For nearly 100 years, drivers have been listening to AM radio, an American institution crackling with news, traffic, weather, sports and an eclectic variety of other programs. But that dashboard staple could be going the way of manual-crank windows and car ashtrays as electric vehicles begin to grab more of the American marketplace. An increasing… Continue reading In a Future Filled With Electric Cars, AM Radio May Be Left Behind
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Electric school buses are giving kids a cleaner, but costlier, ride to class
BEVERLY, Mass. — It’s a gray November morning, and we’re on board a long, yellow school bus. The bus bounces over this Boston suburb’s patched streets in a way that would be familiar to anyone who ever rode a bus to class. But the bus is quiet – and not just because there are no… Continue reading Electric school buses are giving kids a cleaner, but costlier, ride to class
Payne: Riding along with my self-driving Tesla student driver
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What Stellantis plan to idle Jeep plant indefinitely next year signals
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Amid slower demand in China, Tesla to suspend production in Shanghai
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Donkervoort F22: 750kg supercar arrives with £211k price tag
Donkervoort will end the D8 GTO era with the new F22, claimed to be the lightest two-seat supercar in the world. Weighing in at just 750kg, the F22 is the the most powerful car yet produced by Donkervoort. It has a power-to-weight ratio of 657bhp per tonne, thanks to a 493bhp turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine linked to a rev-matching five-speed gearbox. Top… Continue reading Donkervoort F22: 750kg supercar arrives with £211k price tag
TVS Motors to acquire EV assets in Germany through a Singapore-based subsidiary
TVS Motors Company through its wholly owned subsidiary TVS Motor Singapore has signed an agreement to acquire its EV technologies-related assets in Germany, the company has said. As part of the arrangement TVS Singapore division, a subsidiary of BBT 35/22 Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH has changed its name to Celerity Motor GmbH. The entire transaction will give… Continue reading TVS Motors to acquire EV assets in Germany through a Singapore-based subsidiary
Exponent Energy and Park+ to set up 15-minute rapid charging stations across India
Exponent Energy and Park+ to set up 15-minute rapid charging stations across India EV energy start-up Exponent Energy and EV charger installer Park+ have partnered to set up 1,000 charging zones across India by the end of 2023, starting with Bengaluru. The partnership will help Exponent to build a dense EV charger network by leveraging the… Continue reading Exponent Energy and Park+ to set up 15-minute rapid charging stations across India
Exponent Energy and Park+ to set up 15-minute rapid charging stations across India
Exponent Energy and Park+ to set up 15-minute rapid charging stations across India EV energy start-up Exponent Energy and EV charger installer Park+ have partnered to set up 1,000 charging zones across India by the end of 2023, starting with Bengaluru. The partnership will help Exponent to build a dense EV charger network by leveraging the… Continue reading Exponent Energy and Park+ to set up 15-minute rapid charging stations across India
BMW Group invests in more efficient process for copper extraction
The BMW Group has taken a stake in US- (Colorado) based company, Jetti Resources through its venture capital fund BMW i Ventures. The aim, as per the carmaker, is to foster responsible and resource-conserving copper extraction to address rising demand in a more sustainable manner. Founded in 2014, Jetti Resources has developed a pioneering process… Continue reading BMW Group invests in more efficient process for copper extraction