For the next couple of Yasa generations, believes Woolmer, the company’s technology will provide a strategic advantage for Mercedes and friends, but eventually (“perhaps by 2040”) it will spread wider. Ultimately, axial-flux technology should be commoditised, he says, but not yet. As for Yasa’s awesome technical progress, Woolmer says that it has reached its fourth… Continue reading Inside Yasa: how a British firm is revolutionising electric cars
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Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend
Want to own an example of that extraordinary breed of supercars that time after time broke all performance records in a 10-year spell from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s? I’m afraid they’re all gone: any decent Ferrari F40 or F50, Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110 or McLaren F1 now requires a seven-digit investment. Apart from one. Despite… Continue reading Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475
Der BMW-Konzern prüft eine Ausweitung seiner Autoexporte aus China. Nach Informationen des Handelsblatts aus Konzernkreisen könnte der gemeinsam mit Great Wall geplante elektrische Mini auch auf den US-Markt exportiert werden. Bislang sollten die in China gebauten Autos vornehmlich in China verkauft werden.Mit dem Export von China in die USA könnte das Projekt aber deutlich umfangreicher… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475
EV sales to hit 8L-9L units this fiscal: SMEV
Despite the fire, there is still a 45-60-day wait list for electric two wheelers and all the big companies have 5,000-10,000 units sitting in order books. Chennai: India’s EV sales are all set to hit 800,000-900,000 units this financial year — a trebling of numbers from 340,000 units in FY21-22. “Other than the fires everything… Continue reading EV sales to hit 8L-9L units this fiscal: SMEV
@VW Group: 20 years of the Cayenne: The ‘third Porsche’ – an extraordinary success story005214
“The Cayenne has always been a major draw for our brand – it has brought many new customers and fans from all over the world to Porsche over the past 20 years,” says Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing. Porsche had to make some big decisions in the mid-1990s… Continue reading @VW Group: 20 years of the Cayenne: The ‘third Porsche’ – an extraordinary success story005214
Rajiv Bajaj on why EV startups are upstarts
‘When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower’, Rajiv Bajaj referred to this quote by Alexander den Heijer, the Dutch trainer and consultant, to describe the present state of affairs in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and, more specifically, the disturbing pace of fire-led accidents. “What concerns… Continue reading Rajiv Bajaj on why EV startups are upstarts
Cleantechnica: ERCOT & Tesla: How Virtual Power Plants Can Help Texas Electricity Grid & Save Lives 002033
Tesla held a virtual power plant (VPP) workshop for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on May 31. Gail Alfar, the writer at What’s Up Tesla?, attended and shared her thoughts. Also in May, Tesla made a request for Powerwall owners in Texas to opt into the Tesla ERCOT Demonstration to show the utility exactly… Continue reading Cleantechnica: ERCOT & Tesla: How Virtual Power Plants Can Help Texas Electricity Grid & Save Lives 002033
Clean Technica: Is It A Tesla Model Y In Australia?002032
After several sightings of Tesla Model Ys on car transporters on the highway, it looks like we may now have confirmation of their arrival in showrooms. This photo below of a suspicious looking black shape in the workshop area of the Valley Tesla showroom this morning (Friday) was taken by Majella Waterworth. Is it a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Is It A Tesla Model Y In Australia?002032
Thanks to COVID-19, indoor tracking takes on a whole new use
When you need to know how many people are in a building or a room, there’s a faster way than asking them to fill out a form. Among all of the things that coronavirus has cast a glaring light upon, perhaps the least expected is indoor tracking technology. Being able to reopen buildings safely without… Continue reading Thanks to COVID-19, indoor tracking takes on a whole new use
“Severe” Sriracha Shortage Threatens Spiceless Summer
“The apocalypse is nigh.” Sad Sriracha If you’re out of Sriracha, you might soon be out of luck — because the manufacturers of the classic rooster sauce say their already “severe” shortage might last through the summer, CBS reports. While Huy Fong Foods, the makers of Sriracha, warned us back in April that issues with… Continue reading “Severe” Sriracha Shortage Threatens Spiceless Summer