Although Rivian (RIVN) and Tesla have different products, they are more alike than you may think. Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe said its upcoming R2 model will be its version of the Tesla Model 3. It may not look like a Tesla Model 3, but Rivian’s R2 will help shape the EV startup’s future. Like Tesla, […]
Swedish startup Modvion has built the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower, and it’s now sending power to 400 homes in Sweden. The 2-megawatt (MW) wooden wind turbine, sited outside Skara, northeast of Gothenburg, was built for the electric utility Varberg Energi, and it’s just started providing power to Sweden’s grid. The world’s tallest wooden wind turbine […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has temporarily paused the International Trade Commission’s exclusion order banning sales and imports of Apple’s Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. following an appeal by the tech giant. Suspension of the order allows Apple to resume selling its smartwatches in the U.S. […]
If you want to try an EV out before getting locked into a long-term contract, there’s an option for you. EV micro leases are taking off, giving shoppers added flexibility with new models launching next year. Are you waiting for that new electric SUV coming out next year? Or, perhaps you don’t want to commit […]
As Aptera Motors looks to reach its long-sought scaled solar EV production milestone, it has secured a tier-1 battery supplier and a hefty investment from Korean manufacturer CTNS. Solar EV startup Aptera Motors hit us with an encouraging progress update as we shut the book on 2023 and look toward 2024, the year we may finally see […]
SunZia, a massive clean energy project in the US Southwest, has closed $11 billion non-recourse financing and launched full construction. Daniel Elkort, executive vice president at Pattern Energy, the project’s California-based developer, said about the milestone finance package: The size and scale of both the SunZia project and this multifaceted financing show that the renewable energy […]
Boston-based Heranova Lifesciences, a women’s healthcare company focusing on reproductive health, pregnancy and menopause, announced its launch with $13.5 million in seed and seed+ funding. Emerging Technology Partners, Pivotal bioVenture Partners China, Sinovation Ventures and Triwise Capital participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES The company, which also has a presence in China, offers diagnostic […]
A new electric fastback, the JiYue 07, was unveiled this week after winning the 2023 German Red Dot and iF design awards. The new electric sedan will take on Tesla’s Model 3 sitting atop the same platform that powers the Volvo EX90 and EX30 models. JiYue (or Jidu at the time) was created in 2021 […]
As a sort of public service announcement, if your Tesla vehicle starts “smoking” while Supercharging, it might only be steam. Most Tesla vehicles are now equipped with heat pumps, which help with efficiency in cold weather, but they also can produce steam, which can be alarming to some. With many new Tesla owners experiencing a […]
A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted charging a Rivian R1T electric pickup, seemingly stuck without a functioning fast charger. There are only a few Cybertrucks on the roads, and yet, they are already proving helpful. Cybertruck is equipped with a 240-volt outlet in the back of the bed, which can power many different power tools and […]
