Boutique luxury sports car maker Wiesmann has announced that the EV roadster representing the marque’s renaissance has already sold out its entire first year of production before it commences in Germany next year. Starting at an MSRP over $320,000, Wiesmann is promising its “Project Thunderball” EV will have ultra-fast charging, acceleration, and power – all […]
I call this e-bike “overpowered,” but I should really call it “amazingly-powered.” Yes, it’s got more power than nearly anyone really needs – but then again, so does most every performance vehicle out there, whether we’re talking about cars, motorcycles, boats, or any other type of recreational runabout. And so the Super Monarch AWD 1500 […]
After nearly 25 years at Kaiser Permanente, Trina Histon recently took on a new challenge at Woebot Health, the company behind a chatbot for mental healthcare. Histon’s new role as vice president of clinical product strategy will focus on integrating Woebot into clinical care. She previously spent several years at Kaiser developing a process to […]
The NHS is to open 19 new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) later this year as part of the elective recovery plan. The centres will perform 1.1 million tests, checks and scans every year, the Government said in a press release. CDCs are central to the Government’s elective recovery plan and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s priority […]
Amid new leadership changes, Toyota is reshuffling its business structure, claiming the “time is right” to accelerate battery electric vehicle (BEV) development. Toyota says it will take a new EV-first approach, starting with its luxury brand Lexus. Last week, Electrek reported Toyota’s longtime CEO Akio Toyoda was stepping down from his position amid mounting pressure […]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended four digital technologies designed to children and young people manage symptoms of anxiety and low mood for use within the NHS. The technologies recommended by an independent NICE committee are: Lumi Nova (BfB labs) Online Social anxiety Cognitive therapy for Adolescents (OSCA) Online Support […]
A wave of teenagers who developed tics during the pandemic has receded, illustrating the powerful influence of stress on the body and the resilience of adolescents.
Tesla has secured a massive new 1 GWh Megapack order for a large-scale energy storage project in Canada. Back in 2019, Tesla launched the Megapack; it was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit is a container-sized “3 MWh battery system” with integrated modules, inverters, and thermal systems. […]
Ford is expected to announce today a new LFP battery factory in the US in partnership with China’s CATL. Update: Announced The automaker has called a press conference this afternoon where it is expected to give an update on how it plans to scale its electric vehicle business. As part of the announcement, it is […]
Researchers in the US have developed a ‘smart necklace’ that tracks smoker habits and could even deliver ‘nudges’ to help them quit. The necklace, called Smokemon, captures heat signatures from thermal sensors without using visuals, helping to maintain the smoker’s privacy. Senior investigator Nabil Alshurafa, associate professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School […]
