Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group and ANRA Technologies Launch Partnership to Develop Advanced Air Mobility Air Traffic Operating Environment The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group announced today a new partnership with ANRA Technologies – a leading international provider of end-to-end drone operations and traffic management solutions for unmanned system
Month: June 2021
Panasonic‘s new President and CEO Yuki Kusumi is on a mission to oversee the company’s operations from the manufacturing floor up, focusing on improving efficiency. In the most recent Bloomberg article, he hints at potential “large investment” in EV battery production to supply Tesla and other manufacturers with the new Tesla’s 4680 cylindrical cells. “Panasonic
By Joey Klender Posted on June 24, 2021 The Tesla Model S Plaid, driven by veteran Unplugged Performance team member Randy Probst, continues its domination of the Exhibition Divison at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Unplugged Model S Plaid recently took down the fastest practice lap time during the Wednesday session, leading fellow
Canoo has a structural battery, but not like Tesla. Jaguar is shopping around for an EV platform. And GM is offering free late-night EV charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Jaguar recently canceled its all-electric XJ flagship, but now it’s looking for a new platform to underpin a future lineup of EVs
Unifrax, a manufacturer of specialty materials, has announced plans to build its first large-scale SiFAB (silicon fiber anode material) manufacturing line at its north-central Indiana facility. SiFAB is a proprietary silicon anode battery technology designed to enable greater energy density in lithium-ion batteries. The company also expects SiFAB to provide faster charging and longer battery
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
Every company, in or out of the EV industry, seems to be want to build Gigafactories these days. Aspiring EV manufacturer Canoo is pursuing a different strategy, or at least a different terminology. The company plans to rely on several “mega microfactories,” and has now announced that the first will be built near Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) just signed into law SB 1128/HB 919, “Preemption Over Restriction of Utility Services,” which was pushed through the legislature. It prevents local governments from deciding which energy path they want to take. In other words, Florida towns and cities are now unable to switch to 100% clean energy because they can’t
Program includes current offerings that can help expand access to renewable energy for GM’s customers and suppliers in Texas, and free renewable energy charging hours for GM’s EV owners in the coming months DETROIT – General Motors and Shell, through its wholly owned subsidiary MP2 Energy, LLC (“Shell”), are collaborating to provide comprehensive energy solutions programs
In the most recent episode of Munro Live, Sandy Munro was joined by representatives from Sabic (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) to talk about the potential weight reduction of battery packs. Using the Volkswagen ID.4‘s battery as an example, a team of engineers exercised a little bit to come with better ideas that would save weight for
By Joey Klender Posted on June 23, 2021 Tesla’s “preferential treatment” in Berlin has been attacked by numerous environmental groups who disagree with the automaker’s current construction project that is going on in the town of Brandenburg. Since the site’s initial groundbreaking and land preparation efforts in early 2020, citizens and “green” groups have come
We took a ride around Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, Texas, in the 2022 Toyota 86 with pro drifter Ken Gushi at the wheel. The latest 86 seemed to hit 62 mph quicker than Toyota’s stated 6.1 seconds, and a 90-degree right turn into a 90-degree left made us appreciate the handling and suspension upgrades on
Audi shows us how it plans to phase out internal combustion. California heat waves are prompting some warnings about EV charging. The controversial USPS contract for next-generation vehicles will rely on Ford components. And Ford delivers some good news about range ratings on the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance. This and more, here at Green Car
Food wholesaler United Natural Foods (UNFI) plans to add 53 all-electric refrigerated trailer units (TRUs) to its fleet based at the company’s Riverside, California distribution center. The all-electric TRU achieves zero emissions by using a high-efficiency refrigeration system powered by roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels, a “wheel-momentum generator,” lithium-ion batteries, and an auxiliary power unit that
Spin just unveiled its new flagship electric scooter scooter, the Spin S-100T. That “T” stands for “tough”, and that’s exactly how the scooter looks. The scooter was designed in-house by Spin’s team and will roll out onto Sacramento streets this summer ahead of a broader launch across the US later this year. The S-100T electric
As the resident sourpuss, I make it my business to complain about every industrial hypocrisy that crosses my path and the automotive sector has kept me so busy that there’s hardly any time left to address my own failings. Though I do have to confess that I sometimes feel guilty about how frequently I’m compelled
Battery maker Enevate has announced a new production license agreement with battery cell producer EnerTech International to commercialize Enevate’s silicon-dominant, XFC-Energy battery technology in the transportation, mobility and reserve power markets. The production license agreement with EnerTech is the next milestone in Enevate’s technology roadmap that leads to commercialization scheduled for 2022. Pre-production batteries have
Audi announced today that it will produce its last internal combustion engine in 2033 (if people are still buying them by then), and it will only launch new vehicles that are electric by 2026. At this point, every single automaker, except for just a handful of them — looking at you, Toyota — agrees that
by Caroline Brogan Imperial College London press release: Lead from leaded petrol persists in London air despite the ’90s ban Research from Imperial College London has found that lead from leaded petrol persists in London’s air despite its ban in 1999. “Up to 40 % of #lead in airborne particles today comes from the legacy of
Today we will take a look at the fast charging results of the brand new Tesla Model S Plaid that is expected to offer the best charging curve of any Tesla car so far. One of the first Plaid cars on the road was recently tested at a V3 Supercharging station (250 kW) by MotorTrend,
By Joey Klender Posted on June 22, 2021 Chipotle is launching a new Rewards Exchange program by introducing a new video game called the “Chipotle Race to Rewards Exchange,” and the interactive game will feature a Tesla Model 3. Chipotle will also be giving away a Model 3 as a part of the program, and
Volvo announces a big battery factory for Europe. We bring you a drive of the XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrid and think about its connection to a future all-electric XC90. And Porsche is in the battery business. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With Volvo’s plan to embrace EVs in place, the 2021 Volvo
BrightLoop Converters is teaming up with Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) to deliver the upcoming Value line of high-power DC-DC converters. The Value product line is composed of two converters, M and L, delivering 6 kW/300 A and 12 kW/600 A, respectively. BrightLoop says the power converters have a smaller footprint and lower weight than equivalent
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
Elon Musk has revealed some details of Tesla’s new Plaid carbon-wrapped electric motor, and teased an even hotter, higher-rpm version that will appear with the next-gen Roadster. The Plaid motor is based on new technology that allows Tesla to build smaller, more powerful and efficient motors than ever. It’s small enough to be picked up
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will hold an ‘AI Day’ in about a month to show its progress in software and hardware related to artificial intelligence. However, the main goal is to recruit talent. Over the last few years, Tesla started holding events, not really to unveil new products, but to present new technologies that
Performance SUVs are common today, but in late 1960s there was only the Jerrari. This unique combination of a 1969 Jeep Wagoneer and Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 was decades ahead of its time. Now the one-off SUV is for sale through Classic Driver Market. The Jerrari was built for casino magnate and car collector Bill
GUANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XPeng Inc. (“XPeng” or the “Company,” NYSE: XPEV), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, today released its Xmart OS 2.6.0 through an over-the-air (OTA) upgrade, with the Valet Parking Assist (VPA) beta version and over 10 additional new and optimized autonomous driving and voice assistance functions, to P7 customers in China. Valet
The all-electric car segment is booming in the U.S., according to the latest report on car registration from Experian (via Automotive News). During the first four months (January-April) of this year some 133,509 new BEVs were registered, which is 95% more than a year earlier (about 68,466). The growth of the all-electric segment is three
By Joey Klender Posted on June 21, 2021 Tesla’s Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence, Andrej Karpathy, detailed the automaker’s self-driving Supercomputer that will era in Dojo. Dojo is Tesla’s 4-dimensional Autopilot training program and was first discussed in 2020 by CEO Elon Musk. Karpathy gave a 40-minute presentation regarding Autonomous Vehicles at the 2021 Conference
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