After two days locked up in an Italian prison, American Max Craddock was finally able to make his case to a judge. “It’s not a weapon of war,” his lawyer told the investigating magistrate. “It’s a toy they sell to children.” Craddock had been arrested in the Sardinian port city of Olbia in June 2018… Continue reading Elon Musk said it was ‘Not a Flamethrower’
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An electric-car battery that can be charged as fast as filling up your gas tank was just shown off by a startup
An electric-car battery that can be charged in five minutes was announced on Monday. Standard electric-vehicle batteries take about 8 hours to fully charge. The faster-charging capability would make EVs more accessible to the general public. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. An electric-car battery that can be charged in 5 minutes, the amount… Continue reading An electric-car battery that can be charged as fast as filling up your gas tank was just shown off by a startup
First look at Tesla’s new structural battery pack that will power its future electric cars
Electrek obtained the first picture of Tesla’s new structural battery pack with a honeycomb architecture that will power its future electric vehicles. Tesla structural battery pack At its Battery Day event last year, Tesla not only unveiled its new 4680 battery cell but also a new battery architecture built around the new cell. Inspired by… Continue reading First look at Tesla’s new structural battery pack that will power its future electric cars
Tesla sues media over article that claimed quality issues and poor working conditions in China
Tesla is suing a Chinese media group over an article that described Tesla having serious quality issues and poor working conditions at Gigafactory Shanghai. The article Pingwest, a Chinese publication that describes itself as “the story of China’s tech evolution, beyond the headlines,” published a damning article on Tesla last month titled “Giga-Sweatshop Meets Corporate… Continue reading Tesla sues media over article that claimed quality issues and poor working conditions in China
New Electric Car Battery Charges in Just Five Minutes
Hot Minute A factory in China has manufactured a car battery that can be charged completely in just five minutes, The Guardian reports. The batteries were developed by Israeli company StoreDot and built by Chinese manufacturer Eve Energy. There is one big catch, however: While the batteries can technically be fully charged in just five… Continue reading New Electric Car Battery Charges in Just Five Minutes
China’s Geely ties up with Tencent on smart car tech
China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Cars and holds 9.7% of Daimler, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving. In the latest such partnership in the fast-evolving sector, the companies will jointly develop smart car cockpits to have more mobile and mobility service applications, and explore testing of autonomous driving, Geely said in… Continue reading China’s Geely ties up with Tencent on smart car tech
China’s Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 4 images ) BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Cars and holds 9.7% of Daimler, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving. In the latest such partnership in the… Continue reading China’s Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech
Tesla gets a new head of its Advanced Battery Research in Canada, renews contract
Tesla now has a new head with its Advanced Battery Research group in Canada and renewed the contract with the organization, which has been producing a lot of battery technology for the automaker. Tesla Advanced Battery Research For the past five years, Tesla has been working with a battery research group in Canada, also known… Continue reading Tesla gets a new head of its Advanced Battery Research in Canada, renews contract
German Handelsblatt: PSA boss: Carlos Tavares takes over management of the transatlantic auto company Stellantis001122
Carlos Tavares For the manager only his own performance counts. (Photo: Bloomberg) Paris Since the weekend there is a new group in the top league of the auto industry: Stellantis. The artificial name stands for the merger of Peugeot SA (PSA) and Fiat-Chrysler (FCA). In terms of the number of vehicles sold, Stellantis will be… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: PSA boss: Carlos Tavares takes over management of the transatlantic auto company Stellantis001122
World NM: Baidu unlikely to sell vehicles to individuals000749
Baidu’s decision to produce cars have caused a stir in the capital and automotive markets, but the Chinese tech company is more likely to build robotaxi fleets than sell vehicles to individual customers. Baidu did not offer details on how its vehicles will be different than those from Tesla or any other gasoline car challenger… Continue reading World NM: Baidu unlikely to sell vehicles to individuals000749