More than 17,000 units of electric vehicle (EV) chargers were sold in 2021, the joint report of Customized Energy Solutions(CES) and India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) said. New Delhi: The domestic demand for EV chargers is likely to grow at a CAGR of 65% to reach the 3 million unit mark by 2030, according to…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Hungarian President Katalin Novak yesterday at the company’s Texas Gigafactory, which is also the EV maker’s headquarters, to discuss matters like demographic decline and the war in Ukraine. At the end of the meeting, an official video from the Hungarian Presidency was posted on Musk’s official X (formerly Twitter)…
As the electric vehicle (EV) fleets continue to gain traction in a more mature market than us–United States, McKinsey & Company published a report on Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology in e-fleets. By Syed Shazil Hussain New Delhi: India’s transportation sector is responsible for approximately 14% of the nation’s overall CO2 emissions, with freight vehicles (HCV and…
Mercedes-Benz, one of the pioneers in the automotive industry, set a precedent by becoming the first automaker to integrate ChatGPT into their vehicles. This decision was driven by the technology’s rapid evolution and positive reception within the company. By Syed Shazil Hussain Generative AI, which can produce realistic images, videos, audio, and text, is estimated…
Development of Polestar 3 continues at pace and is nearing completion, after two weeks of extreme hot weather testing in the United Arab Emirates. With production planned to start in the first quarter of 2024, Polestar will soon have three models on the road, including the two new SUVs, Polestar 3 and Polestar 4. Following…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Drivers preoccupied with smartphone distractions, such as texting and making phone calls, have become all too common – and many times fatal. North Carolina Highway Patrol reports that it has seen an uptick in distracted truck drivers, and now the agency is using artificial intelligence devices to help crack down on the…
Hyundai and Kia have announced significant price cuts for some of their electric vehicles in South Korea as EV demand is slowing in their domestic market and in response to an EV price war triggered by Tesla. This also comes after the South Korean government decided to expand subsidies as part of efforts to revive…
Types of Battery Chemistries Battery chemistries are the heart of modern energy storage solutions, powering our devices, vehicles, and even homes. These chemistries represent diverse technologies, each with unique materials and mechanisms. Lithium-ion batteries dominate portable electronics and electric vehicles due to their high energy density and longevity. Lead-acid batteries remain pivotal in automotive and…
The recycling facility will disassemble and shred about 24,000 metric tons of used EV batteries and gigafactory scrap per year – or approximately 56,000 EV batteries yearly, the company said. A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a USD 65 million venture between American and South Korean companies…
There are too many problems with mopeds, scooters and whatever else you want to call those pseudo motorcycles ridden by people who lack the coordination to change gears to list here. As a proper, manly motorcyclist I am almost contractually obliged to loathe them, and to point out that riding something with your knees pressed…
