Scientists have used the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR to create chickens that have some resistance to avian influenza, according to a new study that was published in the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday. The study suggests that genetic engineering could potentially be one tool for reducing the toll of bird flu, a group of…
Rivian currently produces its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV at a factory in Normal, Illinois. The vehicles currently cost more than USD 70,000 apiece. Rivian Automotive will move ahead with construction on a factory in Georgia early next year, the company confirmed Thursday. The California-based electric truck company made the announcement as it opens…
Mexico has recently denied two requests for probes into labor rights concerns, rejecting a U.S. call to review Grupo Yazaki’s auto components factory in the state of Guanajuato and also a Grupo Mexico mine labor probe. The U.S. made another appeal to Mexico to review alleged labor violations under a regional trade pact on Monday,…
Five years ago McDonald’s said it planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third in parts of its operations by 2030. A few years later, it pledged to be “net zero” — cutting emissions to as close to zero as possible — by 2050. But in its most recent report, McDonald’s disclosed…
Hilton announced an expanded agreement with Tesla, which will result in mass installations of Tesla Universal Wall Connectors in North America. The company intends to deploy up to 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connectors, introduced last month (watch first use video), at 2,000 hotels in the United States, Canada and Mexico, to create the largest EV…
BYD shows no signs of slowing down and just set another plug-in electric car sales record, the sixth consecutive one, exceeding 300,000 units for the very first time. According to the company’s report, last month, BYD passenger plug-in car sales amounted to 301,095 (including 11,500 Denza premium EVs), which is 38 percent more than a year…
Tesla users in Taiwan recently discovered a very interesting and unique item at some of the Supercharging stations. According to ddcar.com, at a few sites, Tesla installed a stand-alone display, which shows charging details. More specifically, they display the energy used for each individual stall. One might ask why Tesla would install such a thing…
TVS Electric Racing Championship TVS Racing Electric One Make Championship (e-OMC) will make its debut at the 4th round of INMRC on September 29, 2023 8 riders hand picked by TVS Racing will race on the all-new TVS Apache RTE (Racing Throttle Electric) race motorcycles TVS Motor Company company marks a historic moment by synergising its…
The two rail projects combined are estimated at USD 5.1 million and will increase JSW’s finished product and scrap processing capacity, the company said. US-based Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) has approved USD 1 million in financial assistance to JSW Steel USA for its two on-site rail projects at Mingo Junction facility. JSW Steel USA…
KG Mobility (KGM), known as SsangYong until last year, has announced it has partnered withChina’s BYD to gain access to its next-generation battery technology. BYD is now the world’s largest EV maker, after overtaking Tesla, and currently sells the Atto 3,Dolphin and Seal. It also produces its Blade Battery that is said to beat all…
