Category: Automotive

Hyzon Motors’ hydrogen fuel ambitions include two US factories

Hyzon Motors plans to produce fuel cells, including a critical component required to power hydrogen vehicles, at two U.S. factories in a move aimed at kickstarting domestic production at a commercial scale. The hydrogen-powered truck and bus manufacturer has already leased a 28,000-square-foot facility in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook and plans to expand it… Continue reading Hyzon Motors’ hydrogen fuel ambitions include two US factories

Intel: Intel Achieves AWS High Performance Computing Competency Status

What’s New: Intel announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) High Performance Computing (HPC) Competency status. This designation recognizes that Intel has demonstrated deep experience helping customers optimize their HPC workloads for performance and efficiency using AWS’s elastic and scalable cloud infrastructure. “HPC has been key to solving the most complex problems in every industry… Continue reading Intel: Intel Achieves AWS High Performance Computing Competency Status

A high-end car service backed by Daimler is launching in 8 US cities as it attempts to compete with Uber and Lyft (DMLRY)

Upscale ride-hailing platform Blacklane launched an on-demand chauffeur service on Monday.  The service is starting in New York and will launch in 20 additional cities this month.  Blacklane also lets customers schedule a ride or pay by the hour.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Luxury ride-hailing firm Blacklane is introducing an… Continue reading A high-end car service backed by Daimler is launching in 8 US cities as it attempts to compete with Uber and Lyft (DMLRY)

The real reasons we don’t have flying cars

For over a century, engineers and automakers have explored the concept of flying cars. We’ve seen endless examples and been led to believe they were just around the corner. We break down why road-ready aircraft aren’t ready for mass production or ride-hailing. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Following is a transcript… Continue reading The real reasons we don’t have flying cars

Elon Musk and Bill Gates have sparred over everything from the coronavirus to electric cars. Here’s where their simmering feud began and how it’s escalated amid the pandemic. (TSLA)

Gates doesn’t appear to be a fan of Tesla vehicles, and he’s said as much publicly. Bill Gates.Elaine Thompson/AP In February 2020, Gates said during an interview with the YouTuber Marques Brownlee that while Tesla had helped to drive innovation and adoption of electric vehicles, he recently bought a Porsche Taycan. In September, Musk tweeted… Continue reading Elon Musk and Bill Gates have sparred over everything from the coronavirus to electric cars. Here’s where their simmering feud began and how it’s escalated amid the pandemic. (TSLA)

@Daimler: Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group complete creation of fuel-cell joint venture: cellcentric

Gothenburg, Sweden / Stuttgart, Germany – Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group today completed the transaction to form the previously announced fuel-cell joint venture. The Volvo Group has acquired 50 percent of the partnership interests in the existing Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG for approximately EUR 0.6 billion on a cash… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group complete creation of fuel-cell joint venture: cellcentric

Volvo’s first EV is stuck on cargo ships waiting for a software update

Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUVs are currently being held at US ports because the company is waiting to ship a crucial software update before releasing them to customers and dealers, The Verge has learned. The problem appears to be that these XC40 Recharge SUVs — which is Volvo’s first all-electric vehicle — left the company’s… Continue reading Volvo’s first EV is stuck on cargo ships waiting for a software update

PSA: this is your last chance to grab these Mario games for your Switch

It’s March, which means Nintendo will soon pull a handful of games released specifically for anniversary celebrations. Switch owners have until the end of this month, March 31st, to grab games before the developer pulls them off the eShop. That includes Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Super Mario Bros. 35, Game… Continue reading PSA: this is your last chance to grab these Mario games for your Switch