The leading manufacturer of heart pacemakers recommends users of its devices stay at least 12 inches away from electric vehicle charging stations, advice that could keep millions of people around the world from using EVs and slow the increasingly popular technology’s expansion. There’s no evidence of harmful interactions between charging stations and pacemakers or other… Continue reading Can pacemaker users charge EVs safely? Questions linger.
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Robert Bosch Venture Capital joins Garvis’ 3.5 million euro seed round
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC) is the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services. RBVC invests worldwide in innovative start-up companies at all stages of their development. Its investment activities focus on technology companies working in areas of business of current and future relevance for… Continue reading Robert Bosch Venture Capital joins Garvis’ 3.5 million euro seed round
@GM: GM and Lithion Announce an Investment and Strategic Partnership Agreement to Pursue a Circular EV Battery Ecosystem
GM and Lithion Announce an Investment and Strategic Partnership Agreement to Pursue a Circular EV Battery Ecosystem 2022-09-22 MONTREAL AND DETROIT – Lithion Recycling Inc. (“Lithion”) and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced that GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion’s Series A financing round, supporting a new… Continue reading @GM: GM and Lithion Announce an Investment and Strategic Partnership Agreement to Pursue a Circular EV Battery Ecosystem
Metropia Released New Mobility App
Partners with TxDOT and Other Government Agencies to Launch its MaaS/MOD Platform in Houston HOUSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Metropia, Inc.’s congestion-solving Mobility-as-a-Service/Mobility on Demand (MaaS/MOD) platform rolled out with the launch of the TxDOT-sponsored ConnectSmart app in Houston, Texas. Continue Reading ConnectSmart marks the first MaaS/MOD platform deployment in a U.S. major metropolitan… Continue reading Metropia Released New Mobility App
MODULAR AND ROBOTICS PIONEERS UNVEIL SYSTEM P4–PREDESIGNED HOUSING FACTORY SOLUTION
Waypaver International and KUKA offer predesigned factory automation solution to build housing with car-factory efficiency and precision BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pioneers in modular construction and car factory automation have teamed up to advance the construction industry. U.S. modular housing pioneer, Waypaver International and German automation leader KUKA are today unveiling a… Continue reading MODULAR AND ROBOTICS PIONEERS UNVEIL SYSTEM P4–PREDESIGNED HOUSING FACTORY SOLUTION
Hyundai Mobis erhält 2022 Automotive News PACEpilot
Doppelaktuator-Hinterradlenkungssystem, bei der jedes Hinterrad einzeln gelenkt wird. Der einzige Automobilzulieferer in Asien, der den PACEpilot für seine unübertroffene Leistung erhalten hat. Eine fortschrittliche Lenkungstechnologie, die für Großraumfahrzeuge, wie Elektrofahrzeuge und Pickup-Trucks, optimiert ist … voraussichtlicher Anstieg der Aufträge von globalen Automobilherstellern. SEOUL, Südkorea, 22. September 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Mobis (KRX: 012330) wurde bei… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis erhält 2022 Automotive News PACEpilot
Ballard receives order from Siemens Mobility to power 7 trains and signs LOI for up to an additional 200 modules over the next six years
VANCOUVER, BC and MUNICH, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced an order for 14 x 200 kW fuel cell modules from Siemens Mobility GmbH (“Siemens Mobility”; www.mobility.siemens.com), a leading supplier in the development of alternative drives, to power a fleet of seven Mireo Plus H passenger trains.… Continue reading Ballard receives order from Siemens Mobility to power 7 trains and signs LOI for up to an additional 200 modules over the next six years
NASA to Provide Media Update on Demonstration Test, Artemis I Mission
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 23, to discuss the cryogenic demonstration test conducted Wednesday, Sept. 21, ahead of the next Artemis I launch attempt. Audio of the call will livestream on the agency’s website at: https://www.nasa.gov/live After encountering a hydrogen leak early… Continue reading NASA to Provide Media Update on Demonstration Test, Artemis I Mission
AirPods Pro 2 offer two big upgrades but connectivity chaos hasn’t been tamed
Pros Transparent mode is significantly better than the previous generation Sound quality is clear and has a fuller range Built-in case speaker to locate the AirPods is useful New extra small (XS) ear tips give their fit more flexibility Cons Still one of the most expensive pairs of earbuds on the market Connectivity chaos remains… Continue reading AirPods Pro 2 offer two big upgrades but connectivity chaos hasn’t been tamed
GM investing in Lithion Recycling to support advanced EV battery recycling tech
GM announced Thursday that its venture capital division, GM ventures, will invest in Lithion Recycling to support a sustainable circular battery ecosystem. The new partnership will focus on researching and developing a viable EV battery recycling method to further reduce emissions and the usage of critical minerals. Global supply chains are still recovering from the… Continue reading GM investing in Lithion Recycling to support advanced EV battery recycling tech