BMW opened orders for the 2027 i3 early after strong initial demand. The all-new electric sedan can drive up to 468 miles on a single charge, but it’s not exactly cheap. more…
Rivian’s first R2s with LiDAR and its in-house RAP1 autonomy computer will go to employees before the end of 2026. Paying customers will have to wait until 2027. It could be interpreted as a delay compared to previous communications. The automaker laid out the timeline at an investor conference in Read more
The automaker has a novel solution to slow down battery degradation. Here’s what we know.
As hybrids grow in popularity, Nissan does not want to be left behind. More Hybrids, and even EREV models are coming.
Electrified Materials (EMCO), the majority-owned recycling subsidiary of American Resources, has signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire all of the equity in Blackion, a lithium-ion battery lifecycle and critical materials company. The all-stock deal values Blackion at about $13.2 million, based on an agreed $275 million pre-money Read more
L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has unveiled a variety of new products, including the company’s first in-house SiC power modules and devices, as well as MOSFETs, diodes and bridge rectifiers. A new 1,200 V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET platform is designed for EV Read more
Tesla’s planned solar factory in Texas has landed in the middle of a US patent lawsuit between two Chinese solar equipment makers, both chasing the ingot-growing furnaces Tesla needs to hit its 100 GW goal. Linton Crystal Technologies, a Rochester, New York company wholly owned by China’s Dalian Linton, sued Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk certainly tipped off some details of the Tesla Roadster event with a broadening of information regarding the company’s decision to delay the unveiling for two weeks. For years, people have speculated about what the Roadster will be capable of. While there have been plenty of things Read more
Microchip Technology has introduced the PAC1761 and PAC1861 families of digital power monitors for 48 V power architectures. Besides reading instantaneous voltage and current, the devices accumulate power measurements over time, which Microchip says lets a system react to its energy use as it happens. The company lists automotive, AI/data Read more
HEVO, a New York-based Tier 1 supplier of wireless charging hardware and software, will work with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and BMW in a technology evaluation program focused on advancing next-generation wireless charging technology. HEVO will contribute wireless charging expertise, engineering support and circular coil topologies to assist BMW’s Read more