A Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at one of Australia’s biggest clean energy storage facilities yesterday, with residents reporting loud bangs, multicolored flames, and a smell of burning plastic, according to local news. The Queensland site, which is owned and operated by renewable energy and storage developer Genex Power, features 40 Tesla Megapack 2.0 units,…
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…
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest battery supplier by capacity, has opened a new battery production phase claimed to be capable of manufacturing one cell per second. CATL, a major battery supplier to brands like Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and many others, was able to achieve this blistering pace thanks to a highly automated production…
On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a beautiful streak shoot across the sky as a meteor flies overhead. But on special dates scattered throughout the year, skywatchers can catch a multitude of flares as meteor showers burst in the darkness. The next event is the Perseids,…
Lucid Group announced that all of its vehicles built with the current Combined Charging System (CCS) will be able to charge at stations in the Tesla Supercharger network by using an adapter in 2025. In addition, Lucid will integrate the North American Charging Standard (NACS) into future vehicles in 2025. “Adopting NACS is an important…
HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd), a public sector oil marketing firm, has over 21,000 retail outlets, it added. Nasdaq-listed battery swapping company Gogoro on Monday said it has signed an initial pact with HPCL to set-up battery swapping stations across the country in the coming years. As part of the collaboration, Gogoro will develop a…
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…
With a little more than a month left until the long-delayed Tesla Cybertruck delivery event happens at the end of November, there are still some unknowns about the American carmaker’s first pickup, but more and more details are emerging thanks to keen-eyed enthusiasts. This time, we get a second – better – look at the…
Folks who want to get the MY car often ask to know the approximate size and volume of the trunk (don’t confuse it with the Tesla frunk). Well, the Model Y trunk sizes can be diverse if you fold or unfold the seats. In the unfolded state, the height is 40 – 69.5 cm, the…
CALTY Design Research, the American outpost of Toyota’s global design network, is celebrating five decades of groundbreaking design and innovation. The first major automotive design studio on the west coast, CALTY created everything from the 1978 Toyota Celica to the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, and countless concepts and production vehicles in between. Today marks a glimpse…
