Chery, B-ON form electric van JV for N. America, Europe
The venture will give B-ON access to funding and Chery's supply chain and manufacturing footprint while offering the Chinese state-backed automaker access to European and U.S. markets......»»
Automotive News Europe Congress: Exploring innovation in auto
A highlight of the two-day event was the 14th annual Automotive News Europe Rising Stars dinner honoring 20 young, talented executives from companies such as Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, Lotus and Continental......»»
Decoding reactive species in molten salts
By unraveling vibrational signatures and observing ion exchanges, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory team revealed how chemical species form in a highly reactive molten salt mixture of aluminum chloride and potassium chloride. The findings are publishe.....»»
Rocket Report: Starship is on the clock; Virgin Galactic at a crossroads
The payloads for the first Ariane 6 launch are buttoned up for flight next month. Enlarge / The payload fairing for the first test flight of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket has been positioned around the small batch of satellites that w.....»»
Jeep planning sub-$25,000 Renegade EV as it targets 1.5 million global sales
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has said the sweet spot for affordable EVs is around $25,000. Jeep plans to undercut that price with an electric Renegade around 2027......»»
Research suggests partisan hostility can erode democratic institutions and functioning
It is obvious to almost everyone living in America that partisan hostility has reached a fever pitch......»»
Nanosized blocks spontaneously assemble in water to create tiny floating checkerboards
Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures.....»»
Paleontologists identify a new fossil fish genus
Gobies or Gobioidei are one of the most species-rich groups of marine and freshwater fish in Europe. Spending most of their lives on the bottom of shallow waterbodies, they make substantial contributions to the functioning of many ecosystems......»»
HTC disappoints us again with a lackluster HTC U24 Pro
HTC has officially announced their latest smartphone that comes in the form of the HTC U24 Pro, succeeding last year’s model. The post HTC disappoints us again with a lackluster HTC U24 Pro appeared first on Phandroid. A couple of months.....»»
Fisker recalls more than 18,000 Ocean vehicles over faulty software, noncompliance with safety standards
The recall covers 6,834 2022-23 Ocean vehicles in the U.S., with Fisker voluntarily recalling 11,201 in the U.S., Canada and Europe......»»
New VW campaign to promote soccer, ID4 around Copa América tournament
VW this year returned to advertising during the Super Bowl. Now it plans to advertise during a marquee soccer tournament......»»
A "liquid battery" advance—strategies for electrocatalytic hydrogenation
As California transitions rapidly to renewable fuels, it needs new technologies that can store power for the electric grid. Solar power drops at night and declines in winter. Wind power ebbs and flows. As a result, the state depends heavily on natura.....»»
Team develops predictive tool for designing complex metal alloys that can withstand extreme environments
Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It's the metal chromium in stainless steel, which reacts with oxygen in the air to form a stab.....»»
Book bans as political action: Evidence from US schools
During the 2022 school year, schools banned books more often than ever before in United States history. Katie Spoon, Isabelle Langrock, and colleagues analyzed data from PEN America on 2,532 book bans that occurred during the year, in combination wit.....»»
Glass beads indicate Indigenous Americans shaped early transatlantic trade
Archaeologists have analyzed the chemical makeup of glass beads from across the Great Lakes region of North America, revealing the extent of Indigenous influence on transatlantic exchange networks during the 17th century AD......»»
Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals
Microsoft has unveiled a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, the healthcare sector reported more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector and att.....»»
Hyundai’s subcompact Inster is an affordable EV that might be out of reach
Slated to be revealed at The Busan International Motor Show, the Hyundai Inster is a tiny electric SUV that may not reach the U.S......»»
Specialist and migratory birds in North America at greater risk under climate change
Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Their study is the first to examine the long-term eff.....»»
Jabra unveils their new Elite 8 Active Gen 2 and Elite 10 Gen 2 earbuds
Jabra has unveiled their latest wireless earbuds in the form of the Elite 8 Active Gen 2 and the Elite 10 Gen 2. The post Jabra unveils their new Elite 8 Active Gen 2 and Elite 10 Gen 2 earbuds appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re in t.....»»
Researchers build quantitative model with the aim of imposing cost-efficient trade sanctions
Global condemnation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has prompted the imposition of trade sanctions. Such measures are a form of economic coercion, commonly used for reasons of foreign policy......»»
The discovery of new turbulence transition in fusion plasmas
Fusion energy is released when two light nuclei combine to form a single heavier one (nuclear fusion reaction). Fusion energy-based power generation (fusion power plant) uses the energy generated when deuterium and tritium combine to form helium......»»