Renault Group’s Ampere EV unit has unveiled the next-generation Twingo electric city car in concept form at the inaugural Ampere Capital Markets Day. Expected to debut in 2026, the Renault Twingo A-segment hatchback will be the brand’s most affordable electric car with a targeted price of under 20,000 euros ($21,700) and a monthly cost of…
Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins, Daimler Truck and PACCAR are partnering to accelerate and localize battery cell production and the battery supply chain in the United States. The planned joint venture will manufacture battery cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications, creating highly desirable U.S. manufacturing jobs in the growing…
“We wanted a complete and full withdrawal of the closure procedure,” Gianluca Ficco of the UILM union said, adding the temporary suspension however at least allows unions “to start a discussion”. Auto parts maker Marelli has paused the process of closing its Crevalcore plant in Italy, saying on Tuesday it had mandated an adviser to…
Mercedes Benz EQE Electric SUV In a Ground breaking event Mercedes Benz India today launched its most anticipated electric SUV -the Mercedes Benz EQE 500 Electric SUV in India at an introductory price of 1.39 Crores. Santosh Iyer, MD and CEO of Mercedes Benz India talked about the new Customer Experience Center moving away from…
A battle between Detroit carmakers and the United Auto Workers union, which escalated on Friday with targeted strikes in three locations, is unfolding amid a once-in-a-century technological upheaval that poses huge risks for both the companies and the union. The strike has come as the traditional automakers invest billions to develop electric vehicles while still…
General Motors, Honda and GM’s autonomous driving subsidiary Cruise have agreed to setup a driverless ride-hailing joint venture in Japan which will begin a driverless ride in early 2026. The three companies aim to establish the JV in first half of 2024. The company will use the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle to give rides in…
Millions of years ago, a simian ancestor of humanity decided to climb a tree. It may have been looking for a meal, escaping a predator or seeking a shady place to rest. Later, like anyone who has ascended high into a forest’s canopy, our relative discovered that getting down in one piece is less simple…
When you work in tech, the questions never end. One I get over and over again: “Kim, was my computer hacked?” Maybe. There are tell-tale signs someone or something has compromised your system. Not every situation is so scary. “Kim, how do I scan stuff with my phone?” I’ve got your back. I got a text from…
On a Saturday evening in August, two Ukrainian mathematicians, Maryna Viazovska and Masha Vlasenko, set out on a 19-hour train trip from Warsaw to Kyiv. They were en route to a conference titled “Numbers in the Universe: Recent Advances in Number Theory and Its Applications.” Symbolically, the journey served to plant a flag. The event…
On Jan. 8, 2014, a fireball from space blazed through Earth’s atmosphere and crashed into the sea, north of Manus Island off the northeastern coast of Papua New Guinea. Its location, velocity and brightness were recorded by U.S. government sensors and quietly tucked away in a database of similar events. That data sat for five…
