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Inside Yasa: how a British firm is revolutionising electric cars

For the next couple of Yasa generations, believes Woolmer, the company’s technology will provide a strategic advantage for Mercedes and friends, but eventually (“perhaps by 2040”) it will spread wider. Ultimately, axial-flux technology should be commoditised, he says, but not yet. As for Yasa’s awesome technical progress, Woolmer says that it has reached its fourth… Continue reading Inside Yasa: how a British firm is revolutionising electric cars

Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend

Want to own an example of that extraordinary breed of supercars that time after time broke all performance records in a 10-year spell from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s? I’m afraid they’re all gone: any decent Ferrari F40 or F50, Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110 or McLaren F1 now requires a seven-digit investment. Apart from one. Despite… Continue reading Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475

Der BMW-Konzern prüft eine Ausweitung seiner Autoexporte aus China. Nach Informationen des Handelsblatts aus Konzernkreisen könnte der gemeinsam mit Great Wall geplante elektrische Mini auch auf den US-Markt exportiert werden. Bislang sollten die in China gebauten Autos vornehmlich in China verkauft werden.Mit dem Export von China in die USA könnte das Projekt aber deutlich umfangreicher… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475

EV sales to hit 8L-9L units this fiscal: SMEV

Despite the fire, there is still a 45-60-day wait list for electric two wheelers and all the big companies have 5,000-10,000 units sitting in order books. Chennai: India’s EV sales are all set to hit 800,000-900,000 units this financial year — a trebling of numbers from 340,000 units in FY21-22. “Other than the fires everything… Continue reading EV sales to hit 8L-9L units this fiscal: SMEV

Rajiv Bajaj on why EV startups are upstarts 

‘When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower’, Rajiv Bajaj referred to this quote by Alexander den Heijer, the Dutch trainer and consultant, to describe the present state of affairs in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and, more specifically, the disturbing pace of fire-led accidents. “What concerns… Continue reading Rajiv Bajaj on why EV startups are upstarts 

Thanks to COVID-19, indoor tracking takes on a whole new use

When you need to know how many people are in a building or a room, there’s a faster way than asking them to fill out a form. Among all of the things that coronavirus has cast a glaring light upon, perhaps the least expected is indoor tracking technology. Being able to reopen buildings safely without… Continue reading Thanks to COVID-19, indoor tracking takes on a whole new use

“Severe” Sriracha Shortage Threatens Spiceless Summer

“The apocalypse is nigh.” Sad Sriracha If you’re out of Sriracha, you might soon be out of luck — because the manufacturers of the classic rooster sauce say their already “severe” shortage might last through the summer, CBS reports. While Huy Fong Foods, the makers of Sriracha, warned us back in April that issues with… Continue reading “Severe” Sriracha Shortage Threatens Spiceless Summer

Even Antarctica Isn’t Safe From Microplastics, Researchers Confirm

Such a bummer. Seriously? Microplastics have officially reached some of the most remote parts of Antarctica, the world’s least populated continent. University of Canterbury researchers were shocked to discover that every single sample of fresh Antarctic snow they gathered from 19 locations around the South Pole back in 2019 was littered with tiny pieces of… Continue reading Even Antarctica Isn’t Safe From Microplastics, Researchers Confirm

G7 Connect and E6 Technology Announce Completion of Merger

The merger will create the largest and most influential software service provider in the industry, with businesses spanning key vertical markets covering both production and consumer logistics. The Group’s customers include major players in the trillion-yuan road freight transport market. With its product portfolio serving as a one-stop digital service that integrates subscriptions and transactions,… Continue reading G7 Connect and E6 Technology Announce Completion of Merger