Aptera is developing an aerodynamic car with three wheels, a high-efficiency motor, and a unique teardrop design. New Delhi: Aptera, a producer of solar electric vehicles, has begun the validation phase of its unique aerodynamic design in the famed Pininfarina Wind Tunnel. Aptera is developing an aerodynamic car with three wheels, a high-efficiency motor, and…
Audi has confirmed it will add the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron compact electric SUVs to its local line-up in mid-2024. The Q4 line-up will be the most affordable models in the German luxury brand’s local EV line-up. It will start under the federal governments $89,332 fringe benefits tax EV exemption threshold. It will…
When the original Lexus LS launched in 1989, it was an absolute game-changer. The overall quality, luxury and performance of that car basically reset the car industry’s expectations of what a flagship luxury car could be. So when Lexus uses that particular F-word, I tend to pay attention. Meet the Lexus LF-ZL, a preview of the…
EV charging provider ChargePoint announced the first large scale deployment of its new Express Plus Power Link 2000 DC fast charging platform. The Power Link system, capable of delivering charging speeds up to 500kW, debuted on Wednesday as the charging hardware and software driving the fastest public charging network in North America: Mercedes-Benz HPC NA….
The flu typically kills the very young, the old and the sick. That made the virus in 1918 unusual, or so the story goes: It killed healthy young people as readily as those who were frail or had chronic conditions. Doctors of the time reported that, among those in the prime of their lives, good…
The Key Number: 3.88 megajoules. The experiment in December generated a whirlwind of accolades when it produced about three megajoules of energy — equivalent to about 1.5 pounds of TNT, or about 1.5 times the energy of the incoming lasers. It was the first time that a fusion reaction in a laboratory setting produced more…
Audi has announced a series of powertrain, suspension, and equipment updates for its Q4 e-tron family of electric SUVs in the 2024 model year. Highlights include increased efficiency and range, higher charging power, a newly tuned suspension, new sound signature, more standard kit, and a wider range of functions for the driver assistance systems. For…
Toyota is partnering with Japanese oil company Idemitsu Kosan to move solid-state EV battery tech closer to production. The partnership will progress through three phases, the two companies said in a joint announcement Thursday. The first phase will focus on development sulfide solid electrolytes (the solid electrolyte is where solid-state batteries get their name), with…
Blink Charging UK announced the launch of its advanced EQ 200 charger for the UK and Ireland. The EQ 200 is one of a new generation of vehicle-to-grid, bi-directional chargers designed to boost the development of an effective EV charging infrastructure and enable the switch from static EV charging to more dynamic and sustainable energy management as…
NueGo is already operating in over 30 cities, including Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Agra, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Bhopal, Indore, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Bengaluru, Tirupati, Chennai and Pondicherry. GreenCell Mobility and VE Commercial Vehicles on Friday said they have entered into an agreement for supply of 1,000 electric buses in the next five years. The two parties have signed…
