Move aside, Tesla. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the best electric sedan for the masses
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is finally rolling out, and it's got a lot going for it. So much so that it could be the electric sedan to beat right now......»»
Tesla"s recall of 2 million vehicles for Autopilot issues now being probed by NHTSA
The agency wants to know if Tesla's December recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate......»»
Managing meandering waterways in a changing world
Just as water moves through a river, rivers themselves move across the landscape. They carve valleys and canyons, create floodplains and deltas, and transport sediment from the uplands to the ocean......»»
Tesla"s freshened Model 3 Performance is a crazy fast, 510-hp bargain
Tesla adds adaptive suspension, improved sport seats and carbon-fiber interior accents. The performance trim is also the only Model 3 eligible for the $7,500 EV credit, making it a bargain......»»
Toyota will spend $1.4 billion to build electric 3-row SUV in Indiana
This is a different new 3-row EV from the one Toyota will build in Kentucky. Enlarge / This Toyota factory in Indiana is getting a $1.4 billion investment so it can assemble a new three-row electric SUV for the automaker. (credit.....»»
FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections in the United States
In an entirely expected move, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections in the United States.FCC sealThe vote on Thursday was on the final form of net neutrality rules, following a previous vote on bringi.....»»
VinFast founder commits $1 billion as EV maker bleeds cash
Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong pledged to invest at least another $1 billion of his personal wealth into VinFast Auto Ltd., providing the capital needed for expansion of the struggling electric vehicle maker......»»
Hyundai doubles down on hybrids after Q1 profit slips 2.4%
After posting a 2.4 percent drop in quarterly profit, Hyundai said it will continue to expand its electrified model lineups globally by introducing more hybrids and new Ioniq models......»»
A Polestar Phone now inexplicably exists
Polestar normally makes electric cars, but now it's releasing a phone. The Polestar Phone. Someday it will unlock your Polestar car. [credit:.....»»
U.S. EV battery upstart, Hyundai-Kia close in on lithium metal battery commercialization
SES AI, a U.S. maker of electric vehicle batteries, aims to bring its next-gen lithium metal batteries to market as early as 2026 and is turbocharging the drive through a new agreement to jointly build and test the technology with South Korea's Hyund.....»»
Pushing the limits of sub-kilowatt electric propulsion technology for space mission concepts
NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft. Not only will this technology enable new types of planetary science missions, one of NASA's commercial partners is alread.....»»
Fake engine noises in electric cars need to die
Electric cars have the benefit of being much more quiet than their gas-powered counterparts. So why are carmakers building in fake engine noises?.....»»
Mercedes’ electric G-Wagon is more capable than the gas version
With four motors, deeper fording, and more power, you can forget about the gas version. Enlarge / Electric power has not robbed the G-Wagon of its off-road skills. If anything, it has enhanced them. (credit: Mercedes-Benz).....»»
Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion
Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity. Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) California's electric grid, with its massive solar production and booming battery installations, is alread.....»»
Honda"s new Ye Series EVs for China foreshadow U.S.-bound next-gen 0 Series
Honda's new family of all-electric vehicles, called the Ye Series, goes on sale in China this year and advances the Japanese carmaker toward a next-generation of software-powered EVs that are bound for the U.S. and other markets......»»
Research combines DNA origami and photolithography to move one step closer to molecular computers
Molecular computer components could represent a new IT revolution and help us create cheaper, faster, smaller, and more powerful computers. Yet researchers struggle to find ways to assemble them more reliably and efficiently......»»
Tesla profits drop 55% as Elon Musk dodges cheap car questions
Tesla spent $1 billion on GPUs even as its profit margins shrank by half. Enlarge / Tesla shares rose by almost 11 percent in premarket trading despite the disastrous financial results. (credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty.....»»
Tesla’s Model 3 Performance Makes its Debut
The new EV is priced starting at $52,990 and is available for pre-orders. The post Tesla’s Model 3 Performance Makes its Debut appeared first on Phandroid. EV manufacturer Tesla has just announced the launch of a new addition to its.....»»
Xiaomi Wants to Sell 100,000 SU7 Units this 2024
Xiaomi's going all-in with its new EV. The post Xiaomi Wants to Sell 100,000 SU7 Units this 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. Xiaomi’s SU7 EV has certainly become one of the most talked-about electric cars this year, as it represents.....»»
Tesla to begin production on new, more affordable models
As Tesla shared its figures for the first quarter on Tuesday, the automaker also previewed the app that it wants to use for its planned robotaxi service......»»
Tesla says it will accelerate new products after Q1 net income drops 55% to $1.1B
"These new vehicles, including more affordable models, will utilize aspects of the next generation platform as well as aspects of our current platforms," Tesla said in its first-quarter report......»»