SpaceX could potentially receive a fine of over $600,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA says it will give SpaceX 30 days to respond to the potential fine, which it wants to apply for allegedly failing to follow license requirements for the Satria-1 communications satellite launch last June Read more
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested Tesla Autopilot safeguards and found that drivers are pretty quick to adapt to the windows of opportunity the suite gives after warning them to pay attention. The IIHS study sought to determine whether partially automated driving systems and their safeguards increase driver Read more
The Tesla Semi program is arguably one of the most intriguing within the scope of the company in recent memory. But it’s only getting started. During the IAA Transport Show in Germany today, the Semi’s Head of Engineering, Dan Priestley, unloaded tons of new details on the vehicle, including plans Read more
Elon Musk revealed his space exploration company known as SpaceX will be suing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for “regulatory overreach,” the CEO said today. The move comes just hours after the FAA announced it would extend over $600,000 in fines to SpaceX for three violations across two launches that Read more
Ford announced today it was adding one of Tesla’s most unique entertainment features to some of its vehicles: karaoke. Tesla launched its own version of karaoke, known as Caraoke, five years ago in late 2019. First look at Tesla’s Caraoke in action The addition of the entertainment feature came with Read more
Tesla Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill has shared a warning about the use of extension cords for Supercharger stalls. As per the Tesla lead engineer, using North American Charging Standard (NACS) extension cords could present safety issues. Morrill’s comment came as a response to an electric vehicle enthusiast who discussing Read more
This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can Read more
EP North America, a lithium-ion-focused material handling equipment provider, has introduced two new forklifts, which are now available through its dealer network. The CPD45F8/50F8 is an IPX4-rated, pneumatic forklift designed for outdoor use to suit applications up to 10,000 lbs. The CPD45F8/50F8 has an integrated EP Energy 80 V lithium-ion Read more
Taiwan-based XING Mobility, which is developing immersion cooling battery technologies, launched its latest modular cooling system for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Building on XING’s Immersio XM25 cell-to-pack system introduced in 2019, the Immersio XM28 uses ternary lithium chemistry and optimized space to provide higher energy density, according to the Read more
Lotus has unveiled a new EV concept which it calls “Theory 1,” a lightweight(-ish) electric sportscar concept inspired by the Lotus Esprit with nearly 1,000hp and capable of speeds up to 200mph. more…