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Sales of sub-€25,000 electric car models set to rise sevenfold

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-10-05 Cached

Transport & Environment reports that EU CO2 targets are driving a surge in affordable EVs, with sales of sub-€25,000 models set to rise sevenfold in 2026 compared to 2024, as record BEV registrations and high fuel prices push consumers toward electric cars.

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Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in UK

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-09-28 Cached

Analysis shows EVs are now up to nine times cheaper to drive in the UK compared to petrol or diesel cars, with off-peak charging costing only 2.3p per mile due to surging fossil-fuel prices.

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Data centers trigger voter backlash

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-06-26 Cached

A wave of voter anger over massive data center projects is reshaping U.S. politics, with officials losing elections after supporting developments tied to the AI boom, as seen in Utah where State Senate President J. Stuart Adams and county commissioners were defeated following their backing of the Stratos project.

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Industry giants panicking as opposition to AI intensifies with unprecedented speed: report

Reddit r/ArtificialInteligence ↗ · 2026-05-19 Cached

A new report shows that public opposition to AI and data centers is intensifying rapidly, causing industry panic and becoming a major political issue, with local communities blocking projects and politicians capitalizing on the backlash.

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