Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis) takes DC fast charger production in-house, instead of relying solely on external suppliers. According to KED Global, the group’s subsidiary Hyundai Kefico Corp., engaged mainly in engine and transmission parts-making, is close to launching its own ultra-fast chargers, with a power output of up to 350 kilowatts. The…
Range anxiety and long charging times are some of the more pressing challenges the electric vehicle industry faces today. But these aspects arguably overshadow some underlying issues that require equal, if not more attention, like a proportionate upgrade of the electricity grid, and the safety of electrical systems in homes. The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI)…
In a year of Nürburgring lap record, over 20 newly set acceleration and braking records and notable drag race wins against top-tier motorsport machinery, the Rimac Nevera has conquered everything. So, to round off the year with a bit of fun, the team decided to start breaking records going backwards… Back in 1967, the Lamborghini…
In the lead up to the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo later this month, Nissan is revealing a series of exciting all-electric concept vehicles, the first of which is the Nissan Hyper Urban, digitally revealed today. The series, to be revealed one by one in digital form leading up to the show’s press day on…
Fireflies are the romantics of the insect world. In the summer months, they emerge from the ground with love on the brain. They only live for two to three weeks once they’ve become full adults and in that time they don’t even eat. They’re too busy flirting. Fireflies — or lightning bugs, depending on where…
A (very) short clip of what looks to be the Tesla Cybertruck’s powered frunk lid has been posted on X by the user @gx47006YT, giving us a first look at how the front trunk lid can be closed without touching it. There have been photos and stories online in the past that alleged the soon-to-be-delivered…
Audi is systematically continuing its course for growth in fully electric models. The Audi Q4 e-tron family has contributed to the strong growth in Audi’s delivery of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the first half of 2023 (+51.2 percent). Now, the Q4 e-tron is being comprehensively updated for the 2024 model year with a newly…
The classic Volkswagen Beetle from the 1960s and 1970s was powered by an air-cooled four-cylinder engine that made roughly 40 horsepower when new, all while spitting fumes into the air every second of its lifetime. In other words, it’s not exactly environmentally friendly, which is why several companies out there offer EV conversions for the…
Millions of birds fly over Chicago during the fall migration season, and a number of them die after being confused by bright lights or after trying to fly through a window, but the carpet of bird carcasses outside a convention center on Thursday morning shocked people who have been monitoring birds in the city for…
People near Marrakesh, Morocco, shared videos recorded before the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the area last Friday, showing unidentified lights in the sky. The bizarre aerial phenomena are known as earthquake lights, and seem to occur above sites of seismic stress. “People have wondered about them forever,” said Karen Daniels, a physicist at North Carolina…
