New Volvo EX90 electric SUV arrives with £96,255 price tag

Volvo has already dipped its toes into the electric car market, but in 2024, it hopes to land its first heavyweight blow. Meet the Volvo EX90, the all-electric replacement for the XC90 seven-seat SUV that will enter production towards the end of next year.  Its bluff silhouette, sharp shoulder line and “Thor hammer” headlights are… Continue reading New Volvo EX90 electric SUV arrives with £96,255 price tag

Top 10 best 7-seater cars to buy 2022 / 2023

​Over the last 40 years or more, UK car buyers have taken the idea of the seven-seater car firmly to their hearts. Today, seven-seat vehicles are hugely popular with families but the latest crop bear little resemblance to those on offer even a decade ago. Here we round off the top 10 best seven-seater cars… Continue reading Top 10 best 7-seater cars to buy 2022 / 2023

Rivian sticks to full-year EV production target as quarterly losses come in narrower than expected

Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Wednesday reaffirmed its 25,000-vehicle production target for 2022, but said it plans to spend less to do it as the company… Continue reading Rivian sticks to full-year EV production target as quarterly losses come in narrower than expected

Tesla sinks to almost two-year low on Elon Musk stock sales, Twitter distraction

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at an event in Hawthorne, California April 30, 2015. Patrick T. Fallon | Reuters Tesla shares dropped more than 7% on Wednesday to close at $177.59, their lowest since November 2020, after CEO Elon Musk disclosed the sale of close to $4 billion worth of stock in the electric car… Continue reading Tesla sinks to almost two-year low on Elon Musk stock sales, Twitter distraction

Volvo reveals new $80,000 electric SUV with Luminar lidar

Volvo EX90 Volvo Volvo’s plans to exclusively sell all-electric vehicles by 2030 kicked off Wednesday with the reveal of its EX90 – the first in a new lineup of EVs for the Swedish automaker. The carmaker is calling the seven-seat SUV its new flagship vehicle, starting at just under $80,000. The company said production of… Continue reading Volvo reveals new $80,000 electric SUV with Luminar lidar

UK’s first large-scale lithium refinery chooses location as race for ‘white gold’ intensifies

A lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. Lithium-ion batteries are crucial components in electric vehicles. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — A facility described as the U.K.’s “first large-scale lithium refinery” will be located in the north of England, with those behind the project hoping its output will… Continue reading UK’s first large-scale lithium refinery chooses location as race for ‘white gold’ intensifies

Autos giant Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow

watch now Renault sees the internal combustion engine continuing to play a crucial role in its business over the coming years, according to a top executive at the French automotive giant.   On Tuesday, it was announced that the Renault Group and Chinese firm Geely had signed a non-binding framework agreement to establish a company… Continue reading Autos giant Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow

NVIDIA AI Turbocharges Industrial Research, Scientific Discovery in the Cloud on Rescale HPC-as-a-Service Platform

Just like many businesses, the world of industrial scientific computing has a data problem. Solving seemingly intractable challenges — from developing new energy sources and creating new modes of transportation, to addressing mission-critical issues such as driving operational efficiencies and improving customer support — requires massive amounts of high performance computing. Instead of having to… Continue reading NVIDIA AI Turbocharges Industrial Research, Scientific Discovery in the Cloud on Rescale HPC-as-a-Service Platform