SpaceX has received FAA approval for the ninth test flight of the Starship rocket. The approval was delayed due to the federal agency finishing its comprehensive safety review of the eighth flight earlier this year. The FAA said in a statement that it has determined that SpaceX has “satisfactorily addressed Read more
House republicans passed their tax bill, which promises to inflate costs for Americans and channel money from the middle class to billionaires, all while sending jobs to China. But that’s not the only bad stuff that’s in the bill – it will also inflate your electricity costs and threaten a Read more
You can see this first-of-its-kind prototype testing around Munich. But BMW isn’t rushing solid-state batteries into production.
TotalEnergies has officially opened its largest solar power installation in Europe, and it’s a big one. The massive solar cluster is located just outside Seville in southern Spain and is made up of five solar farms. Together, they have a total capacity of 263 megawatts (MW) – enough to generate Read more
German automotive components manufacturer MAHLE has received a €200-million order to supply DC/DC converters to an international car manufacturer in China for its future electric model range. MAHLE will start series production to fulfill the order at its Changshu location in the middle of 2028. DC/DC converters transform the voltage Read more
Swiss semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics will start producing Stellar with xMemory, a new generation of extensible memory embedded into its Stellar series of automotive microcontrollers, later this year. The new microcontrollers with xMemory enable simpler, more scalable computing platforms for developing software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and EV architectures. Memory becomes a bottleneck Read more
Intelligent power management company Eaton has launched a new EV Truetrac differential engineered specifically for EVs. The design addresses the challenges presented by EV propulsion systems, including shared low-viscosity oil environments, increased sensitivity to noise and the demands of high and instant torque delivery. Eaton’s Detroit Truetrac, a helical-gear limited-slip Read more
US-based Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, is introducing an electric version of its Class 8 Mack Pioneer highway truck. The Mack Pioneer will be the first delivery of a completely in-house electric platform using Mack’s e-axle and Proterra batteries. It will be available as a Day Cab or Read more
indiGO Tech, a new US-based electric and autonomous vehicle company, has closed a $54-million Series BB funding round, including investments from FedEx, Foxconn and FM Capital, to expand its electric and autonomous vehicle offerings. GO plans to offer multiple light smart EVs for commercial fleets and ride-hailing services, including its Read more
Revolv’s fleet-as-a-service model allows companies to pursue electrification without risking any capital. For fleet operators, electrification carries not only major costs, but also substantial financial risk—if EVs or infrastructure fail to perform, companies can lose big money. Choosing a fleet-as-a-service model can eliminate that risk, while converting capital expenditure to Read more