CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION TO HOST ITS 15TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GALA AT CIPRIANI 55 WALL STREET ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12th, 2024

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Cristian Rivera Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (D.I.P.G.), is thrilled to announce its 15th Annual Celebrity Gala. The event will be held on November 12th at 6:00 p.m. at Cipriani, 55 Wall St., NYC. Sponsors include Goya, RMM Group, Nissan,… Continue reading CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION TO HOST ITS 15TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GALA AT CIPRIANI 55 WALL STREET ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12th, 2024

Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs

A Wallbox EV charger for electric car is displayed during the “Mondial de l’Auto” at Parc des Expositions on October 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles. The buzz around… Continue reading Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs

@Toyota: Launch of Public Road Demonstration Tests of Autonomous Driving Technology Utilizing Heavy-duty Trucks on the Shin-Tomei Expressway

2024-11-05 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”), Advanced Smart Mobility Co., Ltd. (“Advanced Smart Mobility”), Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (“Nippon Koei”), and Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd. (“Mizuho Research & Technologies”) have been contracted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism (MLIT) in fiscal 2021 to… Continue reading @Toyota: Launch of Public Road Demonstration Tests of Autonomous Driving Technology Utilizing Heavy-duty Trucks on the Shin-Tomei Expressway

Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X™ Achieves Major Technical Milestone By Rapidly Extinguishing Two EV Fires in Controlled Burns

Using FCL’s concentrated FCL-X Pro™ agent, two controlled EVs fires were fully extinguished in minutes with no reignition, using limited amounts of agent. This major milestone for LIB fire safety was organized by FCL-X™‘s new US distributor – AEST Fire & Safety – in front of over 50 US firefighters and fire-safety industry experts.  TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/… Continue reading Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X™ Achieves Major Technical Milestone By Rapidly Extinguishing Two EV Fires in Controlled Burns

Everything I learned after 2000 miles in a Nissan Ariya EV

Welcome to the long-term squad, Nissan Ariya. Well, Ariya the second. I’ve recently swapped from an Ariya Advance, which is near the bottom of the spec league table, with a 63kWh battery and front-wheel drive, to the almost top-spec Evolve, with an 87kWh battery and four-wheel drive. I won’t go into the tedium of specific… Continue reading Everything I learned after 2000 miles in a Nissan Ariya EV

Dacia Spring Cargo unveiled as UK’s cheapest electric van

The Dacia Spring Cargo has been unveiled as a van version of the electric city car, targeting last-mile delivery fleets. At £14,995 (excluding VAT), it is the UK’s cheapest electric van and it also qualifies for the government’s £2500 Plug-in Van Grant. In addition, it is offered on business leasing for £149 per month (excluding VAT),… Continue reading Dacia Spring Cargo unveiled as UK’s cheapest electric van

Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X™ Achieves Major Technical Milestone By Rapidly Extinguishing Two EV Fires in Controlled Burns

Using FCL’s concentrated FCL-X Pro™ agent, two controlled EVs fires were fully extinguished in minutes with no reignition, using limited amounts of agent. This major milestone for LIB fire safety was organized by FCL-X™‘s new US distributor – AEST Fire & Safety – in front of over 50 US firefighters and fire-safety industry experts.  TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/… Continue reading Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X™ Achieves Major Technical Milestone By Rapidly Extinguishing Two EV Fires in Controlled Burns

Rental, Government Fleets Spur Oct. Sales

72,407 vehicles were sold into rental fleets in October 2024, compared to 47,482 in October 2023, for a 52.5% spike.  Graphic: Bobit A spike in rental fleet sales and a healthy increase in government fleet sales helped narrow a gap in year-to-date fleet sales compared to the same period in 2023, according to monthly Bobit fleet… Continue reading Rental, Government Fleets Spur Oct. Sales

This Tesla driver just finished an electric around-the-world trip. For the fourth time.

After just over six months on the road, two Teslas have driven around the world powered by electricity – including an entire family, with 3 young children, in a Tesla Model 3. But for one of the drivers it’s nothing new, as this was actually his fourth round-the-world trip in an EV – the first being way… Continue reading This Tesla driver just finished an electric around-the-world trip. For the fourth time.