. 91%) stock. Its shares are off more than 30% from their highs and down nearly 25% year to date, as of this writing. Despite…...
National electric boat competition takes to the water in Portsmouth
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (156+ words) PEP26 will be held Tuesday through Thursday, April 1416, at Portsmouth City Park, 7 Cpl JM Williams Ave. , and will bring together more than 350 collegiate engineers from more than 45 universities to. .. An electric boat competition is coming to Portsmouth. Promoting Electric Propulsion Collegiate…...
Wins Shared on Eventful Opening Paul Ricard Weekend
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (503+ words) The No. 15 Rexal Villorba Corse crew took dramatic win in opener, before No. 72 DL Racing machine stormed Race 2" Honors were even on a dramatic opening weekend of Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe action at Paul Ricard with the victories shared between…...
Engineer who recommended against RPMs doesn't drive golf cart paths at night
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (61+ words) A Villager contends that the engineer who recommended against RPMs obviously doesn't drive the multi-modal paths at night. Not sure what engineer didn't recommend the RPMs on the multi-modal paths, but he obviously doesn't use them at night." I think…...
Reflective Stickers Mandatory For Vehicle Fitness
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (417+ words) HYDERABAD: The government's move to mandate radium or reflective stickers for obtaining vehicle fitness certificates is being welcomed as a strong step towards safer roads, especially in low'light and high'risk conditions. The Telangana government, through its recent circular, has mandated…...
Self-Driving Car Runs Down Mother Duck Taking Care of Her Eggs, Flees Scene
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (507+ words) Published Apr 12, 2026 12: 45 PM EDT It's safe to say that no one at the autonomous vehicle startup Avride will be using any omelette-related idioms about the necessity of sacrifice anytime soon. In Austin, Texas, where the company is based and tests…...