Not bad! Jankless While Tesla CEO Elon Musks’s oddly-shaped, historically janky Cybertruck might not look particularly efficient, a new independent analysis suggests that the much-delayed addition to the company’s lineup of electric vehicles is surprisingly aerodynamic. Aleix Lázaro Prat, a computer fluid dynamics engineer for a company called Numeric System, simulated the cyberpunk pickup’s wind… Continue reading New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance
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Startup Repos Energy plans to raise Rs 300 crore to fund expansion plans
Transforming energy distribution with innovation. Industrialist Ratan Tata-backed energy distribution startup Repos Energy plans to raise around Rs 300 crore to fund its expansion plans. The startup is looking to have 20,000 mobile fuel stations and 5,000 mobile electric vehicle charging stations in the next five years. Repos Energy Co-Founder Aditi Bhosale Walunj said the… Continue reading Startup Repos Energy plans to raise Rs 300 crore to fund expansion plans
Delhi slowly becoming EV capital: Kejriwal at launch of charging stations
Arvind Kejriwal Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated seven electric vehicle charging stations and said the city is slowly becoming the EV capital of the country. “In 2020, the Delhi government had formulated EV Policy and we didn’t expect we would get such a resounding response. Last year, 25,809 vehicles were sold and… Continue reading Delhi slowly becoming EV capital: Kejriwal at launch of charging stations
Toyota plans $1.8bn Indonesia investment to make electric vehicles
JAKARTA (Reuters) — Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp plans to invest 27.1 trillion rupiah ($1.80 billion) in Indonesia in the next five years to produce electric vehicles (EVs), Indonesia’s economics ministry said on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian country aims to become a global hub for producing and exporting EVs through processing its rich supplies of… Continue reading Toyota plans $1.8bn Indonesia investment to make electric vehicles
Tesla supplier LGES looks to set up EV battery plant in Europe
SEOUL (Reuters) — Tesla-supplier LG Energy Solution posted a quarterly profit that missed estimates due to rising material costs and COVID-19 curbs in China, and said it was looking for new production sites in Europe and Asia rather than in China. The South Korean company, which counts EV maker Lucid as a customer, also said… Continue reading Tesla supplier LGES looks to set up EV battery plant in Europe
ZKW expands at its Mexican location
Lighting systems specialist invests an additional total of over 102 million USD in production plant in Silao WIESELBURG, Austria, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ZKW Group is massively expanding its site in Silao, Mexico. The plant, which went into operation in 2016, is now being expanded by 15,700 to a total of 48,700 square meters… Continue reading ZKW expands at its Mexican location
Colonial Equipment Company Partners with ZEVX for Fleet Electrification
GILBERT, Ariz., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Colonial Equipment Company has partnered with ZEVX to Repower Vehicles by providing EV conversions and warranty support throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and the Federal Government/GSA contract throughout the USA. As a ZEVX Authorized Distribution and Service Partner (ADP / ASP), Colonial Equipment Company will be certified to ZEVX standards… Continue reading Colonial Equipment Company Partners with ZEVX for Fleet Electrification
Zoox gives a glimpse behind the curtain of autonomous driving
The Amazon-supported company Zoox has let us look at the cards. Zoox is a company that Amazon 2020 has swallowed. The company has its own design that has a carbon fiber cabin. The box-like vehicle, with its protruding wheels and sliding doors, offers space for 4 people. In addition to the stable cabin made of… Continue reading Zoox gives a glimpse behind the curtain of autonomous driving
3 indicators to watch for on Stellantis Q2 earnings day
Compared to this year’s drumbeat of announcements from car companies touting future battery-electric models, Stellantis has remained quiet, focusing on plug-in hybrids instead. The Amsterdam-based joint venture between Fiat-Chrysler and PSA Group is pursuing electrification aggressively, targeting a goal to sell five million EVs globally by 2030 – and preparing to introduce a suite of… Continue reading 3 indicators to watch for on Stellantis Q2 earnings day
Quantron posts strong growth in first-half CY2022
Quantron, a system provider of sustainable battery-electric and hydrogen-electric e-mobility for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans, has reported strong growth in the first half of CY2022. The company says, despite the current challenges in the supply chain sector, it was able to increase sales in January-June this year by more than 360 %… Continue reading Quantron posts strong growth in first-half CY2022