DAS is just the latest company to announce that it will supply Hyundai’s USD 7.5 billion plant to assemble electric vehicles and batteries in Ellabell, near Savannah. The Hyundai plant, which was announced last year, could grow to 8,500 employees and is scheduled to begin producing vehicles in 2025. A South Korean company that makes…
A Vermont man who managed to trick Tesla into delivering him five cars worth $560,000 without paying was sentenced to four years in prison. According to federal prosecutors (via MarketWatch), Michael Gonzales exploited a loophole in the automaker’s online ordering system that allowed him to take delivery of five Tesla vehicles although he had no…
The next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV could be built at a Kansas assembly plant starting in 2025, Automotive News reports. General Motors is considering whether to build a “lower-cost version” of the Bolt EV at its Fairfax Assembly plant, the report said, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. The plant, which currently builds the…
This article is Authorized by By Uday Narang, Founder and CEO, Omega Seiki Mobility Power of Green Hydrogen In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable energy solutions, the spotlight is now cast upon hydrogen—a game-changer poised to transform industries, transportation, and energy production. As the world grapples with the pressing need for cleaner and more sustainable…
Tesla’s yoke steering wheel saga continues, and not in a good way. After backtracking on the idea that a fighter jet-inspired steering wheel should be the only available option for the updated Model S and Model X, Tesla offered customers the chance to swap their steering wheels, for a price. That offer was so popular…
XPENG, a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, announced its vehicle delivery results for September and the third quarter of 2023. In September 2023, XPENG recorded monthly deliveries of 15,310 Smart EVs, representing a 12% increase over the prior month and a 81% increase year-over-year, underscoring XPENG’s strong growth trajectory for eight consecutive months. XPENG…
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a cybercriminal? How do they plan and execute their attacks on unsuspecting victims? What are the tools and techniques they use to break into computers and networks and steal data? Knowing these answers could help get you off a hacker’s target list. Cybercrime is…
China’s Farizon Auto, which is part of Geely’s portfolio, unveiled a new modular commercial vehicle named SuperVan which has a swappable high-voltage battery pack and benefits from drive-by-wire technology. According to the company, the van can also be fitted with a methanol range extender and can output up to 10 kilowatts of 220-volt AC power…
The new 1.5-million-square-foot North Carolina facility will produce anodes and synthetic graphite, two components vital to the EV battery supply chain. Quad Investors Network on Tuesday announced its collaboration with India-based battery materials company Epsilon Advanced Materials, which recently decided to build a USD 650 million battery materials and components plant in North Carolina. The…
There are a lot of EV charging adapters out there, but there’s never been one that will allow non-Tesla EVs to charge at Tesla Superchargers in North America – until now. That’s because even if such an adapter was developed, it wouldn’t work because Tesla Superchargers have an authentication process that ensures only authorized vehicles…
