Application Modernization Strategy: A Roadmap to Better Outcomes
Update applications with modern technologies previously unavailable to legacy systems. These may include containers for deploying a single application in multiple environments, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) for mining large data stores, and automation to first deploy applications and then monitor them over time. The question of whether to migrate (rehost) or update (replatform) […]
Judge tosses Exxon Mobil lawsuit against activist shareholder Arjuna over climate proposal
Dado Ruvic | Reuters A federal judge in Texas on Monday dismissed a controversial lawsuit by Exxon Mobil against activist shareholder Arjuna Capital over a climate proposal, ruling that the investor’s promise that it would not submit a similar resolution in the future had rendered the case moot. “Arjuna has eliminated any case or controversy […]
Elon Musk says he is working on ‘Tesla Master Plan Part 4’
Elon Musk claims he is working on ‘Tesla Master Plan Part 4’ – a second part of the on going master plan in as many years. Part One and Two of Musk’s “master plan” for Tesla have been important pieces of literature at the company that, in many ways, laid the path to its success. […]
Ford pulls sheet off the F-150 ‘SuperTruck’ it will race up Pikes Peak, complete with 1,400 hp
Last year, we saw Ford Performance race an all-electric “SuperVan” up the hill at Pikes Peak, but this year, it’s upping the ante with a souped-up version of the F-150 Lightning called the “SuperTruck.” SPOILER ALERT… it has a huge spoiler. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as the “race to the clouds,” […]
GM’s Wuling teases new Starlight S electric SUV to compete with BYD, Tesla
A new electric SUV is primed to take on BYD and Tesla in China. GM’s joint venture, SAIC-GM-Wuling, unveiled the first teaser images of its new Starlight S electric SUV Monday. Check out the first images below. GM’s Wuling previews new electric SUV The new electric SUV is the second model under the Wuling Silver […]
Elon’s new deal, Kia EV rebates, NIO solid state batteries, and Volvo at Le Mans
Elon did enough to convince shareholders he deserved his multi billion dollar payout, but can he convince Delaware courts? Meanwhile, Hyundai and Kia invest in North American manufacturing, NIO is ramping up production of its 650 mile solid-state EV, and Volvo got a big win at Le Mans. All this and more on today’s episode […]
Here’s how scorching heat affects your EV’s range
Photo: Tesla As the US prepares for brutal heat, we found out how high temperatures affect EV range from battery range experts Recurrent. Thanks to a heat dome over the US Midwest and Northeast, the National Weather Service says millions of people are facing “dangerously hot conditions” over the next five days. Heat index temperatures […]
GM Ultium battery plant ratifies UAW contract deal with big pay increase
Workers at GM’s Ultium battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio have voted to ratify their UAW contract deal with GM, earning big pay increases as they are brought under the national UAW/GM master agreement. Soon after GM’s Ultium plant opened, workers had noted high turnover at the plant, as workers found they could move to other […]
Tesla Model 3 Long Range gets access to federal tax credit, now starts at $40,000
Photo: Tesla Tesla Model 3 Long Range has now officially become eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles. With increasing restrictions on battery material and component sourcing limiting the eligibility of some electric vehicles to the up to $7,500 federal tax credit, it has sometimes been difficult to track which cars have […]