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Reducing the carbon footprint and optimizing thermal cooling are paramount in modern manufacturing and have become significant criteria for selection and deployment of automated test equipment. In addition, budget constraints could be circumvented by the use of multi-purpose instrumentation. Last but not least, replenishing dissipated power to the grid will save a substantial amount of
Corvette Racing, a joint effort between General Motors and the engineering company Pratt & Miller, has been one of the most successful teams in sports car racing over the past quarter of a century. Its yellow Corvettes are regulars in IMSA SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship races, including in this past weekend’s 24
By Joey Klender Posted on June 10, 2023 The robber that stole a Tesla Model X belonging to tennis star Nick Kyrgios pleaded not guilty earlier this week. In early May, Kyrgios’ had his Tesla Model X parked at his home in his native Australia, in the city of Canberra. However, a masked man identifying
Just three days after hitting showrooms and opening pre-orders, XPeng Motors’ G6 SUV is garnering a lot of hype in China as over 25,000 customers have already reserved one. This is encouraging news for the automaker, which has put a lot of faith into its latest model as the EV that will compete with the
UK electric drivetrain components manufacturer Equipmake has developed a compact, lightweight, high-power electric drive system for manufacturers of high-performance EVs. Weighing just under 20 kg, the Ampere-220 e-axle system has a peak power of 220 kW, a maximum motor speed of 30,000 rpm and a power density of 11 kW per kg—more than twice that
For decades now, it’s been proven that there’s a huge market for do-it-yourself stuff. From furniture from the likes of Ikea, to model kits and other hobby-focused crafts, people love building things, and there’s no doubt that the sense of accomplishment that accompanies the completion of a project of this sort is something to behold.
Lucid and Fisker in the past week separately announced plans to sell vehicles in China soon. The head of Lucid’s China operations confirmed to Reuters Thursday that the automaker was planning to enter the Chinese market. The Reuters report also cited an anonymous source with knowledge of Lucid’s plans, who said the automaker plans to
When it comes to all of the category-defying EVs out there that earn the infamous title of Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle the Week, the utility vehicles might just be my favorite. The ability to simultaneously be super weird and also get work done is an endearing quality, and it’s one that this week’s feature
Is Tesla community being hypocritical when it comes to Tesla’s FSD and whether or not it is a scam? Here’s a preview of my debate with a Tesla fan, influencer and an investor Warren Redlich: https://youtu.be/MpVA_fkSnhI
The combustion engine will be phased out in Europe from 2035. Apparently climate neutral but astronomically inefficient e-fuels have entered the zero emission transport debate and now, thanks to a few choice lobbyists, they may form a small part of the powertrain mix after the 2035 phase out. In this episode we ask what is
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A new Formula 1 television drama series is reportedly in the works. Titled “One,” it will be a “family drama series” starring Felicity Jones, and will be the first officially sanctioned scripted series about F1, according to Deadline. Jones, star of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “The Theory Of Everything” will also reportedly
By Joey Klender Posted on June 10, 2023 Tesla Superchargers are being introduced and opened to legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors (GM). However, other companies in non-automotive sectors are also planning to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), including GM-owned Pure Watercraft, a maker of electric boats. Pure Watercraft is a startup
Tesla has unveiled a new retail concept called ‘Giga Laboratory’, which appears to be a showcase of its manufacturing capacity. While Tesla announced a move to online sales and moved back from physical retail back in 2019, the automaker has, in practice, continued to rely heavily on retail locations as part of its marketing effort.
Ford CEO Jim Farley is no stranger to EVs—before he joined Ford, he worked at Toyota, and was deeply involved in bringing the Prius to the US market. In a wide-ranging recent interview with Fully Charged’s Robert Llewellyn, Farley talks about how he is shepherding his company through the process of electrification. Farley understands that
Ford and General Motors recently signed -up for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging connector, which triggered an avalanche. Because those three manufacturers control around three-quarters of the entire battery-electric vehicle (BEV) segment in the United States (Q1 2023 registrations), the question is what will happen next? The Combined Charging System (CCS1) charging connector
One of the novel experiences of hybrid ownership is that, even without the space in your life for charging, you can sample what it’s like to go electric—as the hybrid system maximizes gas mileage by momentarily shutting off the engine and running the hybrid as an EV over short distances. But as some recent data
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
Multinational professional services firm KPMG and UK-based supply chain traceability firm Circulor have announced an alliance to offer a software package known as a digital battery passport, which enables the tracing, monitoring and control of critical raw materials throughout battery value chains, from extraction to beyond a product’s first life. The software, designed for compliance
By Joey Klender Posted on June 9, 2023 Lordstown Motors has never had a smooth road ahead of it. It has been battling money issues, production bottlenecks, and other issues until it was saved by Foxconn in 2021. However, the company is now planning to move forward with litigation against its lifeline in relation to
There were three debuts from Lexus this week, though only two were for the U.S. market. The vehicle that skips this market is a crossover called the LBX, and it takes Lexus into the subcompact segment for the first time. 2025 Volvo EX30 Volvo also revealed its first subcompact vehicle this week, an electric crossover
In June 2022, Rivian announced it would install a 2.8 megawatt wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, factory – and the turbine’s final components have now arrived. Rivian has partnered with Charlottesville, Virginia-based Apex Clean Energy to install the new wind turbine. Once it’s online, it will be capable of generating nearly 10 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a
Jacobs, a US-headquartered technical professional services company, is collaborating with US battery recycling company Cirba Solutions to expand its North American manufacturing capacity for EV battery materials. The goal is to promote a circular, more sustainable EV supply chain. Jacobs is managing facility design and supporting construction at multiple Cirba locations, including its Lancaster, Ohio,
3 Pieces of Good News for EVs in 2023 The Outlook Brightens EVs offer considerable environmental promise, and their performance now rivals many ICE vehicles. However, they have yet to dominate the roadways. Fortunately, EV enthusiasts have a friend in the Biden Administration—and that’s not the only good news we have to look forward for
On June 7, 2023, AESC (formerly Envision AESC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on its new battery plant in Florence County, South Carolina. The new $810 million factory announced in December 2022 will produce BMW’s sixth-generation cylindrical battery cells with a standard diameter of 46 mm, although at this point we still don’t know which version –
Which new EVs combine all-wheel drive, 40 mpg or more, and cost less than $30,000? And why did the electric Microbus take so long to get to the U.S.? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 9, 2023. General Motors announced Thursday that
Tesla has secured a new location in Fremont, California, to expand its 4680 battery cell production, according to a new report. When Tesla unveiled its own new cell format, the 4680 battery cell, it ventured into manufacturing its own battery cells for the first time. Prior to that point, Tesla had always bought battery cells
Electric car charging at home and on the road has been the biggest challenge for new electric car buyers and those who are considering EVs. Will EV charging get easier in 2023? No one better to answer that question than the State of Charge host Tom Moloughney. WATCH NEXT: Why Rivian Banned Me: https://youtu.be/MnHBh7_jl4E Subscribe
Flights without a massive carbon footprint is possibly every eco minded tourist’s dream. Fortunately, they may be on the horizon thanks to efforts from companies like ZeroAvia who are developing hydrogen fuel cell planes. In this episode, Imogen went to an airfield tucked away in the Cotswolds, UK to find out how the ZeroAvia are
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