Indian two-wheeler vehicle maker Hero Motocorp Ltd said on Friday it would invest up to 4.20 billion rupees ($56.66 million) in electric vehicle (EV) startup Ather Energy as it looks to expand its presence in the green mobility space. The company, which held 34.8% in Ather Energy prior to the investment, said its new stake in the startup would… Continue reading Hero Motocorp to invest over $56m in Indian EV startup Ather Energy …
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Bentley Motors blends tech and coachbuilding in the 2022 Continental GT Speed
Bentley Motors stands bestride the old world and the modern era. For over a century, the automaker has been at the forefront of automotive luxury and performance, and while it has constantly adapted to change during the years, classic, tactile coachbuilding has always remained as its ethos. This romantic view of automotive manufacturing seems almost… Continue reading Bentley Motors blends tech and coachbuilding in the 2022 Continental GT Speed
EV startup Bollinger ‘indefinitely’ delays its rugged electric trucks to focus on delivery vans
Bollinger, a Michigan-based startup, announced today that it was postponing its plans to manufacture electric trucks in order to focus on commercial delivery vans. Bollinger burst onto the scene several years ago with a pair of rugged, box-like electric truck prototypes: the four-door B1 (which is shaped like a Jeep Wrangler) and the B2 (which… Continue reading EV startup Bollinger ‘indefinitely’ delays its rugged electric trucks to focus on delivery vans
EVage raises $28M to be a driving force in India’s commercial EV revolution
A congruence of factors in India — notably, climate change policies, fuel costs and skyrocketing demand for e-commerce — has set up ideal conditions for startups like all-electric commercial vehicle startup EVage. The startup, which has already supplied five EV trucks to Amazon India’s Delivery Service Partner and plans to provide “in the thousands” more… Continue reading EVage raises $28M to be a driving force in India’s commercial EV revolution
Honda still waffling over EVs in the US claiming consumer uptake is ‘out of whack’
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. recently stated it is still undecided on where to manufacture EVs in the United States, questioning the country’s demand despite soaring sales numbers from competitors miles ahead in their own electrified transitions. Honda is a legacy automaker that, like many, has shared goals to have 100% electric sales by 2040, although… Continue reading Honda still waffling over EVs in the US claiming consumer uptake is ‘out of whack’
Local Motors, the startup behind the Olli autonomous shuttle, has shut down
Local Motors, the company that crowdsourced and built the Olli autonomous shuttle as well as the Rally Fighter, will be shutting down operations by Friday, according to several posts from various employees on LinkedIn. The company has yet to release an official statement, but many employees are already openly looking for new work. “I am… Continue reading Local Motors, the startup behind the Olli autonomous shuttle, has shut down
Hacker claims to be behind Tesla resetting third-party app access to its vehicles
Many Tesla owners using third-party apps to monitor have found them not to be working in the last few days as Tesla appears to have revoked many log-in tokens – a hacker claims to be behind the action after he supposedly gained access to several Tesla accounts. Tesla doesn’t have an official dev kit or… Continue reading Hacker claims to be behind Tesla resetting third-party app access to its vehicles
Tesla Model S gets its first yoke steering wheel replacement, but there are caveats
The new Tesla Model S is getting its first third-party yoke steering wheel replacement, but there are caveats – starting with the price. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, while others were concerned… Continue reading Tesla Model S gets its first yoke steering wheel replacement, but there are caveats
Tesla is releasing a product roadmap update on Jan 26 with Cybertruck and more
Tesla announced that it will release its 2021 Q4 earnings report on January 26, and Elon Musk confirmed that he will come back to the call and give a Tesla product roadmap update. The automaker confirmed the date of its next earnings report in a press release today: AUSTIN, Texas, January 12, 2022 – Tesla… Continue reading Tesla is releasing a product roadmap update on Jan 26 with Cybertruck and more
Tesla takes delivery of yet another giant casting machine at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla is taking delivery of yet another giant casting machine, known as Giga Press, at Gigafactory Texas as the automaker moves to produce entire car bodies in just a few pieces. Over the last few years, Tesla has been heavily investing in casting and alloy technology to enable larger casted parts that have the capability… Continue reading Tesla takes delivery of yet another giant casting machine at Gigafactory Texas