New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004443
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Tesla’s job cut may save up to $1 bn yearly operational costs: Report
San Francisco: While tech billionaire Elon Musk recently said that Tesla would be reducing its salaried headcount by 10 per cent, a Goldman Sachs analyst says it can provide the company up to $1 billion in annual operating expenses (OPEX) savings — the company’s day-to-day expenses. Recently, Musk had noted that his electric vehicle company… Continue reading Tesla’s job cut may save up to $1 bn yearly operational costs: Report
Clean Technica: Lost Quarter For Italy’s Electric Mobility — Will New Incentives Re-Ignite The EV Race?002023
Originally published on opportunity:energy. It’s been a bad start of the year for the Italian car market, as 2022 inherited crises that had been brewing since the covid pandemic. With an ongoing chip (and broader materials) shortage, policy uncertainties, inflation spiking, and a war in Europe, among other things, car sales crashed and electrified options… Continue reading Clean Technica: Lost Quarter For Italy’s Electric Mobility — Will New Incentives Re-Ignite The EV Race?002023
German Handelsblatt: E-mobility: Audi announces 14 more quick-charging stations close to the city004437
charging station Audi wants to invest in new charging stations. (Photo: obs) This year, Audi wants to set up three more quick-charging stations in the Zurich banking district, in Salzburg and in Berlin. After positive experiences with the pilot station in Nuremberg, including a lounge and reservation option for Audi drivers, a further eleven stations… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: E-mobility: Audi announces 14 more quick-charging stations close to the city004437
Judge says former Tesla worker has 2 weeks to accept $15M payout over racial abuse
A federal judge told Owen Diaz, a former elevator operator at Tesla, that he has two weeks to decide whether he wants to accept $15 million in damages over racial abuse at the automaker’s Fremont, California factory, according to a court filing on Tuesday. In October last year, a San Francisco federal court jury ordered… Continue reading Judge says former Tesla worker has 2 weeks to accept $15M payout over racial abuse
Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to Texans
HOUSTON — Shell said on Tuesday that it would begin selling electricity generated from renewable sources to residents and businesses in Texas, a move that brings the European oil company’s shift to green energy to the U.S. market. The announcement underscores a widening gulf between the strategies of European and U.S. oil companies as elected… Continue reading Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to Texans
Here’s what Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger could look like
Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger station is finally becoming a reality, and we get a look at what could look like thanks to renders based on the construction plans. This project has been in the work for a long time. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old school drive-in,… Continue reading Here’s what Tesla’s futuristic diner with drive-in theater and Supercharger could look like
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches Twitter bots probe after Musk’s public complaints
Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, is investigating Twitter over its reported user numbers. Go to Source
Ford surprises F-150 Lightning owners with accessory that can recharge stranded Teslas
Ford has been vocal about the new F-150 Lightning’s bi-directional charging capability that enables owners to use the electric truck’s massive battery to charge other EVs. And, now, the company is apparently including a new accessory so these Good Samaritan truck owners can help out stranded Teslas. A member of an online forum for new… Continue reading Ford surprises F-150 Lightning owners with accessory that can recharge stranded Teslas
Inventor Unveils Flying Motorcycle Powered by Eight Jet Engines
Hell yeah. Flying Motorcycle Startup JetPack Aviation has shown off its latest adrenaline-fueling invention: a prototype of its upcoming P2 Speeder flying motorcycle. The vehicle, which it’s calling an Air Utility Vehicle (AUV), features eight jet engines and is the third full scale prototype developed by Mayman Aerospace, a subsidiary brand launched by JetPack Aviation.… Continue reading Inventor Unveils Flying Motorcycle Powered by Eight Jet Engines