General Motors to Recall Additional Bolt EVs 2021-08-20 Supplier manufacturing defect may lead to battery fire in rare circumstances GM will pursue reimbursement from supplier DETROIT – General Motors is voluntarily expanding the current Chevrolet Bolt EV recall to cover the remaining 2019 and all 2020-2022 model year vehicles, including the Bolt EUV. In rare… Continue reading @GM: General Motors to Recall Additional Bolt EVs
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@GM: General Motors and AT&T Set Automotive Connectivity Benchmark with 5G
General Motors and AT&T Set Automotive Connectivity Benchmark with 5G The next generation vehicle network will enable a new era of connected services for millions of GM vehicles 2021-08-19 DALLAS and DETROIT – General Motors and AT&T* will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next… Continue reading @GM: General Motors and AT&T Set Automotive Connectivity Benchmark with 5G
Evergrande denies EV unit stake sale talks
Evergrande Group’s Hengchi electric vehicles (EV) are seen displayed at the Hengchi booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, April 19, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] China Evergrande Group, a prominent property developer, on Friday denied holding negotiations with Chinese technology company Xiaomi Corp for a 65 percent stake in its electric car… Continue reading Evergrande denies EV unit stake sale talks
Evergrande clarifies report of talks with Xiaomi
China Evergrande Group made an announcement on Aug 10 saying that the group was in discussion with potential independent investors to sell part of its stakes. [Photo/IC] China Evergrande Group clarified the report of in-depth negotiations with smartphone maker Xiaomi to sell its EV unit by saying talks with Xiaomi were at a very early… Continue reading Evergrande clarifies report of talks with Xiaomi
@BMW: First row of the grid and solid race results for the BMW M 1000 RR on a hot WorldSBK Saturday at Navarra.001380
Navarra. The first race day of the debut FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) event at Navarra, Spain, has come to an end. Tom Sykes (GBR) from the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team gave a strong performance in Saturday morning’s Superpole on his BMW M 1000 RR, claiming third place to secure a spot on the front… Continue reading @BMW: First row of the grid and solid race results for the BMW M 1000 RR on a hot WorldSBK Saturday at Navarra.001380
Traveling on business? Get ready for absurd new hotel fees
The desk has a sensor. Every time you lean on it, type on it or even touch it, that’ll be $2.95. Screenshot by ZDNet If you have one more eight-Zoom day, you’ll quit your job and zoom off to Tahiti. If you have any more back-to-back-to-back Microsoft Teams meetings, you’ll ululate for three days straight.… Continue reading Traveling on business? Get ready for absurd new hotel fees
A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap
In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to add an electric motor to a bicycle—a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the… Continue reading A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap
@GM: General Motors to Recall Additional Bolt EVs August 20, 2021
Supplier manufacturing defect may lead to battery fire in rare circumstances GM will pursue reimbursement from supplier DETROIT – General Motors is voluntarily expanding the current Chevrolet Bolt EV recall to cover the remaining 2019 and all 2020-2022 model year vehicles, including the Bolt EUV. In rare circumstances, the batteries supplied to GM for these… Continue reading @GM: General Motors to Recall Additional Bolt EVs August 20, 2021
Toyota production cut highlights ASEAN supply chain vulnerability
TOKYO — Toyota Motor’s announcement that it will slash production next month has sparked concerns over vulnerabilities in Southeast Asia’s auto supply chain as the region grapples with new variants of the coronavirus. Shares in the world’s largest automaker fell 5% in Tokyo at one point on Friday, a day after it said it will… Continue reading Toyota production cut highlights ASEAN supply chain vulnerability
ALYI Building Diverse Electric Motorcycle Fleet For Global Taxi Market Starting In Africa
ALYI has initiated an EV Rideshare Pilot Program targeting the existing motorcycle taxi market. The Pilot Program is a first step toward the planned fulfillment of an initial 2,000 electric motorcycle order. ALYI expects to begin generating revenue fulfilling the electric motorcycle order later this year. ALYI has built, and continues to add to, its… Continue reading ALYI Building Diverse Electric Motorcycle Fleet For Global Taxi Market Starting In Africa