Mercedes-Benz HPC North America (Mercedes-Benz HPC NA), a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and MN8 Energy, launching a network of premium electric vehicle charging stations across North America, inaugurated its first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub, located at the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz USA in Sandy Springs, Georgia. With the launch of the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, Mercedes-Benz aims to…
Despite remarkable growth in recent years, electric vehicles remain an unknown quantity for most car buyers in the United States. The explanation for that is that battery-electric cars make up a small portion of the U.S. new car market – 5.6 percent in 2022 (and that was the best year ever for EVs). But as…
More details about the upcoming Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally have been offered by Ford Model e Vice President of EV Programs, Darren Palmer. Speaking with The Detroit Bureau at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Palmer refrained from disclosing any specifications, but his comments shed more light on why Ford is launching a rally-themed EV. In his…
Climate change denial must be maddening to Lonnie Thompson, a respected scientist who has scaled glaciers collecting evidence of global warming. But Dr. Thompson keeps a cool head in “Canary,” a documentary that patiently traces his groundbreaking efforts extracting ice cores from tropical mountaintops. The film, directed by Danny O’Malley and Alex Rivest, is a…
How secure are your online accounts? Do you use the same password for everything? Using the same password for everything is a bad idea because it makes it easier for hackers to access your accounts. If one of your accounts gets compromised, the hacker can use your password to try to break into your other…
When you work in tech, the questions never end. One I get over and over again: “Kim, was my computer hacked?” Maybe. There are tell-tale signs someone or something has compromised your system. Not every situation is so scary. “Kim, how do I scan stuff with my phone?” I’ve got your back. I got a text from…
The all-new Renault Scenic E-Tech electric debuted at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich. This EV is designed around families and their need to travel freely and safely. It blends seamlessly into the Renaulution strategic plan: it is electric, up-to-the-minute, brimming with useful and intuitive technology, and designed more sustainably. As a reminder, SCENIC is the…
But so far China is an outlier, accounting for over 90% of the world’s electric buses and trucks in 2021, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity’s buses, the quiet foot soldiers of an electric revolution for coal-guzzling China’s…
Toyota revealed Monday that at the Tokyo auto show this week it will debut a fully electric Land Cruiser Se concept that could be a template for remaking the rugged off-road legend for the electric era. The concept has three rows to seat up to seven, and it’s truly American-sized, at nearly 203 inches long,…
Webasto Charging Systems intends to be among the first EV charging equipment manufacturers to offer an option of Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to its charging solutions. The company not only announced the NACS but also said that it is coming “soon,” which is possible thanks to a proactive approach that resulted in the…
