Tesla will unveil its Robotaxi product at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, CA, on October 10th, according to a report by Bloomberg. Tesla has been using its Giga Texas facility for its unveilings in recent years, after many years of doing them in Calfornia, where the company was founded and where its design and engineering … Continue reading “Tesla’s Oct 10 Robotaxi event will be at Warner Bros studio in LA”
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Calling itself the world’s first “AI-driven solar company,” Monalee is cutting the soft costs associated with solar by more than 50%, and they’re passing those savings – sometimes thousands of dollars – directly to the homeowner. The solar industry has seen a number of high-profile closures and bankruptcies in recent months, but Monalee is a … Continue reading “Monalee uses the power of AI to slash the price of solar for US homeowners”
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Engineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in DC fast charging EVSE. In a laboratory, the SwRI team exploited vulnerabilities in the power line communication (PLC) layer that transmits smart-grid data between vehicles and charging equipment, gaining access to network keys and digital addresses on both the charger and the vehicle. The … Continue reading “SwRI finds cybersecurity risks in EV fast charging equipment”
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Nissan Leaf owners are getting a new, higher-power, bidirectional charger option Using the FE-20 bidirectional charger won’t void the Leaf’s warranty Nissan didn’t say how much the FE-20 bidirectional charger costs Nissan has approved an updated bidirectional charger for use with its Leaf EV, giving owners another option for using their cars as mobile energy … Continue reading “Nissan Leaf gets 20-kw bidirectional charger for US”
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Built by noted upfitters Rosenbauer on an all-electric International eMV medium-duty chassis, HazMat1 incorporates a mobile command post with an onboard electronic research library that’s fully equipped to support the Cambridge Fire Hazardous Materials Task Force at hazardous materials incidents throughout the region. It’s the first such vehicle in service in New England. The trucks and engines used in fire … Continue reading “HazMat1: Cambridge becomes first NE FD to put electric fire truck into service”
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Real-Time Location Accurate Within Centimeters Made Possible With Murata’s LF Antennas. The need for accurate position information is growing and there are several communication systems and protocols to choose from for your application. UWB has recently become popular since it was adopted by Apple and supported in the iPhone. However, it is not without its … Continue reading “Webinar: Real-time location accurate within centimeters for wireless EV charging and other automotive applications”
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General Motors is folding BrightDrop, initially envisioned as a standalone business focused on electric vans for commercial fleets, into its Chevrolet division. GM said the move will open up sales for BrightDrop vans to Chevy’s larger dealer network. BrightDrop has sold vans through its own dealerships, but now all Chevy dealers will have the opportunity … Continue reading “GM folds BrightDrop into Chevrolet”
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Chinese EV automaker ZEEKR is inching closer to the first deliveries of its new 7X EV. The classically styled five-seat SUV is peppered without advanced technology inside and out and will hit “global markets” as a new EV model that brings the luxury of premium models to consumers at an affordable price… we’re just not … Continue reading “ZEEKR 7X debuts in China ahead of deliveries next month before hitting global EV markets [Video]”
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This chart from the CPUC’s July report breaks out the proportion of the state’s three big utilities’ “revenue requirement,” or how much money they must bring in from ratepayers to cover their costs. The biggest increases are coming from distribution-grid investments, primarily driven by PG&E’s program aimed at burying power lines, clearing vegetation, and installing … Continue reading “California electric bill relief plan would gut low-income energy programs”
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Australian DC fast charger manufacturer Tritium has been acquired by the Indian power management solutions company Exicom, which sells a range of AC and DC EV chargers in 15 countries. The acquisition adds Tritium’s manufacturing facility in Tennessee and its engineering center in Brisbane, Australia to Exicom’s existing presence in Asia. “The acquisition expands Exicom’s … Continue reading “Indian firm Exicom to acquire charger manufacturer Tritium”