Porsche and Audi, both of which are part of the Volkswagen Group, have issued a voluntary recall for several all-electric vehicles sold in the United States because the factory may have applied insufficiently robust sealant on the high-voltage battery, which can lead to liquid intrusion, increasing the risk of a thermal event. All affected vehicles…
Honda maps out its charge-port shift for new EVs. Toyota has revealed a hydrogen fuel-cell pickup project, and it’s ready to take its biggest U.S. port “off the grid.” And will more than four out of five new EVs sold in North Dakota really still fuel up with gasoline? This and more, here at Green…
WISE RIVER, Mont. — Since the Fellin family founded the Big Hole Lodge in the 1980s to take people fly fishing on the Big Hole River, they have seen significant changes to the cobble-and-boulder-studded freestone trout stream. For as long as anyone can remember, this river originating high in the Beaverhead mountain range had always…
The Massachusetts attorney general’s office said it appreciated “NHTSA’s clarification today that our state law is not preempted by federal law. U.S auto safety regulators said Tuesday automakers can comply with a Massachusetts law requiring them to share vehicle data with independent repair shops, reversing course after previously objecting that it could make vehicles vulnerable…
Hyundai Mobis (part of the Hyundai Motor Group) announced today that it successfully secured a large-scale overseas contract for EV components from Volkswagen AG. The agreement is specifically related to Battery System Assembly (BSA), which Hyundai Mobis describes as “a complete product that combines a battery pack with the battery management system (BMS) and other…
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a cybercriminal? How do they plan and execute their attacks on unsuspecting victims? What are the tools and techniques they use to break into computers and networks and steal data? Knowing these answers could help get you off a hacker’s target list. Cybercrime is…
ARC in May rejected NHTSA’s tentative conclusion that a defect existed. ARC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive need to be recalled because they may rupture and send…
Mercedes-Benz announced today that the rollout of its global Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network is progressing well. The German manufacturer intends to open its first fast charging stations, named Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs, this fall. The first three Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will go into operation in October in Atlanta (United States), Chengdu (China), and Mannheim (Germany). By…
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed intricate details of a dying star’s final stages, NASA said Monday. The Ring Nebula images, featuring a glowing halo and vibrant colors, also led to a surprising discovery, one astronomer said. Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument provided the clearest view yet of the faint molecular halo, the…
In July, plug-in electric car sales in Europe noted the highest year-over-year growth rate so far this year, as both BEVs and PHEVs were up. According to EV Volumes data, shared by Jose Pontes, in July, 234,387 new plug-in electric cars were registered in Europe, about 48 percent more than a year ago. That’s about…
