Subaru of America reports 56,335 vehicle sales in September (up 23 percent year-over-year), which marks 14 consecutive months of year-over-year growth. So far this year, the company sold 467,223 cars in the United States, which is 16.5 percent more than a year ago. Sales of all-electric Subaru cars also appear to be gradually improving and…
Massachusetts-based solid-state battery technology company Factorial Energy has delivered A-samples of its 100+Ah solid-state EV battery cells to global automotive OEM partners for testing. A crucial step towards serial production, the 100+Ah lithium-metal battery cells are automotive-sized to meet key performance requirements. This makes this the first global shipment of 100+Ah lithium-metal cells to pass UN…
The largest Rivian battery pack, dubbed the Max pack, is now entering production, but with less capacity than original discussed. When it announced the Max pack about two years ago, Rivian mentioned a gross capacity of 180 kwh. But this past week, Rivian confirmed to Car and Driver that it’s largest pack has a gross…
Imagine going to a baseball game, and instead of showing your ticket, you just smile at a camera to gain entry. That’s what some fans are experiencing as they visit stadiums that have facial recognition technology. Facial recognition is becoming more popular in sports venues around the world, especially as the MLB playoffs are heating…
“There’s plenty of space at the bottom.” So proclaimed the physicist Richard Feynman in 1959, heralding the new field of nanophysics, the study of the very, very small. Feynman’s dictum kept running through my head last week after the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists who figured out how to produce bursts…
A network for fast charging of electric trucks is a key part of the transition to more sustainable heavy transportation. In Sweden, some 130 charging stations in total are planned to open in 2023 and 2024. The stations are operated by several different companies, and Volvo Trucks is one of the partners involved. Volvo Trucks…
Peugeot’s fully electric e-Partner van has an official range of 258km. That is, of course, unless you sling some weight in the back. And this being a work van, that’s exactly what owners will do. Additional mass is an EV’s enemy. Throw in the poor aerodynamics of a brick-like van and it’s little wonder this…
Nissan North America is recalling 9,813 model year 2023 Ariya EVs for a potential drive motor-related software defect, as per reports filed by the Japanese carmaker with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “The inverter software may detect a short circuit and shut down the EV system, resulting in a loss of drive power,”…
Have you ever wished you could keep an eye on your home or office without anyone noticing? Well, now you can with new sneaky lightbulb cameras. The invention combines the functionality of a lightbulb and a live video camera in one perfect spying tech device. But are they secure? That’s a question many people have,…
To turn your car into a big and powerful portable tape player, the Tesla Boombox is added after the 2020.48.25 software update. It just plays recorded sounds from the car’s external speaker when it is in the park. You can use this whenever you want to by going to App Launcher > Toybox > Boombox….
