Toyota once again ranked as worst automaker on climate lobbying globally

  • May 14, 2024
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Toyota has the worst climate lobbying score of any automaker, and the third-worst 2030 EV production plans, according to InfluenceMap’s annual report on climate lobbying. Another year, another report showing how bad Toyota is for the environment. Toyota has routinely ranked at the bottom of InfluenceMap’s climate policy engagement rankings, and this year is no […]

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TytoCare partners with new health systems to expand school health initiative

  • May 14, 2024
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Virtual primary care company TytoCare announced that five new healthcare systems are adopting its school health initiative, bringing its primary and urgent care services to more than 2,500 schools in 31 states.  The Israeli company said Cone Health will add 12 schools in North Carolina to its telehealth program, Sentara Health will adopt TytoCare in […]

Will Biden’s new 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles affect e-bikes?

  • May 14, 2024
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The Biden Administration announced sweeping new tariffs on imported goods from China, including increasing tariffs on electric vehicles from China. But will electric bicycles be impacted? It’s no secret that almost all electric bicycles in the US start their journey in China. The country is simply the world leader in e-bike manufacturing. Despite a tiny […]

Porsche kicks off Macan EV production at its newly upgraded plant

  • May 14, 2024
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After investing nearly $1 billion over the past several years, Porsche launched electromobility at its production site in Saxony. The investment was designed to expand the facility so Porsche could ramp up Macan EV production. Porsche ramps up Macan EV production at Zeipzig plant On Tuesday, the company announced the official start of electromobility at […]

This retail fueling giant is about to integrate DC fast charging at a lot of gas stations

  • May 14, 2024
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Photo: Konect Gas pump and convenience store equipment technology giant Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) has launched a DC fast charging system that can be seamlessly integrated into its retailers’ gas stations. GVR, which has over 500,000 installations globally, co-developed the turnkey Konect DC fast charging system with EV charging tech company SK Signet. Seoul-based SK Signet […]

Tesla loses a top AI lead

  • May 14, 2024
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Tesla has lost a top AI engineer in charge of “planning, imitation learning & RL team for Tesla AI” amid a broader talent exodus. Over the last few weeks, Tesla has been conducting several major waves of layoffs throughout its entire organization. On top of the layoffs, we recently reported that some Tesla employees are leaving […]

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Employer-focused pharmacy benefits company Truveris raises $15M

  • May 14, 2024
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Truveris, a health technology company focused on decreasing prescription costs for employers and their members, announced it had secured $15 million in Series E investment.  Existing investors Canaan Partners and New Leaf Venture Partners led the round.   WHAT IT DOES The company provides technology to help employers secure lower drug pricing plans. Its software also […]