Category: Automotive

Alcoa signs renewable energy deals for Spanish plant

Alcoa also signed a separate 10-year agreement with Galician power producer Greenalia on Monday for up to 2,297 gigawatt-hours per year. Alcoa has lined up long-term energy contracts with two renewables companies to supply an aluminium plant in northwestern Spain that it has mothballed for two years amid soaring power prices. When the San Ciprian… Continue reading Alcoa signs renewable energy deals for Spanish plant

Bajaj Auto redefines empl oyee wellness with Utsah

Employees are the pivot of the recreational facility at the Akurdi office, a  unique concept in wellness where the intent is to keep them happy and content. Ravi Kyran comes early to work out of choice or, as he puts it, “as part of my personal preference”. When he arrives at the Bajaj Auto facility… Continue reading Bajaj Auto redefines empl oyee wellness with Utsah

Clean Technica: Does Tesla’s Centralized Computer Architecture Require Fewer Chips?001596

Tesla has navigated the global automotive chip shortage better than most. It also pioneered using a unified computer architecture. How are those things related? What are the broader lessons here? Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris Of all the innovations Tesla has brought to the auto industry, not the least significant is the unified computer architecture… Continue reading Clean Technica: Does Tesla’s Centralized Computer Architecture Require Fewer Chips?001596

Cleantechnica: 15% Of Auto Sales In Europe Were Fully Electric Vehicles In November 001595

Despite smaller growth rates, the European passenger plugin vehicle market is still in the fast lane. More than 221,000 plugin vehicles were registered in November — which is +33% year over year (YoY). This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continued to fall off a cliff — down… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 15% Of Auto Sales In Europe Were Fully Electric Vehicles In November 001595

BlackBerry OS devices are pretty much dead after January 4th

Pour one out for the BlackBerry, the former king of mobile. The company has announced that as of January 4th, classic devices running BlackBerry OS 7.1 or earlier, as well as OS 10, will lose key services. And by key, we mean absolutely crucial capabilities, like phone calls, texting, data and even emergency 9-1-1 access.… Continue reading BlackBerry OS devices are pretty much dead after January 4th

Unfinished ‘Halo Infinite’ cutscene hints at a future storyline

Caution: Major ‘Halo Infinite’ story spoilers follow. There’s more to Halo Infinite‘s story than it appears — unofficially, at least. Windows Central notes fans have discovered an unfinished mid-credit cutscene hidden in the game’s code. As you can see below, it’s not just a throwaway moment, either. If anything, it’s a strong hint at what… Continue reading Unfinished ‘Halo Infinite’ cutscene hints at a future storyline

Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro update ‘paused’ to fix dropped calls

Bad news, Pixel fans: Google has confirmed it’s pausing the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro December update over reports of call dropping and disconnecting. As Droid Life reports, the news explains why many Pixel 6 owners haven’t received the update over the past few weeks. For the lucky few who managed to snag it and… Continue reading Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro update ‘paused’ to fix dropped calls

Telegram adds iMessage-style reactions and hidden text for spoilers

Telegram is squeezing in one last major update before 2021 wraps up. Among the new features is hidden text to mask spoilers. So, if you can’t wait to blab about what happens in Spider-Man: No Way Home before everyone in the chat has seen it, you can select any section of your text and use the… Continue reading Telegram adds iMessage-style reactions and hidden text for spoilers

Update: NASA Plans Coverage of Webb Space Telescope Deployments

Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Dec. 30 to reflect the addition of a media teleconference after Webb’s sunshield is fully deployed, no earlier than Sunday, Jan. 2. Update: NASA Plans Coverage of Webb Space Telescope Deployments WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Over about the next two weeks, NASA will provide broadcast coverage, media briefings,… Continue reading Update: NASA Plans Coverage of Webb Space Telescope Deployments