General Motors is offering 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV owners an early $1,400 payment for a class-action lawsuit settlement over the recalled EVs in exchange for installing diagnostic software the automaker plans to use to determine if cars need new battery packs. First reported by Electrek, the payment offer is the latest development in…
Aptera is developing an aerodynamic car with three wheels, a high-efficiency motor, and a unique teardrop design. New Delhi: Aptera, a producer of solar electric vehicles, has begun the validation phase of its unique aerodynamic design in the famed Pininfarina Wind Tunnel. Aptera is developing an aerodynamic car with three wheels, a high-efficiency motor, and…
An electric RV is grounded on GM’s Ultium platform. Nissan shows an electric coupe concept with a creative cyberpunk edge, just as the Cybertruck gets a delivery date of November 30. And why are more drivers of non-Tesla EVs returning to gasoline models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Detroit-based startup Grounded…
Porsche and Audi, both of which are part of the Volkswagen Group, have issued a voluntary recall for several all-electric vehicles sold in the United States because the factory may have applied insufficiently robust sealant on the high-voltage battery, which can lead to liquid intrusion, increasing the risk of a thermal event. All affected vehicles…
Mercedes-Benz announced the Buc-ee’s chain of travel centers as its second strategic partner for its network of premium EV charging stations across North America. Mercedes-Benz HPC North America LLC intends to build fast charging hubs at most of Buc-ee’s existing travel centers, starting with about 30 by the end of 2024. For reference, Buc-ee’s has…
LGES, which supplies Tesla, General Motors and other automakers, said revenue growth in 2024 would not be as high as the mid-30% rate forecast for this year. South Korean battery firm LG Energy Solution (LGES) warned on Wednesday of slowing revenue growth in 2024 due to global economic uncertainties affecting the outlook for electric vehicle…
Mexico’s Congress is usually meant to be a venue for solemn presentations on budgets and other serious legislation. But this week, lawmakers heard testimony from a self-proclaimed U.F.O. researcher who brought with him some unusual objects: two mummified specimens that he claimed were the bodies of extraterrestrial beings. Really. The presentation of the mummies on…
Surgeons in Baltimore have transplanted the heart of a genetically altered pig into a man with terminal heart disease who had no other hope for treatment, the University of Maryland Medical Center announced on Friday. It is the second such procedure performed by the surgeons. The first patient, David Bennett, 57, died two months after…
Sunjay Kapur, chairman, Sona Comstar, said both regulations and customer preferences are changing, leading to increasing use of semiconductor chips in vehicles, and opening up more opportunities for component manufacturers. New Delhi: Increased focus of automakers on connected vehicles is likely to spur demand for embedded sims (e-sims) by as much as 3 million over…
Don’t let the rats fool you. Although the pizza-pilfering vagabonds — and a variety of other creatures — thrive in cities, for many wild animals urban environments are unappealing homes, covered in concrete and carved up by car traffic. As buildings go up and roads are laid down, some species seem to vanish from the…
