@niche: BLOWING PAST THE 100 GRAND BAR.001898

Editor’s Note: Peter’s column talks about industry pricing, complete with an update from James “Jimmy” Fu and S.L. “Sonny” King as the Fu-King Motors boys deal with supply issues like everybody else. “On The Table” features Mercedes-Benz legend Rudolph Uhlenaut’s magnificent 1955 300 SLR Coupe, which recently changed hands for the highest price in automotive history.… Continue reading @niche: BLOWING PAST THE 100 GRAND BAR.001898

Nvidia turns to liquid cooling to reduce big tech’s energy use

Nvidia has announced its new plan for reducing the energy use of data centers crunching massive amounts of data or training AI models: liquid-cooled graphics cards. The company announced at Computex that it’s introducing a liquid-cooled version of its A100 compute card, and says that it consumes 30 percent less power than the air-cooled version.… Continue reading Nvidia turns to liquid cooling to reduce big tech’s energy use

@GM: Chevrolet Launches All-New Tracker RS Small SUV in China

Chevrolet Launches All-New Tracker RS Small SUV in China 2022-05-23 SHANGHAI – Chevrolet today livestreamed the launch of the all-new Tracker RS, its latest offering in the popular small SUV segment in China. As a trendy SUV for a new generation of younger buyers, the all-new Tracker RS adopts the new design language of the… Continue reading @GM: Chevrolet Launches All-New Tracker RS Small SUV in China

GreenPower Enters into Joint Venture with Jupiter Group in India to Market the Right Hand Drive EV Star Cab and Chassis

Jupiter is a premier manufacturer of railway wagons, passenger coaches, wagon components and castings in India with customers such as the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Shipping, Tata Motors, VOLVO Eicher Motors, Bharat Benz and Avia Motors. Jupiter owns manufacturing facilities across India. “GreenPower has joined forces with Jupiter Wagon Group to bring GreenPower’s EV… Continue reading GreenPower Enters into Joint Venture with Jupiter Group in India to Market the Right Hand Drive EV Star Cab and Chassis

Cheesemakers Embedding Tiny Tracking Chips in Parmesan

Do you know where that’s been? Cheesed Off No, this is not some harebrained conspiracy theory fueled by Big Cheese. Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheesemakers, who make “real” parmesan cheese, are inserting tracking chips into the rinds of their cheese wheels in an effort to undermine shady competitors who falsely claim they make real parmesan cheese,… Continue reading Cheesemakers Embedding Tiny Tracking Chips in Parmesan

Auto Roundup: LEA’s Twin Buyouts, GPI’s Investor-Friendly Moves and More

Last week, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (“ACEA”) released data for passenger car registrations for April 2022. The European Union (EU) passenger vehicle market contracted 20.6% in April to 684,506 units amid chip woes aggravated by the Russia-Ukraine war. Most of the countries in the EU witnessed a double-digit drop in registrations, including four key… Continue reading Auto Roundup: LEA’s Twin Buyouts, GPI’s Investor-Friendly Moves and More

Didi’s delisting now done deal

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi’s shareholders have voted to delist the company from the NYSE. The decision is a long-expected result of the company finding itself in hot water with the Chinese government after a rushed and later troubled public-market debut in the United States. Didi went public in the middle of 2021 in an offering… Continue reading Didi’s delisting now done deal

The 5 best push mowers of 2022

Push mowers are ideal for smaller yards since they have more narrow cutting decks and are more stripped-back than their ride-on tractor cousins. Along with traditional gas-powered models, you can find a wide variety of electric and manual reel mowers if you’re in the market for a more eco-friendly way to care for your lawn. … Continue reading The 5 best push mowers of 2022