Thanks to Starlink, nearly 500,000 people watched as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 jet made history. The company streamed its XB-1 jet as it broke the sound barrier for the first time and became the first civil aircraft to go supersonic over the United States. A Starlink Mini terminal was installed in Read more
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is expected to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results after markets close on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The performance of TSLA stock following the earnings call will likely be affected by CEO Elon Musk’s updates on the company’s sales growth, artificial intelligence projects, and new vehicle Read more
Hyundai Motor, a leading player in India’s automotive sector, recorded a 19% drop in net profit, reporting 11.61 billion rupees (approximately $134 million) for the third quarter. This decline was driven by a 2.4% drop in overall sales, with domestic sales dipping 0.1% and exports sliding 7.5%. As a result, Read more
Japanese automaker Honda Motor and semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics have signed an agreement to develop a system-on-chip (SoC) series for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), including Honda’s new 0 Series EVs. The new SoC is designed for performance of 2,000 TOPS and power efficiency of 20 TOPS/W. It is planned for use Read more
South Korean battery and trading company SK On has recently published its latest research on all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). SK On’s study with Dr. Jin Ho Kim’s group at the Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology focuses on the use of ultrafast photonic sintering technology (traditionally used to manufacture printed Read more
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced a target of 700 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of total installed battery storage capacity and 10 million distributed storage installations by 2030. more…
BMW’s electric SUV is now better in every way. The updated 2026 BMW iX packs more power and has up to 340 miles of driving range. It also gains sleek new design elements, like a light-up kidney grille. Even better, a new entry-level trim is over $12,000 cheaper than the Read more
In what might seem like a headscratcher, China is now urging its citizens to trade in their lithium-ion battery-based electric bikes for newer models with sealed lead-acid batteries (SLAs). more…
Elon Musk says that Tesla’s “unsupervised self-driving begins,” but as usual with the CEO’s statements about self-driving, it’s just “corporate puffery.” more…
GM says that more and more owners end up subscribing to its hands-free automated driving assistance system. And it has big plans ahead.