We have seen many automakers benchmark and reverse-engineer Tesla vehicles, but rarely the other way around. Tesla was spotted testing a Lucid Air – which has over 500 miles of range – on its test track at Fremont factory.
Lucid and Tesla have a long, tumultuous history.
The company was founded by Bernard Tse, a former Tesla Vice President and board member. At the time, it was called…
NASA contracts Canoo to build EVs that will transport astronauts to launchpad for Artemis missions
April 5, 2022
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has chosen EV startup Canoo to provide zero-emission EVs to transport its crew to the launchpad for NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. Canoo will soon join the likes of Tesla and Rivian as EV…
Sono Motors and Valmet Automotive sign terms to manufacture Sion SEVs in Finland, but will hike prices again
April 5, 2022
Sono Motors announced it has signed a term sheet with contract manufacturer, Valmet Automotive, to produce the latter’s Sion solar electric vehicle (SEV) in Finland beginning in 2023. Due to increased manufacturing costs and a need for additional funding, the Sion SEV will…
Lime urges people to ‘Break Up With Cars’ in new campaign, offers rewards for ditching cars
April 5, 2022
The world’s leading shared micromobility company, Lime, has just launched a month-long campaign under the tagline ‘Break Up With Cars.’
If you’ve been wondering whether a car may be more harm than good for you (and for your city), then Lime is trying to incentivize your way over the edge towards going car-free.
Car-free is a growing trend among urban residents who have found that the…
The House Oversight Committee held a 3.5-hour long hearing today on USPS’ contract to buy tens of thousands of gas guzzling trucks from Oshkosh Defense to replace its aging delivery fleet.
At issue is the USPS’ current order of 50,000 “Next Generation Delivery…
Lexus unveils new pictures of its first all-electric car and it has a yoke steering wheel
April 5, 2022
Lexus is about to unveil its first all-electric vehicle, the Lexus RZ 450e, later this month, and it has started teasing it with new pictures.
It is expected to be based on the Toyota BZ4x and features a yoke steering wheel.
After falling behind in bringing…
A new Android spyware has surfaced that disguises itself as a system component and can access a variety of smartphone functions including the microphone and camera to secretly record the user.
Researchers from Lab52 discovered the malicious APK spyware that is named “Process Manager” and can upload information gleaned from devices it is installed on to a third party. It’s still not…
Owl Makes Surprise Appearance on News Weather Camera
April 5, 2022
A curious owl has become a star in Montana after landing in front of a local news station’s weather camera and peering into it to investigate.
CBS affiliate station KRTV in Great Falls, Montana, spotted the unexpected visitor on its Eyecam weather camera in the…
Photography comes from the Greek words “photo” (meaning light) and “graphia” (meaning drawing). So “photography” equals “light drawing.” Keep this in mind.
I know many of us have an old family camera sitting on a shelf somewhere. Personally, I have a…
Twitter has updated its policies on how it is handling content related to the war in Ukraine. In an update published Tuesday, the company says it will no longer allow government-affiliated accounts to tweet photos of prisoners of war (PoWs) in the context of Ukraine.
The company says that it remains focused on enabling public conversation but at the same time is striving to protect the…
