Ko Arimatsu, an astronomer at Kyoto University in Japan, received an intriguing email a couple of weeks ago: An amateur astronomer in his country had spotted a bright flash in Jupiter’s atmosphere. Dr. Arimatsu, who runs an observation program to study the outer solar system using backyard astronomy equipment, put out a call for more…
Calling all CA residents: Help us Pass SB1482! The EV Charging for All Coalition (which includes Plug In America, Acterra, California Interfaith Power and Light, and many other organizations) is proud to co-sponsor a key bill, SB 1482 (Allen), to reduce barriers to the equitable adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in California. Help us pass…
A fire that started in a parking lot in the Fechenheim district in Frankfurt, Germany destroyed 10 Tesla Model Y EVs and damaged another five earlier this week in what seems to be an act of social resistance from an anonymous group that sees the American car manufacturer as one of its “most prominent enemies,”…
Sustainable powertrains tend to be of optimal size, long lasting, and with right performance The electric vehicle (EV) technology is expected to lead the world to a more sustainable environment with reduced carbon footprint and lower landfill. We also expect to hand over a greener, safer and sustainable Mother Earth to the Alpha and Beta…
On Sept. 27-28, Meta rolled out the red carpet at Meta Connect 2023, an event focused on the future of the metaverse, a shared virtual space where people can interact with each other and digital content. The big reveal was “Meta AI,” a new generative AI assistant powered by Meta’s own recipe of a large…
Mercedes-Benz will attempt to expand its charging network in North America with a new partnership. The German automaker today announced its collaboration with a division of American real estate investment trust Simon Property Group to establish nationwide charging stations. Fast chargers would be initially deployed at 55 locations across the U.S. and Canada, and they…
“You can have a rainy day where you get less than a tenth of an inch per hour, but today’s rainfall was more than 10 times that amount,” he said. And in a paved-over city with absorption problems, that makes all the difference. Fall in the Northeast, when hurricane remnants and nor’easters increasingly come through,…
The DMV order said Cruise had not initially disclosed all video footage of the accident and said “Cruise’s vehicles may lack the ability to respond in a safe and appropriate manner during incidents involving a pedestrian.” California on Tuesday ordered General Motors’ Cruise unit to remove its driverless cars from state roads, calling the vehicles…
The UK new car market grew 21.0% in September with 272,610 registrations in the month, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The 14th consecutive month of growth was also the second busiest of the year after March, with the new number plate delivering its traditional market surge despite…
The UK’s used car market grew by 5.5% during the third quarter, with 1,884,160 units changing hands, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase marks the third successive quarter of growth, with 98,713 additional transactions compared with the same period in 2022, following a robust increase…
