VW may soon make a compact electric SUV in the US

  • February 1, 2023
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Volkswagen has decided it will manufacture another electric SUV in North America, and it will be smaller than the ID.4, reports German newspaper Handelsblatt. Volkswagen’s new compact SUV will be made at either its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, or at its Puebla, Mexico, manufacturing center from the middle of the decade. Handelsblatt reports that a Volkswagen […]

Rivian hit with wave of layoffs amid serious cost concerns

  • February 1, 2023
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Rivian R1T Source: Rivian Rivian is laying off 6% of its workforce as it is having issues cutting costs amid its production ramp – resulting in selling its electric vehicles at a massive loss. While Rivian has been successfully ramping up production of its R1T and R1S electric vehicles over the last year, it hasn’t […]

Biden administration moves toward approval for major Alaska oil drilling project

  • February 1, 2023
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Alaskan oil extraction site. Lowell Georgia | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday recommended a scaled-down version of a major oil drilling project in the North Slope of Alaska, taking a step toward approving the $8 billion Willow plan that climate groups have long condemned. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management released […]

Porsche takes a significant stake in EV charging leader ABB E-Mobility

  • February 1, 2023
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ABB E-Mobility found new investors Monday to help fund the company’s EV charging growth strategy, including luxury automaker Porsche. Porsche expands EV charging portfolio with ABB investment After entering the e-mobility market in 2010 with its first 50 kW charger, ABB has grown into a leading EV charging company. The company recently sold its one […]

The most popular cargo electric bike in the US is back after major recall

  • February 1, 2023
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Rad Power Bikes has announced that the RadWagon 4 electric cargo bike is once again available for sale. Orders for the model have opened again on the company’s site after it became unavailable following a November 2022 recall. The major recall affected nearly 30,000 RadWagon 4 electric bicycles. In fact, the recall gave a rare […]

Tesla Roadster turns 15 years old today, still no sign of the new version

  • February 1, 2023
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Tesla Roadster, credited by some for launching the EV revolution, is turning 15 years old today. While we celebrate the original Roadster, there’s still no sign of the new version that Tesla promised. While the Tesla Roadster wasn’t exactly a successful vehicle program on its own, it did succeed in its goal to show that […]

Health Technologies

Healistic raises £1m for pharmacy delivery platform

  • February 1, 2023
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Healistic, a pharma-based digital health app, has announced £1 million in pre-seed funding from international investors. Users of the iOS and Android app can order thousands of healthcare products including P-Meds and soon, prescription medications, delivered in under 45 minutes. Healistic has partnered with independent pharmacies across London, with the company planning on expanding further […]