Transportation
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…
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…
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…
Ford announced the delay Monday and is in the midst of national contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, which wants to represent workers at battery factories and win them top wages. More money is being pledged in Michigan for the development of a USD 3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant after Ford Motor…
Have you ever gazed upon a Rivian R1T and thought, “That’s nice, but it’s not nearly as aggressive as I’d like”? Well, the good people at Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing, who are known for their outlandish Jeep 6×6 creations, have got your back. Enter the Apocalypse Nirvana. Touted as the world’s first lifted Rivian R1T, the…
While the battery EVs have become a significant market player, they are just a fragment of the broader EV story. Fuel cells and hydrogen-fueled vehicles are also emerging as strong contenders. New Delhi: India is perfectly poised to meet the growing demand for reliable EV solutions in countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and nations in…
Fisker has built the 5,000th Ocean electric SUV at contract manufacturer Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, Austria since initial production began in November 2022. This is a significant ramp up from the 3,123 customer vehicles that had been assembled at Magna’s factory as of the week of September 4, and it means that almost 2,000…
Swiss electric bicycle manufacturer Flyer has been in the business for more than 25 years now. As such, it’s safe to say that it’s one of the many established brands in the business. The Swiss company is best known for its high-end, high-performance electric bicycles which occupy the recreational space, while also offering models for…
