US industrial technology manufacturing company Littelfuse has introduced its RCMP20 Residual Current Monitor Series for EV charging stations. The RCMP20 Series is designed to offer high performance and flexibility while supporting higher charging currents than alternative products on the market, according to the company. The monitors have a large current Read more
Tesla has started pushing a dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13 to some external customers in an attempt not to have its timeline slip for two months in a row. more…
Note: This article will pick up from part one–How Rivian will help Volkswagen: Golf EV (Op-Ed). Rivian and Volkswagen’s $5.8 billion joint venture will tackle Golf EV production first. However, its most significant achievement will probably be getting VW’s flagship electric car (EV) from Project Trinity into production. In 2021, Read more
It’s been a year since the Tesla Cybertruck started its customer deliveries. Over the past year, the Cybertuck has achieved a number of notable milestones, several of which were celebrated by the electric vehicle maker in a recent article on social media platform X. As highlighted by Tesla through its Read more
South Korean automaker Kia Corporation is recalling 62,872 EV6 electric vehicles. The Kia EV6 recall covers 2022-2024 models. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Kia EV6 models have been recalled due to issues with its onboard charging control units. The agency explained that specific electrical loads Read more
China’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) cell supplier, CATL, is diving into batteries for power grids. The Tesla supplier wants to develop and manage green energy power grids for mines, cities, and data centers. In an interview, CATL founder Robin Zeng commented that zero-carbon electric grids might be ten times larger Read more
BYD’s arrival to Indonesia is expected to help electrify taxi fleets. At least that’s what Indonesia’s largest taxi operator, PT Blue Bird, thinks. “We are very happy that BYD is now investing in Indonesia. We hope very soon the price of electric vehicles will be reduced significantly,” said Noni Purnomo, Read more
Tesla seems to be doing what it can to ensure that it clears out as much of its inventory vehicles as possible. This was hinted at in a new email from the electric car maker, which encourages customers to take immediate delivery of an inventory vehicle. As per Tesla’s email, Read more
Tesla definitely seems to be going all-in on its efforts to promote Full Self-Driving (FSD) and its capabilities. These efforts are particularly evident in Tesla’s order page for its vehicles, as it now features a dedicated section that shows videos of FSD in action. Previous iterations of Tesla’s order pages Read more
Chinese consortium CBC signed an agreement with Bolivia’s government to extract lithium. Under its agreement with Bolivia, CBC will build two direct lithium extraction plants, investing at least $1 billion. The Bolivian government will hold a 51% stake in CBC’s lithium extraction plants. The project will be located in the Read more