Tag: Electric vehicles

Why Buying an Electric Car Just Became More Complicated

WASHINGTON — If you’re a well-paid lawyer eyeing an electric Rivian sport-utility vehicle, you might want to buy it before New Year’s Day. If you’re a middle-class nurse saving up for a compact Chevrolet Bolt, you might want to wait until January. Those calculations — and a host of others pertaining to the red-hot electric… Continue reading Why Buying an Electric Car Just Became More Complicated

PG&E says Tesla battery was source of power storage site fire

In the early hours on Monday, a Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at a key California power storage facility, the state’s largest utility said in a statement to TechCrunch. According to PG&E, the utility “became aware of a fire in one Tesla Megapack at its Elkhorn Battery Storage facility” at around 1:30 AM in Moss… Continue reading PG&E says Tesla battery was source of power storage site fire

Leoparda Electric is bringing battery swapping for two-wheelers to LatAm

Leoparda Electric, a São Paolo–based startup, wants to be the Gogoro of Latin America. In other words, it’s looking to build out a network of battery swapping stations that should help spread adoption of electric two-wheelers in the region. While LatAm is the second largest two-wheeler market after Southeast Asia, electrification in the region has… Continue reading Leoparda Electric is bringing battery swapping for two-wheelers to LatAm

Hertz will order up to 175,000 EVs from General Motors, including BrightDrop vans

Eco-conscious vehicle renters can soon expect to see EVs from GM brands Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and even commercial delivery unit BrightDrop at Hertz rental locations. The car rental giant said Tuesday it plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years, with first deliveries of Chevy Bolt… Continue reading Hertz will order up to 175,000 EVs from General Motors, including BrightDrop vans

Hertz places massive order of 175,000 electric vehicles with GM

After its massive order of Tesla vehicles, Hertz now announces another huge order of electric vehicles, this time for 175,000 EVs from GM. Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. More recently, the company added Model Y vehicles to… Continue reading Hertz places massive order of 175,000 electric vehicles with GM

Tesla Megapack caught on fire at giant battery project

A Tesla Megapack has caught on fire at a giant battery project operated by PG&E in Monterey County in California. In April, PG&E launched the Elkhorn Battery Storage facility in Monterey County, the largest Tesla Megapack project to date. The project consists of 256 Tesla Megapack battery units on 33 concrete slabs for a total… Continue reading Tesla Megapack caught on fire at giant battery project

Tesla is creating a simulation of San Francisco in Unreal Engine

Tesla is creating a simulation of San Francisco in Unreal Engine, which is primarily a video game engine, to test its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. Over the years, Tesla has taken flack for testing its Autopilot and Self-Driving features with its customers on public roads. But to be fair, there will be several steps… Continue reading Tesla is creating a simulation of San Francisco in Unreal Engine

Europa Wire: Das österreichische Mobilitätstechnologieunternehmen AVL erweitert seine globale Testinfrastruktur für Brennstoffzellen- und Wasserstofftechnologie mit einem neuen hochmodernen Testzentrum in Graz, Österreich000374

Das österreichische Mobilitätstechnologieunternehmen AVL erweitert seine globale Testinfrastruktur für Brennstoffzellen- und Wasserstofftechnologie mit einem neuen hochmodernen Testzentrum in Graz, Österreich (PRESSEMITTEILUNG) GRAZ, Österreich, 20-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AVL, eines der weltweit führenden Mobilitätstechnologieunternehmen für Entwicklung, Simulation und Erprobung in der Automobilindustrie, hat den substanziellen Ausbau seiner globalen Testinfrastruktur für Brennstoffzellen- und Wasserstofftechnologie angekündigt. Das Unternehmen… Continue reading Europa Wire: Das österreichische Mobilitätstechnologieunternehmen AVL erweitert seine globale Testinfrastruktur für Brennstoffzellen- und Wasserstofftechnologie mit einem neuen hochmodernen Testzentrum in Graz, Österreich000374