LiDAR specialist Hesai Technology has shared thoughts and data on why it believes laser sensor technology is the missing piece in the operation of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), especially as automotive regulators begin to implement higher safety standards for new vehicles. Thoughts from Hesai, a market leader in LiDAR Hesai Technology, a leading global LiDAR … Continue reading “Why Hesai believes LiDAR is the missing piece to advance automatic emergency braking”
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Modular industrial plant design company JordProxa, headquartered in Australia, and lithium brinefield technology provider Zelandez, based in Argentina, have signed a partnership to rapidly increase the supply of lithium from North and South American lithium brine mining companies. The partnership’s main focus will be deployment of Zelandez’s Early Lithium Carbonation Facility (ErLi), a prefabricated unit … Continue reading “JordProxa and Zelandez partner to boost lithium carbonate supply”
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Rivian confirmed rear left charge port location in upcoming R2 models Had previously indicated rear right for streetside charging and Rivian’s own networks Means R2 owners will have an easier time using Supercharger stations Front, rear, left, right? Automakers still can’t agree on where to place EV charge ports on the vehicle. But it appears … Continue reading “Rivian R2 charge port moves to left rear, like Tesla”
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes new electric bikes from Rad Power Bikes, Velotric, and Ford (?!), a massive Bosch e-bike, Lime’s new rides, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube … Continue reading “Wheel-E Podcast: New Rad e-bike, Ford tries bikes, more”
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On-street EV charging provider char.gy has been chosen by Richmond and Wandsworth councils in London to migrate and manage their charging networks. The partnership between char.gy and Richmond and Wandsworth councils demonstrates the possibility for councils nearing the end of their contracts to migrate their EV charging infrastructure rather than renewing or replacing it. Richmond … Continue reading “Two London councils choose char.gy for EV charging infrastructure”
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European Premium Electric Compact SUV Right-sized for city driving or taking a longer-range road trip, the 2024 Audi Q4 55 E-tron Quattro holds its own against all other premium electric compact SUVs. It was all-new in 2022, but has received upgrades for 2024, including more power and driving range, refined steering and suspension, and faster … Continue reading “Road Test: 2024 Audi Q4 55 E-tron Quattro”
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Elon Musk’s xAI has now hired over a dozen Tesla employees to its language model, Grok, amid a Tesla shareholders lawsuit over the issue. Last year, Musk launched a new AI startup, xAI, and it has been a controversial endeavor – primarily because he has himself described Tesla as “an AI company”. A few years prior, … Continue reading “Elon Musk continues to siphon Tesla talent to train xAI’s Grok”
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As automakers and charging networks move to adopt the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) for EV fast charging, ChargePoint is releasing new hardware that combines Tesla and non-Tesla connector types. The ChargePoint Omni Port can accommodate NACS and Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, as well as the SAE J1772 connector for AC charging that … Continue reading “NACS or CCS: ChargePoint EV chargers follow Tesla Magic Dock”
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Tesla is working through its giant backlog of over 1 million Cybertruck reservations pretty fast based on who it is inviting to configure. After Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck, despite all the ridicule from the public regarding the design, the company managed to accumulate over 1 million reservations. However, we noted that these reservations don’t represent … Continue reading “Tesla is working through its giant Cybertruck backlog pretty fast”
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“New England is no different from the rest of the country, where we’re projecting [electric] load growth, and we’re seeing the grid not keep up,” Jeremy McDiarmid, managing director at Advanced Energy United, told Canary Media. The DOE funding comes as Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island have banded together to coordinate their bidding processes for … Continue reading “New England grid gets $389M boost to help plug in offshore wind”