The latest Covid boosters are expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration as early as Monday, arriving alongside the seasonal flu vaccine and shots to protect infants and older adults from R.S.V., a potentially lethal respiratory virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to follow up on Tuesday with…
It has only been a few weeks since the first photos of the all-new BMW iX2 went around the world: Now, it is rolling off the assembly line at BMW Group Plant Regensburg. From now on, different types of drive train will be flexibly manufactured in Regensburg on a single production line – from models…
In September, global sales of plug-in electric cars almost reached a level of 1.3 million units, which is the highest result ever recorded. According to EV-Volumes data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 1,291,077 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered globally in September (23 percent more than a year ago). Rechargeable cars also secured a…
The legal battle seeks to protect Tesla’s intellectual property rights and comes as a response to a previous lawsuit filed by Cap-XX against Tesla subsidiary Maxwell Technologies. Tesla sued Australian company Cap-XX in Texas federal court on Friday, claiming its supercapacitors used for storing energy in electric-vehicle batteries infringe two U.S. patents owned by a…
The Toyota Corolla is the bestselling car of all time, and it remains as relevant in the new vehicle market as it ever was. That’s because in terms of value for money, the Corolla still has the market cornered. For around $25,000 you can get a comfortable compact sedan with all-wheel drive and an EPA…
In a space race between two businesses started by Jeff Bezos, it appears that his e-commerce company, Amazon, will beat his rocket company, Blue Origin, to orbit. Two Amazon prototype satellites are sitting on top of an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. They are part of Project Kuiper, a…
More complex parts such as power electronics and various types of charging guns are slated for indigenization by January 2023 and June 2024, respectively. New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has released a new phased manufacturing program (PMP) for electric vehicle (EV) charger parts to support the FAME India Scheme Phase-II, aimed at…
Honda will serve as lead foundational partner for the project and has committed USD 15 million for the research and development center. The project was also endorsed by the State of Ohio and JobsOhio. New Delhi: The Ohio State University was joined by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, congressional leaders, Honda, Schaeffler Americas and JobsOhio…
DS Automobiles is accelerating its energy transition. Since its launch, DS Automobiles has put electrification at the heart of its strategy with a 100% electrified range sold since 2019. Courtesy of the 100% electric DS 3 E-TENSE along with DS 4 E-TENSE, DS 7 E-TENSE and DS 9 E-TENSE plug-in hybrids with 225 to 360 horsepower, all…
Bus drivers often do not get the full vision of what’s behind their vehicles or in their blindspots. ‘Indirect vision’ devices or more simply, camera systems and digital monitors that help mitigate this problem. According to a fresh draft proposal, the Road Transport Ministry has submitted their intention to add two new mandates, to improve…
