Volkswagen’s ‘Active Hood’ Technology Could Save Pedestrian Lives
The upcoming feature was showcased on an ID.7 EV. Right before coming to a full stop, the front hood of the EV pops up.
The upcoming feature was showcased on an ID.7 EV. Right before coming to a full stop, the front hood of the EV pops up.
Munich-headquartered BMW Group, manufacturer of vehicles under the BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad brands, says that sales of its fully electric vehicles increased by 19.1% in the first nine months of 2024. A total of 294,054 vehicles were delivered. During this period, sales of fully electric BMW models rose Read more
The state of Massachusetts wants to ”Electrify Your Rideshare” if you are a taxi or ride-sharing app driver in the Commonwealth. Ride Clean Mass will now offer drivers rebates of up to $6,500, in addition to any other local, state and federal incentives that the driver is eligible to receive. “Our Read more
Boston-based lithium metal battery technology company Pure Lithium has acquired the assets of private US vanadium cathode materials company Dimien. The purchase aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of Pure Lithium’s lithium metal vanadium (LVO) battery. Dr. Brian Schultz, Dimien founder and CEO, will become Pure Lithium’s VP of Read more
Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company Delta Electronics has announced its selection by France-headquartered EV charging network IZIVIA FAST to supply approximately 800 units of its 200 kW DC UFC 200 series EV charger for deployment at McDonald’s restaurant car parks throughout France. Each charger’s capacity can be divided into two 100 Read more
We look at what each of these American-made electric three-row SUVs has to offer.
Renesas Electronics, a semiconductor solutions company, has unveiled an 8-in-1 proof of concept for electric vehicle eAxle systems. The proof of concept was developed in partnership with Nidec, a Japanese motor manufacturer that makes “everything that spins and moves.” An eAxle is a drive unit that integrates into an axle Read more
ABB Electrification Canada has announced a licensing agreement with Canadian electrical equipment supplier Black Box Innovations to manufacture EV energy management systems. The systems will use Black Box’s patented technology that supports the installation of EV chargers on an existing electrical panel. The range of energy management systems will be Read more
Kia is hitting the brakes on production of its first three-row electric SUV in the US. Despite the EV9’s successful debut, new concerns about the EV tax credit are reportedly causing Kia to scale back — at least for now. more…
Plus, the incoming Trump Administration is already considering new federal rules for autonomous vehicles.