Fairy circles inspire wonder in viewers and fuel contention among experts. For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the strange, polka-dot-like patterns of barren earth, which have been found in the Namib Desert, stretching from Angola to northern South Africa. Some researchers also say they occur in the Australian outback. Now, there’s something…
In November 2021, Tesla started letting other EV users charge their cars at the Supercharger for non-Tesla EVs. Since then, folks have been curious about what changes are coming to the Supercharger’s charge adapter. And this year, in various places around the world, people have noticed a special adapter called CCS1 on the Supercharger. Up…
Alexa and Siri are about to get really jealous. The voice technology smart speakers are being taken on by a full-fledged humanoid AI robot being rolled out on the ChatGPT app for Plus paying customers. Starting this week, a new feature will be available on the iOS and Google Play ChatGPT apps that could potentially…
Scientists have for the first time recovered and sequenced RNA from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, a Stockholm University researcher told CBS News. The breakthrough potentially raises hope for the resurrection of animals once thought lost forever. “People didn’t think it could really be done,” Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at…
Ford puts one of its cornerstone EV battery projects on hold. Porsche plug-in hybrid shoppers have lots of options. And Nissan accelerates EV plans in Europe—and Britain. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford on Monday afternoon officially pressed pause on the construction of its LFP EV battery plant in Michigan, which just…
Picture this: a serene morning with a cup of coffee in hand, skimming through emails, and suddenly, an alarming notification about an unpaid invoice from a service you don’t recall using. Or perhaps an email claiming you’ve won a massive sum from a lottery you never participated in. These are just the tip of the…
China’s Farizon Auto, which is part of Geely’s portfolio, unveiled a new modular commercial vehicle named SuperVan which has a swappable high-voltage battery pack and benefits from drive-by-wire technology. According to the company, the van can also be fitted with a methanol range extender and can output up to 10 kilowatts of 220-volt AC power…
Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is backing a number of EV car brands in China, and Luxeed is the latest of them. Developed by state-owned Chery Automobile and Huawei, the new brand will debut its first production model in November – and with big claims nonetheless. The company says the coupe-styled Luxeed S7 electric sedan,…
The Polestar 3 electric mid-size SUV was unveiled in October 2022, but its market debut is still many months away. For the US market, production of the Polestar 3 at Volvo Cars’ plant in South Carolina will begin in the first quarter of 2024. US deliveries of the Polestar 3 are estimated to begin in…
Jaguar slightly increased prices of the I-Pace model – its only all-electric car on the market -which is slowly fading without any battery and powertrain improvements. The new 2024 model year of the Jaguar I-Pace starts at $72,000 (plus a $1,275 destination charge), which is about $700 (or one percent) more than in the previous…
