The first eight monopiles made for the 2.6 gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project have left Germany and are headed for Portsmouth.
Rostock, Germany-based EEW SPC makes offshore wind turbine monopiles – the steel tubes driven into the seabed – and it’s going to manufacture all 176 monopiles for the CVOW project, each of which will weigh 1,538 tonnes and have a diameter…
Rivian CEO does not see customer overlap with Tesla's Cybertruck, but happy it exists
September 27, 2023
With Tesla’s Cybertruck just weeks away from deliveries, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said he doesn’t see “a lot of overlap” with its current models. However, he’s happy it exists, giving customers different choices.
Rivian CEO not worried about Tesla’s…
Velotric Go electric utility bike review: A smaller cargo e-bike for heavy hauling that's light on price
September 27, 2023
The Velotric Go fits squarely into one of my favorite electric bike categories – short tail cargo bikes. These are often called utility e-bikes, since unlike long tail cargo e-bikes, they’re closer to “normal” sized while still being built for hauling. With a nicely…
Lucid (LCID) just became the first EV maker to open a manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia
September 27, 2023
Lucid Motors has officially opened the first-ever EV manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia. The EV maker announced Wednesday the facility will produce Lucid Air vehicles for the country while exporting to overseas markets.
“We are delighted to make history today in Saudi Arabia by opening the country’s first car manufacturing facility,” Lucid’s CEO Peter Rawlinson said at the…
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 delivery expectations are all over the place
September 27, 2023
Tesla (TSLA) is expected to release Q3 delivery numbers next week, and expectations are all over the place amid a likely rare quarter without growth.
Over the last few years, Tesla has created high expectations for deliveries every quarter by managing to beat quarterly…
Binance Reopens Registrations in Belgium, Restores Services – Exchanges Bitcoin News
September 27, 2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is now accepting new registrations of Belgian users following an interruption caused by regulatory actions against it. In June, the trading platform was ordered to cease providing crypto exchange and custody services in the EU country.
Mercedes invited us out to Santa Monica to drive its EQS in some of the worst possible traffic conditions – and we were happy about it, because it let us test its new DRIVE PILOT system, the first actual hands-free “Level 3” autonomous drive system certified to operate in the US.
Autonomous drive systems are ranked from level 0-5, describing how much capability the system has. In general…
Everrati debuts an all-electric Mercedes SL W113 'Pagoda' in Monaco
September 27, 2023
A mere 24 hours after introducing an all-electric Land Rover Defender designed specifically as a Shore Tender vehicle for yachts, EV conversion specialist Everrati is unveiling yet another spin on a classic – an electric Mercedes-Benz SL W113 “Pagoda.” The 1960s Benz…
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE price leaks
September 27, 2023
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 FE has been leaking extensively in recent weeks, so much so that it pretty much seems like not one day can go by without a new one. Today, it’s one of the most important details that got outed, and that’s the phone’s…
More specs of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE duo appear online, will skip OLED panels
September 27, 2023
Samsung is expected to announce a raft of Fan Edition devices soon, including the Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, Galaxy Buds FE audio wearables, and two tablets – Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+. More specs on the slate duo appeared now surfaced and it’s not necessarily good news.
According to , the big displays will be LCD and not OLED. Also, only the Plus variant will reportedly support…
