Two 49-kilogram female dummies, around 1.5-meters tall, wearing red t-shirts and white shoes escaped relatively unscathed after the electric vehicles they were driving collided head-on. Mercedes-Benz claims it was the world’s first crash test involving two pure EVs. The automaker wanted to go “above and beyond” the legal requirements to discover what happens when two…
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…
Ashok Leyland has been working on the electric versions of their existing lineup of light and medium commercial vehicles. They are electrifying the vehicles under the brand Switch Mobility. Switch Mobility is a technology-based company aimed at creating non conventional Light Electric Vehicles. The company is responsible for the EV operations of the Ashok Leyland…
Kia plans a full lineup of electric vehicles covering a wide range of market segments, especially crossovers and SUVs of all sizes. The Korean automaker has pledged to have 15 electric models in its global lineup by the end of 2027, including nine models badged EV1 to EV9, according to recent trademark applications filed around…
The European Union is the first major car market to deal with an invasion of Chinese-built electric vehicles, and the trade bloc is starting to acknowledge the risks this entails for its market and auto industry. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the EU is launching an investigation into Chinese…
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…
The Tesla Cybertruck hype train continues to barrel down the tracks, and an increasing number of individuals want to bet on its potential success story. A new prediction by an analyst puts Cybertruck’s production capacity at a quarter of a million units by mid-decade. The forecast, shared by TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo via…
Revamp Moto had earlier raised over $1 million in its pre-seed funding round from investors including Veda VC and Venture Catalysts besides Aman Gupta, Anupam Mittal, Ashneer Grover, and Peeyush Bansal on the show Shark Tank. New Delhi: Electric vehicles company Revamp Moto, which shot into prominence after its founders appeared on reality TV show…
Ford Motor, in the midst of tense contract negotiations with striking United Automobile Workers, said on Monday that it was suspending construction of a battery factory in Michigan because of concerns that the plant might not be able to make products at a competitive price. It was unclear whether the halt was related to negotiations…
Tesla continues to dominate the US electric vehicle market, and the extent of its supremacy in the first half of the year is simply staggering. Despite increasing competition in the US, including from established legacy automakers like Ford, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Group, Volkswagen Group, and others, Tesla dwarfs them when it comes to sales….
