GM to delay EV pickup production at Orion Assembly until 2026
GM is delaying EV pickup production at Orion Assembly in Michigan until 2026 and is deferring Buick's first electric vehicle, which CEO Mary Barra said had been planned for 2024......»»
Discovery unveils new path to ethanol production from CO₂
In a study published in Energy & Environmental Science, researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute have introduced a novel method for converting the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, a sustainable f.....»»
Steve Biko"s murder exposed deep racism in how medicine was taught and practiced in South Africa
In 1966, Steve Biko began studying medicine at the University of Natal in South Africa, the same year that the general assembly of the United Nations declared apartheid a crime against humanity. As a young man, and a leading thinker, philosopher and.....»»
Lucid teases midsize model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year
Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost midsize model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»
Lucid teases "midsize" model for 2026; says Gravity EV will use Tesla"s NACS plug next year
Lucid's three-row Gravity crossover will use Tesla's NACS plug next year while its lower-cost 'midsize' model will target the Tesla Model Y in 2026, CEO Peter Rawlinson tells Automotive News......»»
Magna CEO says North American contract assembly plant unlikely amid heightened uncertainty
Magna is pumping the brakes on a potential North American vehicle assembly plant as the supplier signals a more cautious approach to its contract manufacturing business......»»
Atomic diffusion technique could lead to mass production of metal nanowires
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has created a new technique for growing the tiny metal nanowires (NWs) that are expected to be used in next-generation electronics. Their results suggest a way to mass produce pure metal NWs, which has until no.....»»
Astrix Security collaborates with GuidePoint Security to secure non-human identities
Astrix Security and GuidePoint Security announced a strategic partnership to help their customers secure and manage Non-Human Identities across their corporate and production environments. With 20,000 Non-Human Identities (NHI) for every 1,000 empl.....»»
Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability
Crashes due to faulty updates are nothing new; in fact, one reason IT teams often delay updates is their unreliability and tendency to disrupt the organization’s day-to-day operations. Zero-days are also an old phenomenon. In the past, due to a lac.....»»
Rivian joins Tesla and Lucid with fresh referral programs
Rivian's new rewards program offers a $750 credit and six months of free charging to the Rivian owner making the referral and to the buyer of a new R1T pickup or R1S crossover, the company said......»»
GM to up BrightDrop output, add 2nd shift at Ontario plant, Unifor says
General Motors Canada has committed to increasing production at CAMI Assembly starting in the first quarter of 2025, according to Unifor Local 88 as the union and automaker began contract talks Sept. 9. .....»»
AI boosts indoor food production"s energy sustainability
Integrating artificial intelligence into today's environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25%—potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell engineers have found......»»
Feds want vehicles to be safer for pedestrians’ heads; new regs proposed
The proposed rule would mostly affect pickup trucks and large SUVs. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) America has been getting more and more dangerous for pedestrians over the past few years. It's a trend with several contr.....»»
Researchers reveal performance boost mechanism in single-atom catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction
Hydrogen energy, with its green, low-carbon and high-calorific-value properties, is emerging as the new key to solving the energy crisis. Electrochemically, water splitting has garnered much attention as a promising hydrogen production technique. How.....»»
Diet change for more sustainable finfish aquaculture
As the cost of fish oil continues to rise, Australian aquaculture operators are looking for safe and more sustainable sources for healthy formulated feed in order to expand commercial production of the popular yellowtail kingfish......»»
Faced with a tight deadline, NASA and Blue Origin agree to delay New Glenn debut
"We can’t take our foot off the pedal here." Enlarge / The second stage of the New Glenn rocket rolled to the launch site this week. (credit: Blue Origin) NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday that they have agreed to.....»»
Nature"s own chemistry could help reduce waste and improve health
Researchers are studying chemical processes in nature to develop new, cleaner means of chemical production and computers that can communicate with the human body......»»
Kia is slow-rolling EV9 U.S. assembly to wait for locally sourced batteries
Kia America COO Steve Center says the automaker will continue to lean on leasing to sell its EVs but calls the provision ‘very fragile.'.....»»
Bill Ford shows off 1964 Mustang pace car on ‘Jay Leno"s Garage"
Ford's executive chair said he recently bought the car, which was built in the first hour of Mustang production and driven on the Indy 500 track by his uncle......»»
Toyota cuts 2026 global EV output plans by a third, report says
Toyota will build one million EVs in 2026 instead of 1.5 million, a Japanese newspaper said. Other automakers have scaled back EV plans as sales slow......»»
Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru bolster EV battery plans with aid from Japan
EV laggards Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Nissan up their game with massive new investment in next-generation battery production, backed by government subsidies, as Japan races to catch up to global rivals......»»