Asia had its second-warmest year on record. On April 30, temperatures reached 120 degrees Fahrenheit in Jacobabad, Pakistan—unseasonably early for the region. When summer came around, heat waves may have killed 50,000 people in the European Union in July alone, and as vegetation dried out, fires broke out across London and burned wide swaths of France, Spain,… Continue reading 2022 Wasn’t the Hottest on Record. That’s Nothing to Celebrate
Category: Automotive
Mercedes will reportedly drop the EQ brand to prepare for an all-electric future
You could see EQ-less EVs as soon as 2024. Don’t worry if Mercedes’ insistence on EQ branding for electric cars seems arbitrary — the naming scheme might not last much longer. Sources speaking to the German daily Handelsblatt claim Mercedes will drop the EQ brand as soon as late 2024, when it’s expected to debut… Continue reading Mercedes will reportedly drop the EQ brand to prepare for an all-electric future
Netflix’s ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ will return for its fifth season on February 24th
Other docuseries focused on top-level golf and tennis will debut in the coming weeks. Formula 1: Drive to Survive, the docuseries that helped the motorsport become a bigger deal in the US, will return for its fifth season on Netflix on February 24th. That’s smart timing, since the three-day preseason test for this year’s F1… Continue reading Netflix’s ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’ will return for its fifth season on February 24th
Russia will send a ‘rescue’ spacecraft to the ISS following leak
The mission will replace a damaged Soyuz capsule. Russia is prepping a ‘rescue’ mission following a coolant leak on a Soyuz capsule docked with the International Space Station. NASA said in a media briefing that Russia’s Roscosmos agency will send an empty Soyuz to the station on February 20th as a replacement for the damaged… Continue reading Russia will send a ‘rescue’ spacecraft to the ISS following leak
Congress blocks purchase of more Microsoft combat goggles
A new version will aim to fix headaches, eyestrain and nausea issues. The US government has reportedly passed on buying more HoloLens-based AR combat goggles from Microsoft after discovering the current version has some kinks to work out, according to Bloomberg. So instead of ordering more of the current model, the government approved $40 million… Continue reading Congress blocks purchase of more Microsoft combat goggles
Instacart will pay $5.25 million to settle a workers’ benefit case
San Francisco accused the company of violating healthcare and paid sick leave ordinances. Instacart will pay workers $5.1 million as part of a settlement after it allegedly failed to provide some benefits, as The San Francisco Chronicle reports. San Francisco accused the company of violating healthcare and paid sick leave ordinances. The company, which has… Continue reading Instacart will pay $5.25 million to settle a workers’ benefit case
Vehicle production unlikely to rebound in 2023
Semiconductor issues will hamper output well into 2023 and probably into 2024. Global production losses in 2021 topped 10 million units, improving to about 3.5 million units in 2022. The competing forces of supply chain issues and lowered expectations will find chip-based losses falling below two million units – a sizable improvement, but not the… Continue reading Vehicle production unlikely to rebound in 2023
BMW M performance EVs to use radical 4WD technology
Testing of the first purely electric BMW sports car is under way, with engineers working to preserve the distinctive dynamic character of an M car in the post-combustion era. BMW revealed the first images of a mysterious EV prototype last year, giving few details but confirming that it was powered by a pioneering quad-motor, four-wheel… Continue reading BMW M performance EVs to use radical 4WD technology
How Porsche will become CO2-neutral by 2030
Porsche is close to a radical reinvention as it prepares to electrify its entire lineup, with four new models – Porsche Macan, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman – arriving from 2024. These EVs, released along with petrol equivalents, feed into Porsche’s goal of 50% of its sales having electrified powertrains by 2025, with… Continue reading How Porsche will become CO2-neutral by 2030
Aston Martin to launch limited-run car to celebrate 110th anniversary
Aston Martin will launch a new, ultra-exclusive model this year as part of the British car maker’s 110th-anniversary celebrations, which will run throughout 2023. Described by the Gaydon-based firm as “a new, strictly limited, exclusive Aston Martin model”, the car will be officially unveiled later this year. Aston Martin has remained tight-lipped about the model, withholding… Continue reading Aston Martin to launch limited-run car to celebrate 110th anniversary