Tesla still has two major milestones it is on track to complete before the end of the second quarter, according to statements made by the automaker earlier this year. With the launch of the Robotaxi platform in Austin on Sunday, Tesla has already completed perhaps its biggest milestone of 2025. Read more
I’m starting to think that miles barely matter on an EV.
Tesla’s Omead Afshar, who is widely known as CEO Elon Musk’s right-hand man, has reportedly left the company. Several outlets are reporting that Afshar either left voluntarily or was potentially terminated on Thursday. His LinkedIn profile has not been updated to reflect this, and still states he presently works at Read more
SorbiForce, a self-described Arizona-based Ukrainian startup, has announced a metal-free organic battery prototype that it believes will serve as a counter to the environmental effects of conventional batteries. “We were working for a game-changing technology in the storage market,” the company said, an effort that ended up producing “the optimal Read more
EV charging provider Skycharger has been awarded a lease to develop a fast EV charging facility at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Skycharger will build the EV Hub to serve electric rideshare drivers as well as airport customers and the general public. Skycharger’s EV Hub will help meet the expected Read more
US-based Navitas Semiconductor has formed a partnership with BrightLoop to support BrightLoop’s latest series of hydrogen fuel cell chargers with its automotive-qualified Gen 3 Fast (G3F) silicon-carbide MOSFETs for heavy-duty agricultural transportation equipment. BrightLoop’s systems provide power conversion efficiencies over 98% and power densities up to 60 kW/L. The company’s Read more
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the expansion of the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program to include new zero-emission agricultural, construction, rail, and warehouse off-road equipment and Class 3 vehicles. Manufacturers can now apply for eligibility to offer their off-road equipment and vehicles Read more
Solid-state battery developer Factorial has launched a new proprietary simulation platform designed to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries by improving how battery performance is predicted, validated and optimized. Factorial built its new Gammatron as a necessity-driven tool to address critical delays in battery development. Unlike traditional platforms focused solely Read more
Electrical measurement technology specialist LEM has launched a new current sensing unit for battery management in EVs. LEM has put together shunt and open-loop Hall effect technologies in a single part, called Hybrid Supervising Unit (HSU), to meet the challenges of small footprint, low cost and high safety level requirements Read more
I know, it sounds like clickbait math, but it’s real: you can cover 6,000 miles for just $160 in fuel. There’s a catch, though. It’s not gasoline. Oh, and it’s not even in a car. You’ll need to trade in your four wheels for two. Specifically, you’ll need something like Read more