As sea levels rise and storms worsen, threatening the planet’s fragile coastlines, some architects and developers are looking to the water not as a looming threat, but as a frontier for development. “We want to change cities worldwide, we want to see how we can push the cities into the water,” said Koen Olthuis, a…
Rivian, the California-based maker of the R1S and R1T all-electric adventure vehicles, has released a software update that brings a bit of fun ahead of this year’s Halloween, including pumpkins, zombies, and witches. Bearing the version number 2023.38.00, the over-the-air (OTA) software update unlocked its holiday-themed goodies on October 21 on both the SUV and…
Hyundai and its luxury Genesis brand are having a great year. The two reported that total global vehicle sales in October amounted to 377,986 units, which is 9.6 percent more than a year ago. During the first 10 months of 2023, the company sold 3,505,024 vehicles, which is up 7.9 percent year-over-year. However, all-electric vehicle…
The 2024 Lexus TX is exactly what it needs to be—almost, in one of its versions. It’s a big, boxy three-row SUV with adult-size space in all rows, wide-opening doors, loads of flat-folding cargo versatility, and low lift heights—plus a TX 500h hybrid version, as well as an available TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid version that…
Why It Matters: On a warmer planet, rainstorms are stronger. Human-driven climate change is amplifying flood threats globally. Rising sea levels are leading to more destructive coastal storm surges. A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, which means storms are primed to deliver more rain. But in many countries, the more significant driver of flood…
Recently, US-based chipset giant Qualcomm said that it might outsource manufacture of semiconductor chips to India once the country sets up its own fab plants and Outsourced semiconductor assembly and Test (OSAT) facilities. US-based deep tech venture capital investment firm said that it would double down its spend on India’s startups that could create products…
Continental has entered a strategic partnership with Munich-based high-tech company DeepDrive to develop core technologies for electric vehicles. As a first milestone, both companies will jointly develop a combined unit comprising drive and brake components for mounting directly on the vehicle wheel. DeepDrive is a specialist in the development of efficient electric motors, with many…
The finalists in this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced. Here is a selection of those that were whittled down from thousands of entries submitted from professional and amateur photographers from around the world, along with comment from the photographers. The winners will be announced on 23 November. Jason Moore, taken in Perth,…
Bidirectional charging technology allows Polestar 3 cars to not only charge but also discharge energy from their batteries back to the individual home or the electricity grid. New Delhi: Polestar is joining stakeholders in the electricity grid sector with a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project in Gothenburg, Sweden, funded by the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova and…
All-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has joined Paulaner Brewery Group to provide all-electric zero-tailpipe emission deliveries to the world-renowned Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, as part of Volta Trucks’ Driving Experience Programme. With the deployment of the all-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero, the Paulaner Brewery Group is not only helping to reduce emissions in Munich’s city…
