BP on Thursday announced a $100 million order for Tesla DC fast chargers, marking the first time Tesla chargers have been purchased for use by a third-party EV charging network. The Tesla chargers will be deployed as early as 2024 at gas stations, Travel Centers of America locations, and planned charging hubs to be located…
Honda also showcased its SUSTAINA-C Concept, a car made of acrylic resin that is recycled and reused. Japanese auto major Honda Motor Company is betting big on new technologies such as autonomous driving and generative AI as it seeks to enable people to transcend various constraints such as time and place while providing holistic mobility…
On a muggy evening in July on the island of Príncipe, part of a volcanic archipelago 200 miles off the West African mainland, 11,000 mosquitoes dusted in fluorescent green powder flew together into the heavy equatorial air, tiny volunteers in the service of science. Over the next 10 nights, another group of volunteers, human ones,…
Shivam Autotech, a Hero Group company, is Modulus Alternatives’ 16th investment, thus taking the total invested capital to INR 1,895 crore in the private credit platform, it said. Private credit platform Modulus Alternatives Investment Managers Ltd on Wednesday said it has infused INR 105 crore in transmission gear and shafts maker Shivam Autotech as part…
High-level delegation from Panasonic discusses plans for battery manufacturing plant in India with government officials, exploring opportunities in the growing electric vehicle market. As Elon Musk’s Tesla makes strides to enter the Indian market, Panasonic, its biggest supplier of batteries, is coming close to finally setting up a battery manufacturing plant in India under the…
Rivian announced that the Rivian R1S with the Max pack battery is now configurable in both Dual-Motor AWD and Performance Dual-Motor AWD configurations. With an EPA-estimated 400 miles (643 kilometers) of range, around 665 horsepower, 829 pound-feet of torque, and capable of 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds – the R1S with Max pack is designed…
This article is part of our special section on the Climate Forward event that will include policy and climate leaders from around the world. When delegates from countries around the world meet this week at the United Nations, they will begin to ratify a landmark agreement for environmental conservation, climate-change mitigation and biodiversity protection that…
The CUPRA DarkRebel Showcar will be unveiled at the IAA in Munich, pushing the boundaries of design and performance. Presented in April at the CUPRA Exponential Impulse Event in Berlin, the digital model has challenged conventional design, using the latest technologies applied to video game development. It’s also been a collaborative experience with the CUPRA…
Ford is recalling 34,762 Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers due to the potential risk of overheating in the high-voltage battery main contactors. The models affected were manufactured between May 27, 2020, and May 24, 2022, and are extended-range rear-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive, and GT versions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety recall report states that DC…
Had I stepped into a scene from “Planet of the Gulls”? The sky resonated with the sound of flapping wings, and groups of the birds shrieked and stalked among the shrubs on a rocky beach at Block Island National Wildlife Refuge. A fuzzy, freckled gull chick emerged from a bayberry bush, stared curiously at me…
