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Mobility
U.S. EV charging stations shift toward rest-stop-style experience
Competition in the U.S. public electric vehicle charging market is shifting from the number of chargers to amenities and the user experience. Automaker joint venture IONNA is accelerating network expansion with its lounge-style Rechargery hubs. It operates about 1,000 charging bays at more than 100 sites and has contracted for additional bays, while targeting 30,000 ultra-fast charging points by 2030. Tesla and EVgo are also upgrading systems and deployment models.
Mobility
Drivers rate smart climate control and remote start highest in new-car tech survey
Drivers are more satisfied with car technologies that work automatically without drawing attention, rather than large displays or complex automation, a survey found. JD Power surveyed 68,084 U.S. owners who bought 2026 model-year cars and drove them for 90 days, evaluating 40 technologies. Remote start ranked first, with few reported problems. Smart climate control also scored highly. Passenger displays were rarely used and had more issues. Level 2 systems outscored Level 2+ in user experience.
AI & Enterprise
U.S. data centre projects face backlash over power and water use as AI demand rises
Large-scale data centre projects in the United States are being delayed or cancelled as they run into power infrastructure constraints and local opposition, even as demand surges with the spread of artificial intelligence. Estimates put data centres’ 2023 electricity use at 176 terawatt-hours, about 4.4 percent of U.S. consumption, with AI potentially lifting that share to 10 to 20 percent. Disputes also centre on natural gas turbines, noise, water use and rising electricity bills.
