Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Global Market Report 2022: Increase In the Need for Lithium-Ion Batteries Driving Sector

DUBLIN, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2022 To 2030” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The market for lead acid batteries reached US $ 16.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at… Continue reading Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Global Market Report 2022: Increase In the Need for Lithium-Ion Batteries Driving Sector

The next version of Thunderbolt is built for multi-monitor setups

Now that speedy ports are par for the course on computers, how is Intel going to make Thunderbolt more enticing? By courting enthusiasts who demand a wall of monitors, apparently. The company has previewed a next-generation Thunderbolt standard that will offer more bandwidth for multi-monitor setups and other “visually intensive usages.” While the port will… Continue reading The next version of Thunderbolt is built for multi-monitor setups

Microsoft wants to build an Xbox-branded mobile game store

Microsoft wants to bring a taste of Xbox game shopping to your phone. As The Verge explains, a company filing with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed plans to build a “next generation” Xbox store that’s available on mobile devices, not just consoles and PCs. The shop would unsurprisingly lean heavily on… Continue reading Microsoft wants to build an Xbox-branded mobile game store

What it’s like to drive a Lucid Air after its first major update

For decades, whatever you drove off the showroom floor was what you were stuck with. But now, thanks to over-the-air updates, your car can evolve on your driveway in myriad ways. Tesla has been doing it for years, and now Lucid and other automakers are joining in. We’ve said it before: Lucid did an exquisite… Continue reading What it’s like to drive a Lucid Air after its first major update

James Webb telescope captures Pillars of Creation in unprecedented detail

The James Webb Space Telescope’s sightseeing tour just provided a fresh look at one of the most recognizable interstellar objects. Researchers have captured their most detailed image yet of the Pillars of Creation, a star-forming nursery in the Eagle Nebula roughly 6,500 light-years away. The near-infrared picture shows even more detail than Hubble’s 2014 snapshot,… Continue reading James Webb telescope captures Pillars of Creation in unprecedented detail

Apple store workers go on strike in Australia

Apple isn’t just facing unionization efforts among its retail workers. The New York Times reports about 150 store staff went on strike for an hour Tuesday after negotiations for better pay and working conditions hit an impasse. On Wednesday, they refused to provide a mix of services that included repairing AirPods and managing deliveries.  The… Continue reading Apple store workers go on strike in Australia

Biden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the US

/ In order to meet the goal that 50 percent of new cars sold by 2030 are electric, the White House is authorizing a lot of money to shore up domestic EV battery production Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Energy is awarding $2.8 billion in grants from… Continue reading Biden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the US

German Handelsblatt: Climate protection: VW shareholders want to force car manufacturers to be more transparent in lobbying005444

Volkswagen skyscraper in Wolfsburg How seriously does the company take climate protection? (Photo: imago images / regios24) Institutional investors want to force Volkswagen to be more transparent in its lobbying work. Several public pension funds from Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain have therefore now taken legal action against the car manufacturer. One is concerned that… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Climate protection: VW shareholders want to force car manufacturers to be more transparent in lobbying005444

Test tracks for autonomous driving

Austria can do more. A look into the engine compartment of the Austrian automotive industry shows: With an enormous scope of research, numerous networked institutions, innovative companies and diverse opportunities, Austria is one of the most important trendsetters on the way to new mobility. As a traditional supplier of highly qualified technologies and developments for… Continue reading Test tracks for autonomous driving