The Formula S series includes the first sedan and GT, launched under BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao. Starting at under $29,000, the electric sedan is cheaper than a Tesla Model 3. more…
It’s always had the onboard tech. But now the pad itself is on sale in a few markets.
UK parcel delivery company DPD is in the process of taking delivery of 341 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinters. The vans are scheduled to be operational by the end of October, in time for what is expected to be a record-breaking peak Christmas period for DPD. The addition of the new eSprinters, Read more
AZL Aachen has commissioned JetBlast, a test system that combines flame exposure with a heated, particle-laden blast to reproduce selected loads acting on battery-casing materials during cell venting and thermal-runaway events. Initial calibration trials have confirmed the benchmark operating point for the Joint Partner Project “Thermal Runaway Testing for Battery Read more
Volkswagen revealed the new ID.3 GTI, a new electric hot hatch that’s more powerful than the Golf GTI. It’s VW’s most powerful GTI ever. more…
Tesla deployed its first “Accordion” Supercharger, a pre-assembled charging unit that ships 16 stalls on a single truck and installs 20% cheaper than a conventional site. Tesla’s charging team says the goal is now to pre-assemble every Supercharger in a factory. It’s a smart move, and one the company badly Read more
Microchip Technology has adopted Asahi Kasei Microdevices’ (AKM) CZ39 and CZ3K series coreless current sensors in a reference design that uses machine learning (ML) to detect arc faults. The design is built around Microchip’s dsPIC33A digital signal controller (DSC), which runs the signal-processing and inference algorithms on the controller itself, Read more
Rivian spin-off ALSO is finally getting its futuristic TM-B electric bikes out across the United States. Unfortunately for the customers who ordered them nearly a year ago, those bikes aren’t headed to their garages. They’re headed on tour. more…
Just like a Rolls-Royce, Porsche’s flagship SUV makes one of the most mundane tasks redundant–if you’re willing to pay extra.
Based on the recently revealed ID.3 Neo, the new electric hot hatch is the most powerful GTI in the nameplate’s history.