The world’s longest land and subsea interconnector – between the UK and Denmark – started commercial operations today. The new Viking Link electricity interconnector has a capacity of 1.4 gigawatts (GW) and stretches for 475 miles under land and sea. It joins the Bicker Fen substation in Lincolnshire with the Revsing substation in southern Jutland, […]
Two months after Rivian started delivering EVs with its long-anticipated Max battery pack, we’ve seen our first real-world range comparison, and the results are… just ok. Despite over 50 miles more EPA range than the Large Pack, the first real-world tests show that the gap is significantly narrower. Rivian ($RIVN) is exiting 2023 a lot […]
Need one last end-of-the-year clearance deal to ensure you start 2024 off with an e-bike? Right now, Best Buy has your back with a chance to score the Aventon Pace 350.2 for $600. That’s a whopping $799 off what you’d normally pay, with the savings today carrying over to other e-bikes as well as portable […]
China’s EV battery developer Gotion High-Tech continues its global expansion, celebrating its latest milestone in new technologies this month. Gotion rolled its first battery pack off its new assembly line near Silicon Valley – its first product manufactured in the United States. Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. specializes in battery R&D and energy solutions. It was […]
Japanese industry leaders, including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Panasonic, and seven others, are teaming up to develop advanced vehicle software. Toyota, Japan industry leaders form SoC research group Earlier this month, twelve companies, including auto, electrical component, and semiconductor makers, created the “Advanced SoC Research for Automotive” (ASRA). ASRA was established to research and develop […]
A Tesla Cybertruck had a real-world crash for the first time as people try to determine the level of safety of the electric pickup truck. With its (sort of) exoskeleton, stainless steel body exterior, and novel shape, people in the industry have been trying to understand how those features are going to affect the Cybertruck’s […]
Thousands of nurses from abroad work in the US every year on visas, the majority from the Philippines due to training programs that mirror training for nurses in the US. Photograph: Tetra Images, LLC/Alamy Thousands of nurses from abroad work in the US every year on visas, the majority from the Philippines due to training […]
It is more common for Black women to say they were pressured to undergo interventions that they wanted to avoid, studies have found. The unwanted treatments included epidurals during labor, continuous fetal monitoring, cesarean sections and drugs to speed up delivery. Black women more frequently reported that doctors did not consult with them on important […]
A driver pumps gas at a Sunoco gas station in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude oil closed out the year more than 10% lower as bearish sentiment has taken over due to worries that the market is oversupplied from record production outside OPEC. […]
Tesla has leaked its ‘Powershare Mobile Connector’ through its user manual, but it’s so far unclear how it’s different from Tesla’s regular mobile connector. With the launch of Cybertruck, Tesla announced its new Powershare bidirectional charging system. The new feature will enable Tesla vehicles, starting with Cybertruck, to share power with other vehicles, your home, […]
