Midwestern Wheels, a licensee of Avis Budget Group, is working with EV charging provider ChargePoint to deliver EV charging to its rental car customers and local residents. New public charging hubs at Midwestern Wheels’ airport and local market rental car branches in Appleton and Madison, Wisconsin are open to the Read more
MiddleGround Capital, a private equity firm focused on middle-market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies, has acquired Pi Innovo from Powertrain manufacturer Dana. MiddleGround will integrate Pi Innovo, which designs and develops open platform electronic control systems and control software for electrification, clean fuel and specialty mobility applications, into New Read more
Since the current US administration eliminated federal EV tax credits, several states have implemented their own pro-EV measures, or beefed up existing programs. In California, the administration of Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed to create a new version of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which ended in 2023 and Read more
US-based silicon battery anode developer Amprius Technologies has formed a manufacturing partnership with lithium-ion battery developer Nanotech Energy to expand its production footprint from Asia into the US market. Nanotech Energy is Amprius’ first US-based manufacturing partner and strengthens its ability to serve defense, aerospace, and other critical markets by Read more
Emerson has released an updated version of NI Nigel AI technology for its NI LabVIEW+ Suite. This iteration of Nigel AI introduces code completion and contextual awareness of test projects and local hardware to further accelerate test development. Nigel AI is available through the LabVIEW+ Suite, a complete set of Read more
I recently put my cold-weather threshold to the test in Baudette, Minnesota, about as close to the US/Canada border as you can get with Lucid Motors, where we performed some awesome winter testing in a slew of EVs, including the Air Pure, Sapphire, and Gravity. Check out my full video Read more
How far are you willing to go to make a buck? For Tesla shareholders, looking the other way when two board members had close relationships with the head of a sex trafficking organization, and lied about it, is evidently on the table. The newly released Epstein files contain extensive correspondence Read more
The new i3 is a drastic improvement over the outgoing model as BMW’s first Neue Klasse electric sedan. After the first pre-series models rolled off the production line, BMW is preparing to begin mass production by the end of 2026. more…
Polestar built a BMW-fighting faux-SUV with no rear window and a lot of horsepower. Nobody asked for it, but we’re glad it’s here.
The company is now signaling that it may blow past its original target. Here’s the new delivery timeline.