Electrification and automation giant ABB just launched a new factory in Virginia that will make batteries and other components for electric buses, heavy mining trucks, and trains. ABB’s new $6 million factory in Mechanicsville, Virginia, will manufacture and distribute such components as batteries, compact and auxiliary converters, EV chargers, and energy storage for electric trains, […]
Three teenage girls were found slumped in a car in the parking lot of a rural Tennessee high school last month, hours before graduation ceremonies. Two were dead from fentanyl overdoses. The third, a 17-year-old, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Two days later, she was charged with the girls’ murders. Prosecutors cited […]
Guys, guys, guys. I was strolling through the never-ending booths full of micromobility companies at the Eurobike 2023 trade show today when I stumbled upon what may be the coolest electric scooter to date: the S80 Solar Scooter. This very well could be the first electric scooter that never needs to be recharged. Or perhaps […]
Today marks the first day of summer, and you probably already have some camping trips planned. Whether you do or don’t, everyone should have a power station to keep the lights on or run your off-grid lifestyle. Today, we’re talking about the EcoFlow Delta 2 with an extra battery pack that pumps the capacity up […]
Last week at Anker’s Recharge press event, the company revealed its new PowerCore Reserve 192Wh. The new addition to its family of portable power banks arrives with as something of a mix between the brand’s usual everyday carry upgrades and its more capable power stations meant for keeping your gear powered on camping trips and […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly capable of performing complex tasks. Toyota plans to harness the power of AI to improve the car design process while optimizing vehicle aerodynamics, a critical factor in enhancing EV range. How Toyota plans to use AI to enhance EV range The Toyota Research Institute (TRI), Toyota’s R&D division aimed […]
China’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed that tax exemptions for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) scheduled to expire at the end of this year have been extended through 2027. Consumers in China will now be able to take advantage of EV tax breaks amounting to over $4,000 per vehicle to start, which will dwindle down over […]
Ford CEO Jim Farley dismissed Tesla Cybertruck as “a cool high-end product parked in front of a hotel” rather than “a truck for real people.” Will he eat his words? During an interview with CNBC, Farley appeared to want to distance Ford from Tesla a bit after his company agreed to adopt Tesla’s NACS connector. […]
Japanese automaker Mazda Motor and Tesla’s primary battery cell supplier, Panasonic Energy, are in talks over establishing a battery partnership to power Mazda’s future EVs. Mazda and Panasonic discuss EV battery partnership The business leaders revealed Wednesday that they are discussing establishing a medium-to-long-term partnership to “meet demand for battery EVs and automotive batteries in […]
NHS England has appointed a new chief information officer, with key responsibilities to include running and developing the NHS’s critical technical infrastructure and managing cyber security for national services. John Quinn comes to the role following his previous role as executive director of IT operations and enterprise services for NHS Digital. He has spent a […]
