China exported more electric vehicles and plug-in vehicles than gasoline or diesel cars for the first time in April, as automakers expanded aggressively overseas to offset subdued demand in the domestic market. 

Musician Jack Johnson and his wife Kim Johnson are pictured on their farm, the Kokua Learning Farm in Waialua, on Saturday, May 2. The Johnsons grow food, restore native plants and donate produce.  

May 11, 2026 VIENTIANE – From wrenches to watts: Laos charges up its workforce for the EV revolution On the streets of Vientiane, the quiet hum of electric vehicles (EVs) is quickly replacing the roar of combustion engines. Driven by soaring fuel costs and a government push for a greener future, Laos is witnessing an...