Tesla to offer package that turns Cybertruck into an actual boat

  • December 19, 2023
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Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to offer a “mod package” that is going to turn the Cybertruck into a boat – at least to traverse 100 meters of water. Musk has made claims before about how Tesla vehicles could float and briefly serve as a boat. They have never been taken too seriously as […]

How swappable batteries are helping Uber Eats deliver your food faster

  • December 19, 2023
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Food delivery in crowded cities – or really any type of delivery – tends to work better on two wheels. Smaller vehicles just slip through densely packed streets more easily. Electric bikes and e-scooters have become the dominant form of food delivery in many cities and countries worldwide. Now, a new partnership between Uber Eats […]

UAW win helps nonunion workers too as Tesla is latest to hike pay

  • December 19, 2023
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Tesla has announced that it will raise factory worker pay for some workers at its Nevada Gigafactory by 10% or more. The news comes not long after UAW’s historic strike wins, in which it earned 25% pay increases at all of the Big Three American automakers. After VW, Hyundai, Toyota, and Honda did the same […]

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Predictions for digital health funding in 2024

  • December 19, 2023
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Digital health executives predict funding in 2024 will increase for companies with platforms proven helpful for healthcare providers and patients, while those not showing value will be forced to dissolve.  Leaders also relayed to MobiHealthNews that mergers and acquisitions will be prominent in the digital health industry, and genAI companies may take center stage when […]

Enphase Energy will lay off roughly 10% of workforce as part of restructuring plan

  • December 18, 2023
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Igor Golovniov | LightRocket | Getty Images Enphase Energy will lay off 10% of its global workforce as part of a restructuring plan, the solar company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday. Enphase manufacturers microinverters that convert solar energy into usable electricity. The company’s stock is down 53% this year as high interest rates […]

Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to 4 years in prison for fraud

  • December 18, 2023
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Trevor Milton, founder and former CEO of Nikola Corporation, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding investors with false statements about the company’s electric trucks. Milton was found guilty last year of three out of four counts of securities and wire fraud, but sentencing did not happen until today. His sentence includes […]

Hyundai Kona Electric gets even sportier as new N Line model shows its face

  • December 18, 2023
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2024 Hyundai Kona EV (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai’s all-electric Kona is getting a high-performance upgrade. The Hyundai Kona Electric was spotted wearing the famed Hyundai N Line badge with a new sporty look. The new 2024 Hyundai Kona is bigger, bolder, and better in every way compared to the previous model. You can see the upgrades […]

Tesla confirms wireless inductive electric car home charger is coming

  • December 18, 2023
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Tesla has confirmed it is working on a wireless inductive home charger for its electric cars after teasing it earlier this year. Tesla has never shown any interest in wireless charging until earlier this year. The problem wireless charging solves is not a major one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which […]

Coal-state Kentucky just broke ground on its largest solar farm

  • December 18, 2023
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National Grid Renewables has broken ground on what will be the largest solar farm in Kentucky once it comes online in 2024. Kentucky’s largest solar farm is coming The 160-megawatt (MW) solar farm is called Unbridled, and it’s in Henderson and Webster counties in western Kentucky. National Grid is partnering with North Dakota-based Wanzek Construction to build the […]