If 2022 has made one trend clear, it is that electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging can no longer be ignored. Here is some data to chew on. In its Electric Vehicle Outlook 2022 report, Bloomberg NEF projects that plug-in vehicles are predicted to make up 23% of new passenger vehicle sales globally in 2025,… Continue reading Enabling commercial spaces for EVs: Five reasons why
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EVs in India should not be too silent: Draft standards
Representative Image Electric vehicles in India need not be too silent and should be loud enough to alert pedestrians and those nearby according to new norms proposed by the Automotive Industry Standards Committee (AISC). The freshly proposed standards cover four wheelers used for the carrying passengers, and those for carrying goods. Car manufacturers will have… Continue reading EVs in India should not be too silent: Draft standards
Qualcomm’s New Smartwatch Chips Promise Big Battery Life Gains
One such example is moving Bluetooth (5.3) into the coprocessor, which no longer needs to wake the main processor up when you simply receive a notification alert from your smartphone. Qualcomm says this translates to 57 percent lower power consumption for notifications compared to the last-gen Wear 4100+ chip. Some always-on health features can also… Continue reading Qualcomm’s New Smartwatch Chips Promise Big Battery Life Gains
Thai EV battery market heats up as key players jump in
BANGKOK — From a state-owned enterprise to a renewable energy startup, key players are jumping into Thailand’s electric vehicle battery market, driven by the government’s push to make the country into a regional production hub for EVs and their components. Go to Source
Hyundai Motor Appoints Brian Latouf to Lead New Global Safety Office
As the newly created GCSO, Latouf will integrate the engineering resources of Hyundai and HMNA by combining safety field investigations, safety data analysis, and safety engineering performance into a streamlined global technical function. Munoz will also serve as the accountable executive for Hyundai’s safety matters through his COO role. The change further enhances Hyundai’s dedication… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Appoints Brian Latouf to Lead New Global Safety Office
Researchers made a sonar-equipped earphone that can capture facial expressions
Researchers at Cornell University have developed an earphone that uses sonar to detect the wearer’s facial expression to create an avatar of their face. The so-called “earable” system is called EarIO. It works by bouncing sound off the wearer’s cheeks — the audio is emitted from speakers on each side of the earphone. A microphone… Continue reading Researchers made a sonar-equipped earphone that can capture facial expressions
Neuralink co-founder departs Musk-backed startupPaul Merolla helped launch the brain implant startup in 2016
A founding member of Elon Musk‘s Neuralink left the company in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of departures at the brain implant startup. Paul Merolla, who helped launch Neuralink in 2016 and worked on its chip design program, is no longer with the San Francisco area company, the sources said. The reason for Merolla’s… Continue reading Neuralink co-founder departs Musk-backed startupPaul Merolla helped launch the brain implant startup in 2016
Panasonic’s $4 billion EV battery plant will land in Kansas
Panasonic has picked De Soto, Kansas, to build a new EV battery plant, which projects to bring up to $4 billion in investments for the state, the Kansas governor’s office said in a press release. The press release predicts the plant will create up to 4,000 jobs, plus estimates of 4,000 additional jobs with suppliers… Continue reading Panasonic’s $4 billion EV battery plant will land in Kansas
Hyundai working on sub-€20k electric city car
Hyundai is working on a sub-€20,000 (£17,041) electric city car that it plans to launch in Europe as its new entry-level model. The as yet unnamed car could be a successor to the Hyundai i10, which was released in 2020, and will join 11 other electric vehicles Hyundai plans to release on the continent by 2030. The… Continue reading Hyundai working on sub-€20k electric city car
Porsche confirms new electric luxury SUV to sit above Cayenne
Porsche has confirmed plans for a new SUV model based on a new ‘Sport’ variant of the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) architecture – a dedicated electric car platform set to be used by a number of different brands across the Volkswagen Group. Plans for the new SUV model, which will be produced at the German car… Continue reading Porsche confirms new electric luxury SUV to sit above Cayenne