BMW, Ford, and Honda on Tuesday announced a new company focusing on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV charging, which the partners claim will benefit both EV owners and electric utilities. Called ChargeScape, the company aims to start operations in 2024, pending regulatory approval. Its main focus will be connecting EV owners in the U.S. and Canada with…
The brake system was developed at ZF’s development centers in China, the USA, and Germany for the global market. New Delhi: At its Next Generation Mobility Day in Shanghai, ZF presented a new, purely electro-mechanical brake system for the first time. Braking force is generated at each wheel by an electric motor without a hydraulic…
Velocity EV, a part of the Velocity Vehicle Group, exclusively distributes RIZON trucks. Velocity Vehicle Group, an established name in the commercial vehicle industry with around 80 global outlets, will appoint additional RIZON dealers to create a seamless network across the United States. Daimler Truck AG‘s latest brand, RIZON, offering all-electric class 4 and 5…
Volvo Cars global sales reached 61,666 cars in September, up 25 per cent compared to the same period last year as Europe, the US and China all reported sales growth for the month. For the first nine months of 2023, the company sold 509,158 cars, an increase of 19 per cent compared to last year….
By 2027, Volkswagen – Europe’s largest automotive manufacturer – will launch eleven new all-electric models and thus offer the most comprehensive electric vehicle range of all manufacturers – from a compact car priced at less than 25,000 euros to a family saloon. The ID. GTI Concept show car presented for the first time at the…
A Tesla Cybertruck release candidate (RC) unit made a surprise visit at the company’s 50,000th Supercharger stall yesterday evening, providing some metallic eye candy to the several brand enthusiasts who went to the California location to check out the red stall. Images and videos of the Cybertruck visiting the Ultra Red-colored Supercharger were posted on…
Tesla’s move to license its technology comes after years of failed promises by many to create software that lets cars drive themselves. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday set new targets for artificial intelligence products including self-driving software and using humanoid robots in factories, though he acknowledged he’s been optimistic before. The electric vehicle…
It had been clear for years that the dams protecting Derna, on Libya’s Mediterranean coast, were in danger of giving way. Torrential rains were not new. Decade after decade, they had pounded the area, washing away the soil that helped soak up water as it ran down from the dry hills above town. Climate change…
Scientists have confirmed that fossilized footprints found in New Mexico are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old — meaning humans existed in North America much earlier than previously believed. The originally study about the footprints, discovered embedded in the ground of White Sands National Park in New Mexico, was published in September 2021, sparking conversations, with some…
Wall Street analysts from Swiss investment bank UBS recently got up close and personal with a BYD Seal electric sedan to see how it compares to the segment’s leader, the Tesla Model 3. Analysts at UBS tore down a BYD Seal – here’s something you probably didn’t know Wall Street analysts do – and said…
