BMW has announced details of its next-generation lithium ion batteries for EVs, named Gen6. Due to arrive in the Neue Klasse (New Class) series of cars from 2025, the batteries adopt a cylindrical cell shape – as favoured by Tesla – rather than the flat, prismatic cell shape currently used. Thomas Albrecht, BMW’s head of Efficient Dynamics, told… Continue reading Next-gen BMW EVs to get new battery tech for 620-mile range
Tag: Tesla
Ford (F) ’23 Mustang Mach-E, Lincoln to Get Driverless Feature
To rev up its electrification progress and enhance its suite of highway safety features, Ford Motor F is introducing the hands-free highway driving feature in its 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E and 2023 Lincoln Corsair SUVs. These models’ Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) will be updated with BlueCruise 1.2 and Lincoln ActiveGlide 1.2, the latest versions… Continue reading Ford (F) ’23 Mustang Mach-E, Lincoln to Get Driverless Feature
Magna (MGA) Puts Efforts in Micromobility, Commercial Vehicles
Magna International MGA recently announced its $77-million investment in Yulu Bikes, India’s largest technology-driven electrified shared mobility provider. Magna’s investment marks its entry into the rapidly-growing micromobility market. Magna will own a stake and hold a seat on the board of the India-based company. The two companies will establish a new battery-swapping entity. The new… Continue reading Magna (MGA) Puts Efforts in Micromobility, Commercial Vehicles
Electric Vehicle Battery Market is expected to grow at 8.5% CAGR from 2022 to 2032 – Future Market Insights, Inc.
Expanding Electric Vehicle (E-Vehicle) Sector Presents Opportunity worth US$ 18.09 Bn for Electric Vehicle Battery by 2032. The dominance of HEV over PHEV and BEV in the electric vehicle market makes them the prominent market for electric vehicle battery. NEWARK, Del., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The global electric vehicle battery market is anticipated to… Continue reading Electric Vehicle Battery Market is expected to grow at 8.5% CAGR from 2022 to 2032 – Future Market Insights, Inc.
Uber’s posh electric car service is now available in 25 cities in North America
/ Customers can hail a Tesla Model 3 or Polestar 2 in more cities Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is bringing its upscale electric car service to more cities, announcing the launch of its Comfort Electric feature in 14 additional cities in North America, bringing the total number of markets to 25.… Continue reading Uber’s posh electric car service is now available in 25 cities in North America
Skyryse Appoints Will Fulton as Vice President of Product and Marketing to Lead Commercialization of Its Flagship Product, FlightOS
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Skyryse, a transportation company building the future of general aviation, has appointed Will Fulton as Vice President of Product and Marketing. At Skyryse, Fulton will lead strategy, execution, and growth of its FlightOS product, which makes flying safer and more accessible. Fulton joins Skyryse from Airbus Helicopters where he… Continue reading Skyryse Appoints Will Fulton as Vice President of Product and Marketing to Lead Commercialization of Its Flagship Product, FlightOS
Remote working: Red Hat tells staff they don’t have to return to the office
Image: Getty Images/d3sign Enterprise Linux heavyweight Red Hat will its nearly 20,000-strong workforce choose whether or not to come back into the office. Red Hat chief people officer Jennifer Dudeck said in a blog post the maker of the enterprise Linux platform Red Hat Enterprise Linux is going for an “office-flex” model where it allows… Continue reading Remote working: Red Hat tells staff they don’t have to return to the office
The Realities Intruding on Mass Electrification
A panel of EV and auction experts delineated the challenges of electrification at the National Auto Auction Association Convention in Dallas on Sept. 7, 2022. (L to R): Moderator Glenn Mercer; David Aahl, vice president of North Bay Auto Auction in Fairfield, California; Jay Bahel, vice president of strategic initiatives of KAR Auction Services, Inc.;… Continue reading The Realities Intruding on Mass Electrification
Cleantechnica: Does It Cost Too Much To Purchase A Tesla?002245
In hardly more than a decade, Tesla has single handedly accelerated the transition to all electric transportation. Legacy automakers who once poo-poo’d the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) are now releasing very appealing all-electric models of their own. With the competition nibbling away, is Tesla’s catalog of 4 vehicles enough to maintain market dominance? And… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Does It Cost Too Much To Purchase A Tesla?002245
Cleantechnica: Yes, Tesla Cars To Get Starlink 002243
Elon Musk recently announced that SpaceX plans to provide Starlink satellite cellular service in the U.S. in a new partnership with T-Mobile. The move has left several wondering if Tesla’s vehicles could also receive the satellite connection — and Musk says they will. Musk responded to two tweets asking about Tesla cars’ eligibility for Starlink’s cellular service… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Yes, Tesla Cars To Get Starlink 002243