TOKYO — Hot on the heels of Apple’s drive into the realm of electric vehicles, Sony is trying to shift from electronics and services into auto manufacturing. The Japanese company has already started public road tests of its Vision-S EV as it attempts to leverage its smartphone and software prowess into making vehicles. A closer… Continue reading Sony puts its tech to the test with step into self-drive EVs
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OPINION: Deployment targets are necessary to drive the deployment of green energy technologies
Climate change is one of the biggest, if not the top, issue facing mankind today. In order to keep the damages from climate change within reasonable limits, the world has set ambitious climate targets, of limiting the temperate rise to 1.5 Degree Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. This requires rapid deployment of green energy technologies… Continue reading OPINION: Deployment targets are necessary to drive the deployment of green energy technologies
UK electric car sales surge despite Covid lockdown
UK electric and hybrid car sales hit record levels in March, traditionally the biggest month of the year for motor dealers, as demand for greener vehicles surged despite overall trade remaining lower than before the pandemic. Sales of battery electric cars and plug-in hybrids accounted for a combined 13.9% of the market, up from 7.3%… Continue reading UK electric car sales surge despite Covid lockdown
Tesla appeals federal order to delete Musk tweet about union
New Orleans: Tesla is asking an appeals court to set aside a federal agency’s order that a Twitter post discouraging union organising be deleted from CEO Elon Musk‘s account. The National Labour Relations Board found that a May 2018 tweet by Musk unlawfully threatened employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to… Continue reading Tesla appeals federal order to delete Musk tweet about union
Hummer EVs to influence GMC’s future buying process
Consumers looking to buy the new GMC Hummer EV pickup or SUV will be doing it online with minimal dealer involvement, directly from General Motors, for at least the next two years. After that, the retail shopping experience will “evolve” as GM rolls out more electric vehicles. The vehicles will make it to GMC dealership showrooms eventually, but… Continue reading Hummer EVs to influence GMC’s future buying process
Tim Cook drops hints about autonomous tech and the Apple car
Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped a few hints in an interview released Monday about the direction of the much-anticipated Apple car, including that autonomous vehicle technology will likely be a key feature. “The autonomy itself is a core technology, in my view,” Cook told Kara Swisher in an interview on the “Sway” podcast. “If you… Continue reading Tim Cook drops hints about autonomous tech and the Apple car
Tesla introduces new 50% Supercharging discount at night in California to help with capacity
Tesla is introducing a new 50% discount for Supercharging during the night at Supercharger stations in metro areas in California. It’s the automaker’s latest move to help with network capacity. Last year, Tesla started testing temporary Supercharger discounts in California. In that case, it looked like Tesla was trying to incentivize people to charge at night… Continue reading Tesla introduces new 50% Supercharging discount at night in California to help with capacity
Tesla’s toxic superfans are giving community a bad name as stories go mainstream
Tesla’s problem with toxic fandom is starting to give the community a bad name as some stories of attacks against other electric vehicles go mainstream. The Detroit Free Press came out with a new article today headlined, “Tesla owner with Mustang Mach-E reports threats on social media from Tesla fans.” It includes several reports from… Continue reading Tesla’s toxic superfans are giving community a bad name as stories go mainstream
@Toyota: Investment in e-Mobility Power
e-Mobility Power, Inc. (e-Mobility Power), the equity holders of which are Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO HD) and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Chubu Electric), entered into an absorption-type corporate division agreement with Nippon Charge Service, LLC (NCS) on February 5, 2021 under which e-Mobility Power assumed the electrified vehicle charging service business… Continue reading @Toyota: Investment in e-Mobility Power
Magenta Power develops EV charging solution for residential societies
You heard it first on Autocar Professional at the EV Forum in February and it is official now – Magenta Power has developed another unique EV charging solution under their ‘ChargeGrid’ brand for large residential complexes under their product range – ChargeGrid Prisma. This solution is developed specifically for EV charging at residential societies where… Continue reading Magenta Power develops EV charging solution for residential societies