Eight Sleep, a Miami, FL-based sleep fitness company, closed an $86M Series C funding round. The round was led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from other funds, including SoftBank, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, and General Catalyst. Antonio Gracias, Valor’s Founder, CEO, and CIO, joined the Eight Sleep Board. Mr. Gracias sits on the boards… Continue reading Eight Sleep Raises $86M in Series C Funding
Tag: Electric vehicles
Chinese battery maker says it’s ready to produce cobalt-free EV power packs at scale
When you factor in cars, trucks, planes, trains and shipping, the transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gases in the US. If we’re going to have any chance of addressing climate change, we’ll need to move away from burning fossil fuels in our cars. There’s just one problem with most electric vehicles: they… Continue reading Chinese battery maker says it’s ready to produce cobalt-free EV power packs at scale
GM ‘not confident’ LG Chem will build defect-free Bolt batteries
General Motors will keep its Orion Assembly plant idled and not start repairs on the nearly 141,000 recalled Chevrolet Bolts EVs and EUVs until it is confident its supplier can make a defect-free EV battery that does not pose a potential fire risk. And right now, GM does not believe its battery-maker, LG Chem, can do that.… Continue reading GM ‘not confident’ LG Chem will build defect-free Bolt batteries
Schaeffler presents chainless electric drive system “Free Drive” for bicycles
2021-08-30 | Herzogenaurach/Friedrichshafen “Bike-by-wire” technology offers potential for new business areas in the field of micromobility Free Drive further demonstrates the company’s status as preferred mobility partner in the field of electrified drives Robust system provides maximum flexibility in the vehicle architecture with even less wear Networked, flexible, sustainable, and environmentally friendly: New mobility trends… Continue reading Schaeffler presents chainless electric drive system “Free Drive” for bicycles
Elon Musk’s Loop gets Autopilot — and an intruder
Less than two weeks after its official launch, The Boring Company’s Loop system in Las Vegas had its first security breach. On June 21, the morning of the final day of the International Beauty Show, an “unauthorized vehicle” joined the system’s fleet of Tesla taxis underground, emails between the Loop’s operations manager and a Clark… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Loop gets Autopilot — and an intruder
SVOLT unveils cobalt-free battery, claiming first company to reach ‘series production’
Battery systems manufacturer SVOLT has unveiled a cobalt-free battery pack at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. The company now claims to be the first to create a cobalt-free battery that has reached series production, although other battery manufacturers have claimed similar production achievements. SVOLT describes itself as a “high-tech enterprise in the global EV… Continue reading SVOLT unveils cobalt-free battery, claiming first company to reach ‘series production’
The mystery of a Tesla found destroyed on a frozen lake is solved, and it’s a wild story
The mystery of how a Tesla Model X was found burnt to almost nothing on a frozen lake in Vermont is now solved. It’s a wild story that involves over half a million dollars of fraud exploiting Tesla’s purchasing process. In February 2019, we reported on the remains of a burnt Tesla Model X being… Continue reading The mystery of a Tesla found destroyed on a frozen lake is solved, and it’s a wild story
A note left on a Tesla Model 3 shows just how little people know about electric cars
A note that a “concerned resident” left on a Tesla Model 3 after unplugging it shows just how little people know about electric cars. Studies and polls about electric vehicle adoption have consistently shown that education is one of the most needed things to accelerate the transition to zero emission. Of course, reducing the cost… Continue reading A note left on a Tesla Model 3 shows just how little people know about electric cars
@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO manufactures 100,000th iV vehicle003738
Michael Oeljeklaus, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Production and Logistics, said: “100,000 iV vehicles have been produced in less than two years – this marks the perfect start to our electromobility campaign. I would like to sincerely thank our entire production team for manufacturing our iV vehicles at such a fast pace and to the… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO manufactures 100,000th iV vehicle003738
@VW Group: Porsche expands its engineering and assembly capacity003738
The engineering work of Porsche has a long tradition of using foreign development sites in search of tomorrow’s perfect sports cars and services. From next year, its capacity will grow even further to include a permanent new research and development satellite in China, allowing a sustained focus on what is Porsche’s biggest single market. The company is… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche expands its engineering and assembly capacity003738