In brief | 13 October ‘25
FT: How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution
Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power
Nature: Coral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists say
A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread bleaching and death of warm-water corals around the world.
Electrive: VW Group increases electric car deliveries by a third in Q3
The Volkswagen Group delivered a total of 252,100 electric cars worldwide across all brands in the third quarter of 2025 – an increase of 33.1 percent.
Reuters: Carmakers face key trial in UK lawsuits, decade after 'dieselgate' scandal
Some of the world's biggest carmakers are facing a pivotal trial at London's High Court on Monday, with lawyers representing 1.6 million claimants accusing them of cheating diesel emissions tests, a decade on from Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' scandal.