Category: Automotive

Tesla Semi update: About 70 built to date, use Cybertruck parts, and more

We get a small Tesla Semi update, thanks to Jay Leno. We now learn that Tesla has built about 70 Tesla Semi electric trucks. Tesla started to build the Tesla Semi in late 2022 after years of delays. Quickly after launching production, Tesla announced an expansion of Gigafactory Nevada to build the vehicle in volume,… Continue reading Tesla Semi update: About 70 built to date, use Cybertruck parts, and more

Is Powerwall 3 a precursor to Tesla finally going V2G?

The newly launched Powerwall 3 might be an indication that Tesla is finally getting ready to bring bi-directional charging (V2G) to its electric vehicles. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G), vehicle-to-home (V2H), and vehicle-to-load (V2L) are all ways to refer to an electric vehicle’s capacity for bi-directional charging, which means it can take a charge and also give a… Continue reading Is Powerwall 3 a precursor to Tesla finally going V2G?

Europa Wire: EVBox Appoints Markus Dehn as CTO to Advance Electric Vehicle Charging Technology000808

EVBox Appoints Markus Dehn as CTO to Advance Electric Vehicle Charging Technology (IN BRIEF) Markus Dehn has been named Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of EVBox, effective October 1st. With a decade of experience in the electric mobility industry, including roles at P3 Automotive and Innogy SE, Dehn has spent the last two years at EVBox,… Continue reading Europa Wire: EVBox Appoints Markus Dehn as CTO to Advance Electric Vehicle Charging Technology000808

Europa Wire: MAHLE and HELLA Sell Behr-Hella Thermocontrol Stake to AUO Corporation for €600 Million000807

MAHLE and HELLA Sell Behr-Hella Thermocontrol Stake to AUO Corporation for €600 Million (IN BRIEF) Automotive suppliers MAHLE and HELLA have agreed to sell their respective 50 percent stake in the joint venture Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC) to AUO Corporation. The total purchase price for the transaction is based on an enterprise value of €600 million.… Continue reading Europa Wire: MAHLE and HELLA Sell Behr-Hella Thermocontrol Stake to AUO Corporation for €600 Million000807

San Francisco woman trapped under autonomous Cruise vehicle after being struck in hit and run

A woman crossing a normally busy stretch of downtown San Francisco suffered serious injuries Monday night after a hit-and-run driver struck her, throwing her into the path of an oncoming driverless Cruise car, which then ran her over, according to video recorded by the autonomous vehicle that Cruise showed to the NBC Bay Area Investigative… Continue reading San Francisco woman trapped under autonomous Cruise vehicle after being struck in hit and run

GM’s third-quarter sales jump 21% as UAW strike slowly expands

United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the General Motors Co. Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek, Michigan, US, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.  Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – An ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union against the Detroit automakers had little to no… Continue reading GM’s third-quarter sales jump 21% as UAW strike slowly expands

As EV sales surge and cars get heavier, parking garages will have to change

Charging points at an underground car park in England. The number of EVs on our roads is increasing. Peter Titmuss/UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Driving is changing. Today, hybrids and pure electric vehicles are a common sight around the world, and the overall size and heft of cars — whether they’re fully… Continue reading As EV sales surge and cars get heavier, parking garages will have to change