Tag: Electric vehicles

Under the skin: meet the 10kg hydrogen engine

A new, lightweight hydrogen engine concept from Israeli firm Aquarius Engines has been under development since 2014 and is close to maturity. Powered by hydrogen, the Aquarius Two Sided Free Piston Linear Engine (FPLE) is designed to generate electricity for plug-in series hybrids or range-extenders. The tiny engine consists of a mere 20 components, only… Continue reading Under the skin: meet the 10kg hydrogen engine

New BMW 5 Series: BMW lines up hot EV and 750bhp M5 PHEV

The seventh-generation BMW 5 Series will bow out after seven years in mid-2023 and its successor will be radically transformed, both technologically and stylistically, as part of BMW’s transition to a maker of electric cars. Most notably, the 5 Series will follow its X3 and 4 Series siblings in being offered with a choice of… Continue reading New BMW 5 Series: BMW lines up hot EV and 750bhp M5 PHEV

Tesla updates Model X with new darker wheels

Tesla has updated the standard set of wheels available for the Model X to new darker wheels. But don’t hold your breath to get the electric SUV anytime soon. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S in January, the automaker also unveiled the new Model X, but the SUV has been gathering less attention. There… Continue reading Tesla updates Model X with new darker wheels

The tough calculus of emissions and the future of EVs

Mark Mills Contributor Mark Mills is the author of the forthcoming book, “The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and a Roaring 2020s.” He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a Faculty Fellow at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. More posts by this contributor… Continue reading The tough calculus of emissions and the future of EVs

EV Week In Review: Tesla’s ‘AI Day’ Front And Center, Nio On Damage Control Mode, Romeo’s Rough Ride, Lordstown’s ‘Very Brief’ Shareholder Meeting

The bygone week was fairly calm on the EV front after weeks of a robust flow of news amid the earnings season. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s Elon Musk, however, provided the excitement that could last for the week and more, with the EV maker’s AI Day presentation. Tesla At the Forefront of Cutting AI Tech:… Continue reading EV Week In Review: Tesla’s ‘AI Day’ Front And Center, Nio On Damage Control Mode, Romeo’s Rough Ride, Lordstown’s ‘Very Brief’ Shareholder Meeting

Ather Energy expands in Maharashtra, opens showroom in Nashik

Smart electric scooter maker Ather Energy is fast expanding its retail network in Maharashtra, which recently unveiled a dynamic EV policy designed to increase the number of EV adopters. The company has opened a new Experience Centre in Nashik, at Patwa EV Zone, Trambakeshwar Road, Nashik in association with Patwa Auto Drive. The 450X, alongside… Continue reading Ather Energy expands in Maharashtra, opens showroom in Nashik

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen is more innovative than Daimler, Tesla and BMW001060

With the The robot shuttle that Volkswagen wanted to provide for the soccer World Cup in Qatar will not work after allHowever, overall, the car manufacturer from Wolfsburg brings up the most technological innovations in an international comparison of manufacturers. This is the result of the annual innovation ranking of the Center of Automotive Management… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen is more innovative than Daimler, Tesla and BMW001060

Meeting GKN: the British automotive firm leading the world

If there were a British car company in existence today, with a workforce of 27,000 people in 20 countries, that harboured so much design capability that its expertise were evident in half of the 80 million cars made last year globally, its brand would be a household name, right? Well, there is a British car… Continue reading Meeting GKN: the British automotive firm leading the world