Tesla has begun running some Google ads for the first time following Elon Musk’s statement that the automaker would try advertising. Last month, CEO Elon Musk announced a reversal of his long-standing strategy that Tesla doesn’t spend on advertising but instead spends money to improve the products – counting on owners to spread the word. […]
Hyundai’s complicated relationship with CarPlay might soon get a little bit easier to understand. A new report this week suggests that Hyundai plans to add support for wireless CarPlay and Android Auto to its cars that are also equipped with integrated satellite navigation, starting later this year. Historically, Hyundai cars with integrated navigation have only […]
General Motors (GM) is going all-electric, but the transition hasn’t happened as quickly as many anticipated. The automaker is overcoming supply chain hurdles as it ramps up EV production. With several high-volume EVs launching, GM’s CEO Mary Barra believes “it will be dramatically different” next year. But will it be enough to surpass Tesla? In […]
Swedish startup Modvion is building the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower for an energy company in Sweden. The 105-meter (344-feet) wind turbine tower (including the blades) will be Modvion’s first commercial installation, and the client is electric utility company Varberg Energi in Skara, Sweden. Modvion erected the first wooden wind turbine tower on an island outside Gothenburg, […]
Owlet, a tech company focusing on smart baby monitoring, announced it would proceed with a 1-for-14 reverse stock split of its Class A common stock effective July 7. The announcement comes just one week after the company reported it obtained FDA clearance for its prescription pulse oximetry sock for infants dubbed BabySat. The stock will […]
Solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy has announced a new partnership with South Korean metal refining company, Young Poong, to research and implement lithium-metal recycling into its production practices. Through the investment, Factorial hopes to reuse excess metal materials to create a more circular economy. Factorial Energy, a solid-state battery developer based in Massachusetts, is producing […]
New federal law provides workplace accommodations to pregnant people Pregnant Workers Fairness Act provides a range of arrangements for pregnancy-related conditions including morning sickness A new federal law that requires employers to provide accommodations to pregnant and postpartum employees took effect on Tuesday, providing protections to millions of eligible people. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act […]
SAE International announced that it is starting the process to officially standardize the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which should make the connector less dependent on Tesla. In November 2022, Tesla announced that it was opening its proprietary connector as a charging standard to be adopted in North America. The company named it North American […]
California-based Rondo Energy and Thailand’s Siam Cement Group are going to operate the world’s largest battery factory in Thailand. The world’s largest battery factory The production capacity of Rondo Heat Battery storage at Siam Cement Group’s factory is going to be ramped up from 2.4 GWh to 90 GWh per year – that’s larger than […]
NASA announced last Thursday that its all-electric aircraft project will be shutting down later this year after years of research and development. The program will conclude without any flights of the X-57 Maxwell aircraft; however, the agency still considers the program a success with plenty of lessons learned. According to the space agency, the X-57 […]
