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GM must get express consent before collecting driver location data under $220m deal with 36 attorneys general

General Motors will pay $220m and must obtain express consent before collecting or sharing driving and location data, after a ...
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Review for DfT puts public EV charging at 17p to 20p a mile, against 2p at home and 22p for petrol

A review led by Philip New for three government departments finds public charging has risen 69% to 94% since 2021 and sets ...
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Treasury sets up taskforce to test home electricity tariffs at slow EV chargers and adds £100m from 2027

A Budget taskforce will explore domestic tariffs at slow public EV chargers, as a review finds prices there up 69% since 2021 ...
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Budget sets aside £100m to cut prices at lower-powered public EV chargers from spring 2027

The government will give £100m over two years from spring 2027 to cut prices at lower-powered public EV chargers near homes, ...
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Pentagon-BAE APKWS Framework Agreement Targets 25,000 Drone-Killing Kits a Year

The Pentagon and BAE Systems have signed an APKWS framework agreement to supply up to 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon ...
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DVSA finds 11 of 13 tyres tested missed label classes and all 3 Fiat 500 catalytic converters failed

DVSA's market surveillance unit reports tyre label failures, failed aftermarket catalytic converters, 240 e-bike listings removed and unapproved machinery taken off sale.
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DVSA tests 18 vehicles against Euro 6 and Euro 5 in 2025 emissions programme, names six with no compliance concerns

DVSA's 2025 emissions programme tested 18 cars, vans and motorcycles against European standards, and six named models raised no compliance concerns.
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SMMT says ZEV mandate needs 265,000 more BEV sales in Q4 to hit 33% as consultation closes

With the ZEV mandate consultation closing on, SMMT says BEVs hold 26.2% of registrations against a 33% target for 2026, with ...
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Pentagon Drone Production Funding Push Reaches $50B in New Reconciliation

Pentagon drone production funding took center stage at AUSA’s Project Agincourt panel this week, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed a request for roughly $50 billion in reconciliation ...
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Mazda Microalgae Biodiesel Gets NEDO Backing, but Scale Is the Test

Mazda microalgae biodiesel has cleared its first institutional hurdle: Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has selected Mazda’s project for its fiscal 2026 ...
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Operation Epic Fury Purple Hearts: Three Soldiers Acted Under Fire to Save Lives

Three U.S. Army soldiers received Purple Hearts for their actions during the Operation Epic Fury Purple Hearts ceremony on Oct. 1 at Fort Hood, Texas, after a ballistic missile struck Prince Sultan ...
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Anduril Bets $6.6 Billion on Virginia-Class Submarine Production

Anduril’s Virginia-class submarine play is bigger than a single contract. The defense startup announced a $3.7 billion self-funded shipyard in Maryland and simultaneously landed a Navy production ...