Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks it took a while for the auto industry to believe Tesla was the real deal and now they are paying the price for it.
In a new interview, Musk explains why the auto industry hasn’t caught up with Tesla yet. more…
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NCM cathodes making headway in EV market
In April 2019, 6.7 GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in newly-sold passenger BEVs, PHEVs and hybrids – an increase of 69% year-over-year, according to Adamas Intelligence’s EV Battery Capacity and Battery Metals Tracker. Among the NCM cathode family, NCM 622 saw a surge in deployment (in GWh) year-over-year, up 247% in April 2019… Read more »
HWA to reignite racing rivalries in Extreme E
Multiple championship-winning motorsport engineering specialist HWA AG is the latest team to join Extreme E for the all-new electric SUV off-road racing series’ inaugural 2021 campaign. The move will see one of the sport’s deep-running rivalries recomm…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink targets human trials for brain-machine interface in 2020
After operating in stealth mode for the past two years, Neuralink, the brain-machine interface startup co-founded by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has revealed some of the innovations that it has been developing. The company also announced that it is aiming to start implanting devices in humans by 2020, starting with paralyzed individuals who […]
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2,000 HP Lotus Evija electric hypercar revealed
The world’s first fully electric British hypercar, the all-new Lotus Evija, has been revealed. With unparalleled performance and a target power output of 2,000 HP, it sets new standards in terms of advanced EV engineering. Like all Lotus ca…
Honda e Not U.S. Bound, But New Modular EV Platform Coming (By 2025)
Honda’s new EV platform will be used in a “wide range of body shapes.”
SpaceX’s Starhopper engulfed in fireball after critical Raptor static fire test
SpaceX’s Starhopper was engulfed in a fireball shortly after a static fire ignition of its Raptor engine, almost certainly delaying the low-fidelity Starship prototype and testbed’s first untethered flight. With any luck, Raptor, Starhopper, and SpaceX’s spartan Boca Chica facilities have escaped relatively unharmed. Regardless, even if Raptor’s static fire was technically successful, some repairs […]
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Continental showcases full hybrid with 48-volt drive system
Continental has introduced a 30 kW, 48-volt high-power drive system for full hybrid vehicles, which it says is cheaper than the high-voltage systems used up to now. Until now, manufacturers have typically used 48-volt systems in “mild hybrid” vehicles, in which the electric motor doesn’t drive the vehicle directly, but only assists the ICE. Full… Read more »
IONITY to install fast chargers at eight Extra service stations in UK
IONITY, a joint venture between Daimler, Ford, BMW and VW to create a fast charging network throughout Europe, has partnered with Extra, a UK service station operator, to install fast charging stations at eight Extra locations. Each charging station will initially include up to six 350 kW chargers. The first of the charging stations is… Read more »
Will China produce world’s first mass market, all-electric ute?
Reports – and photos – emerge of an all-electric utility vehicle set to go on sale in China, from the powerhouse joint venture of Nissan Dongfeng.
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