Volvo edges ahead of Freightliner with EV big rigs
Demand is accelerating, Volvo says. However, infrastructure and brand loyalty are roadblocks......»»
Norway’s electric car subscription service imove closes $22.3M Series A led by AutoScout24
The “subscribe to your car” movement has been taking off in recent years, with the appearance of Fleks in the UK (Europe), Cazoo (after its acquisition of Drover), Care by Volvo Hertz, to name just a few. Into this space has appeared imove out of.....»»
Viral Video Shows Malaysian Police Destroying 1,069 Bitcoin Mining Rigs With a Steamroller
Malaysian authorities seized 1,069 bitcoin mining rigs, laid them out in a parking lot at police headquarters, and used a steamroller to crush them, as part of a joint operation between law enforcement in the city of Miri and electric utility Sarawak.....»»
Activity discovered on largest comet ever found
A newly discovered visitor to the outer edges of our solar system has been shown to be the largest known comet ever, thanks to the rapid response telescopes of Las Cumbres Observatory. The object, which is named Comet C/2014 UN271 Bernardinelli-Berns.....»»
Limited edition RTX 3080 Gundam cards are being sold in pre-built mining rigs
Following the release of the LHR variants of the RTX 3080, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti, miners started fighting over the non-LHR cards, inflating their already high prices. Nguyenconpc via I_Leak_VN revealed that a Vietnamese retailer is selling ready-.....»»
Volvo, Daimler, Traton invest $593 million to build electric truck charging network
Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and Volkswagon’s AG heavy-truck business the Traton Group announced on Monday a non-binding agreement to build a network of high-performance public charging stations for electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and buses.....»»
If this is the electric Volvo of 2026, the future might not be all bad
These are the big tech upgrades Volvo is planning for its next-generation EVs. This is the Volvo Concept Recharge, and it should give you a pretty good impression of the big electric SUV that w.....»»
Volvo Cars sets the tone for its next-gen vehicles with ‘Concept Recharge’ EV
Volvo Cars wants to completely electrify its lineup by 2030 and on Wednesday offered a glimpse into how it plans to get there and what its next generation of vehicles might look like. But it’s not going to do it alone. Although the automaker plans.....»»
Physicists show that flying beer coasters will flip 0.45 seconds into flight
Without the frisbee's rounded edges, beer mats flip onto their side with a backspin. Enlarge / University of Bonn physicists were inspired to investigate the aerodynamics of flying beer mats after traveling to Munich with a German physics demons.....»»
Facemasks block expired particles, despite leakage at edges, study finds
A new study confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or coughing, even after allowing for leakage around the edges of the mask......»»
Beneficial arthropods find winter sanctuary in uncultivated field edges, study finds
Many species of ground-dwelling beetles, ladybugs, hoverflies, damsel bugs, spiders and parasitic wasps kill and eat pest species that routinely plague farmers, including aphids and corn rootworm larvae and adults. But the beneficial arthropods that.....»»
SpaceX is retrofitting retired oil rigs to serve as floating rocket launch platforms
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently said on Twitter that the floating spaceport, dubbed Deimos, is currently under construction for launch in 2022......»»
Volvo"s oldest, most productive car plant now climate neutral
Volvo's Torslanda factory, near Gothenburg, is the Swedish automaker's first vehicle assembly plant to achieve climate neutrality......»»
Apple Watch Series 7 design leak shows new colors, flattened shape
The Apple Watch Series 7 may get a fairly large design refresh, if new leaks are to be believed. The renders show flat edges and new colors......»»
Google is making it easier to bring Android apps to your car
By the end of the year, more than 10 car models from Volvo, GM, Renault and Polestar will be powered by the Android Automotive operating system — and all of the built-in Google apps and services that come with it. Now, the company is making it easi.....»»
Volvo mulls initial public stock offering on Swedish exchange
The automaker says that the potential listing being considered for this year could be a "logical next step" on the company's "capital market journey." .....»»
Volvo and Daimler bet on hydrogen truck boom this decade
Swedish and German groups expect fuel to challenge diesel in long-distance freight. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images) Hydrogen-powered heavy trucks capable of driving long distances are likely to reach a tipping point toward the end o.....»»
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake desktops may have a new release date
It looks like Intel's Alder Lake-S platform for the desktop could debut this November, and gamers could potentially begin upgrading their rigs by the holidays......»»
Gigabyte announces a pair of Aorus pre-built gaming rigs with Intel/AMD chips and Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics
The new Aorus Model X and Model S offer the same choice of core components inside different form factors. This includes choosing between either an 8C/16T Core i9-11900K or a 12C/24T Ryzen 9 5900X chip and pairing it with a fixed choice of GPU: An Nvi.....»»
Observation of antichiral edge states in a circuit lattice
A modified Haldane lattice exhibits the intriguing phenomenon of antichiral edge states that propagate in the same direction on opposite edges and co-exist with bulk states. Using an electric circuit, researchers have successfully demonstrated antich.....»»
Volvo AB and Daimler Trucks team up in hydrogen fuel cell joint venture
Competitors Volvo AB and Daimler Trucks are teaming up to produce hydrogen fuel cells for long-haul trucks, which the companies say will lower development costs and boost production volumes. The joint venture, which is called cellcentric, aims to bri.....»»