Toyota on Tuesday announced an expansion of its planned North Carolina battery plant to accommodate additional volume for EVs and plug-in hybrids. A new investment of nearly $8 billion will add eight EV and plug-in hybrid battery production lines to the two previously announced, Toyota said in a press release. Toyota previously announced that the…
As deliveries of Ocean One models in the US are underway, digital auction platform Cars & Bids has become the first to offer the new electric SUV at auction. Part of a limited run of 5,000 units worldwide, the fully loaded Fisker Ocean One is already sold out, which means this is a good opportunity…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been claiming exponential growth for Tesla for years. And it’s happening. The U.S. automaker announced Saturday that it has produced its 5 millionth vehicle globally. To put this into perspective, Tesla celebrated its 1 millionth vehicle just three and a half years ago, in March 2020. And just this March…
A senior official of the transport department said the linking of trip meters with GPS would allow them to track their movement in real time and also keep a tab on trip status. With commuters in the national capital continuing to complain about auto drivers demanding fares arbitrarily, the Delhi transport department has decided to…
The list of individual companies that have a meaningful impact on global greenhouse gas emissions is relatively short, and dominated by oil and gas producers. Think Exxon, Shell, Chevron and BP. But there is another company that belongs in that conversation: JBS, the world’s largest meat producer, which has annual revenues of more than $50…
By the time Matvey Nikelshparg was 13, he was obsessed with parasitoid wasps, tiny insects that lay their eggs on or inside other bugs. Under a microscope in a lab he had assembled at home, he discovered that one species had a startling superpower: It could use an organ that protrudes from its abdomen to…
Electric bicycles have been gaining popularity at a rapid pace all over the world. With so many new options hitting the market, it can be all too easy to get lost in the technical jargon, especially when it comes to the technology an e-bike claims to possess. If you’ve read a lot of the e-bike…
XPENG, a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, announced its vehicle delivery results for October 2023. In October 2023, the Company’s Smart EV monthly deliveries reached a record high of 20,002 units, representing a 31% increase over the prior month and a 292% increase year-over-year. This month’s strong results boasts XPENG’s robust growth momentum for…
Upcoming Electric Tractors in India As we are about to step into the year 2024, Indian agriculture is on the verge of a significant transformation with the adoption of electric tractors. These machines aren’t just about giving farms a modern appearance; they’re about making farming more intelligent and environmentally friendly. Electric tractors are versatile tools…
On October 1, 2023, Tesla surprisingly updated the Model Y in China, applying changes to the exterior, interior, and a few select specs. The move is surprising because we are not talking about a major refresh, like in the case of the Model 3 (code name Highland), but a relatively limited update. A much more…
