Category: Automotive

Honda announces deal with Tesla to adopt NACS connector

Honda announced that it will adopt the Tesla-designed NACS connector in its electric vehicles in North America. The Japanese automaker had already signaled that the move to NACS was coming, but now it has secured a deal with Tesla. Tesla opened its proprietary connector (NACS) in North America last year with the hope it would… Continue reading Honda announces deal with Tesla to adopt NACS connector

Europa Wire: Rheinmetall to Showcase Advanced Military Technologies at DSEI 2023000760

Rheinmetall to Showcase Advanced Military Technologies at DSEI 2023 (IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall is set to showcase a wide range of products, systems, and activities for the digitalized battlefields of the future at DSEI 2023. This includes the Boxer MIV, Challenger 3 upgrade program, Caracal airmobile vehicle platform, Lynx KF41, area defense weapon, Ragnarok Mortar Weapon… Continue reading Europa Wire: Rheinmetall to Showcase Advanced Military Technologies at DSEI 2023000760

UAW president calls GM offer with 10% pay increases ‘insulting’ ahead of strike deadline a week away

UAW Local 5960 member Kinethia Black fills the brakes of a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV during vehicle production on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors on Thursday offered its largest four-year wage increase in decades as… Continue reading UAW president calls GM offer with 10% pay increases ‘insulting’ ahead of strike deadline a week away

Tesla to install charging stations at 2,000 Hiltons in North America

TESLA logo on a charging station on May 26, 2023. Harry Langer | Defodi Images | Getty Images Tesla plans to install 20,000 electric vehicle charging stations across 2,000 Hilton properties in the U.S., Mexico and Canada beginning next year, the companies said Thursday. For Tesla, the buildout of wall connectors is another way to… Continue reading Tesla to install charging stations at 2,000 Hiltons in North America

Tiny ‘bubble cars’ from the 1960s are making a comeback. Take a look at the latest electric versions

The Microlino electric vehicle on display at the IAA Mobility 2023 show in Munich, Germany. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC MUNICH — Tiny cars appear to be making a comeback. At the IAA motor show in Munich this week, there were a handful of small vehicles on display. They resembled the so-called microcars or “bubble cars”… Continue reading Tiny ‘bubble cars’ from the 1960s are making a comeback. Take a look at the latest electric versions

SpaceX is not yet cleared for another Starship Super Heavy test flight, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch… Continue reading SpaceX is not yet cleared for another Starship Super Heavy test flight, FAA says

U.S. electric carmaker Lucid is exploring China entry; confirms mass market models ahead

The Lucid Air Midnight Dream Edition. Lucid MUNICH — Lucid is exploring selling its cars in China but has no timeline for when it will enter the world’s largest electric car market, a top executive told CNBC. The comments come after Lucid hired Zhu Jiang, a former executive at Chinese electric car start-up Nio. “Every… Continue reading U.S. electric carmaker Lucid is exploring China entry; confirms mass market models ahead