“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 Latest Temperature records continue to topple. Last month was the planet’s warmest August in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 174-year record, agency officials said on Thursday. The global surface temperature for the month was 2.25 degrees Fahrenheit, or 1.25 degrees Celsius, above the 20th century average. July and June also the warmest on…
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, unveiled its Hyper Tourer Concept today, which is the third in a series of advanced electric vehicle concepts that feature at the Japan Mobility Show starting October 25. The Nissan Hyper Tourer will appear in the event in a physical form. This electric minivan is designed to strengthen the connections between…
X Shore, a Swedish company that makes all-electric boats, unveiled the third model in its lineup dubbed the X Shore Pro, which is aimed at companies, cities, governments, and all the other professional categories. The firm, which has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and manufactures its boats in Nyköping, says that one of the first…
Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI today announced that Kokomo, Indiana, will be the site for a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States as part of the StarPlus Energy joint venture. The new StarPlus Energy plant is expected to begin production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh). The…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Drivers preoccupied with smartphone distractions, such as texting and making phone calls, have become all too common – and many times fatal. North Carolina Highway Patrol reports that it has seen an uptick in distracted truck drivers, and now the agency is using artificial intelligence devices to help crack down on the…
General Motors intends to delay the start of production of some of its all-electric pickups at the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan. The factory currently makes the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV electric cars, which later this year will be discontinued. The plant was set for retooling to handle Ultium-based pickups and scheduled to…
A new video surfaced online showing a release candidate (RC) Tesla Cybertruck accelerating quite hard from a standstill after waiting for the traffic light to turn green. Shot and published on YouTube by Levi Filippi, the 53-second video was initially posted on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum by another member, but the original source was…
Even though the hyperloop concept has been around for a long time, it is at an early stage of trial and development by startups, academicians, and organisations. New Delhi: Hyperloop, an ultra-high speed transportation system for passengers and cargo, has three essential working elements: tubes, pods, and terminals. The floating pods carry passengers or goods…
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…
