@niche: Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Signs Purchase Order with Xos, Inc. for 10 First-Of-Their-Kind Electric Delivery Trucks001504

MIAMI and DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced it has signed a purchase order with Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, for 10 Xos Class 7 refrigerated beverage trucks.… Continue reading @niche: Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Signs Purchase Order with Xos, Inc. for 10 First-Of-Their-Kind Electric Delivery Trucks001504

Dell’s wireless webcam prototype uses magnets to stick to a screen

[embedded content] Ahead of CES 2022, Dell is previewing a set of concept products like it usually does around this time every year. Previously, the company teased us with a Switch-like PC gaming console and a pair of dual-screen and foldable computers. This time around, Dell is showing off a few prototypes around “seamless work… Continue reading Dell’s wireless webcam prototype uses magnets to stick to a screen

French transport minister says “not worried” about Tesla after Paris car accident

A Tesla logo is seen on a Parisian taxi car in Paris, France, December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) – French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Wednesday he was “not worried” at this stage about a fatal accident involving a Tesla (TSLA.O) car Model 3 over the weekend. “There are no… Continue reading French transport minister says “not worried” about Tesla after Paris car accident

L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development

Bangalore-based L&T Technology Services, a leading pure-play engineering services company, has launched its e-VOLTTS platform. The company says the platform is designed for next-generation electric vehicles along with an EV Lab and in-house autonomous drive platform. The in-house-developed e-VOLTTS is a scalable and modular high-efficiency reference platform that can be easily customised for use in… Continue reading L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development

@BMW: Steep mountain roads, high temperatures: Testing the BMW i7 drive under extreme conditions.001648

Munich. The series development process of the BMW i7 (power consumption combined: 22.5 – 19.5 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; CO2 emissions: 0 g/km; forecast based on the vehicle’s development status to date) in entering its final phase with the car undergoing a demanding test programme in extreme road and weather conditions. During so-called hot-region… Continue reading @BMW: Steep mountain roads, high temperatures: Testing the BMW i7 drive under extreme conditions.001648

Tesla worker arrested for fatally shooting coworker at Fremont factory

Fremont Police Department has announced that it arrested a Tesla worker who they believe was responsible for shooting a co-worker in the Fremont factory parking lot yesterday. As we reported earlier today, the Fremont Police Department announced that they were investigating a “suspicious death” at Tesla’s Fremont factory the day before. Later, the “suspicious death”… Continue reading Tesla worker arrested for fatally shooting coworker at Fremont factory

Taxi company suspends its Tesla Model 3 fleet after a severe fatal crash

G7, a Paris-based taxi company that operates one of the largest Tesla taxi fleets in the world, announced that it suspended all its Model 3 taxis after a severe fatal crash that occurred last weekend. One of the company’s drivers was driving the Model 3 taxi as a personal vehicle on December 11 in Paris… Continue reading Taxi company suspends its Tesla Model 3 fleet after a severe fatal crash

Toyota-backed Pony.ai’s driverless testing permit suspended in California …

A California regulator on Monday said it has suspended a driverless testing permit for startup technology firm Pony.ai following an accident — the first time it has issued such a suspension. On Oct. 28, a Pony.ai vehicle operating in autonomous mode hit a road center divider and a traffic sign in Fremont after turning right, showed the… Continue reading Toyota-backed Pony.ai’s driverless testing permit suspended in California …

Toyota commits $70b to electrify its vehicles by 2030

Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday committed 8 trillion yen ($70 billion) to electrify its automobiles by 2030, half of it to develop a battery electric vehicle (BEV) line-up, as it looks to tap a growing market for zero-emission cars. But the world’s biggest carmaker, which is a relative latecomer to full electric cars, said it expected… Continue reading Toyota commits $70b to electrify its vehicles by 2030