Ola has just announced a major new funding round and a sky-high valuation that follows on the heels of unprecedented demand for its new electric scooters. With an extra $200 million of funding raised at a new $3 billion valuation, Ola is quickly becoming a major disruptor in the electric scooter market.
The Indian electric mobility company began selling its first model of electric scooter…
Europe’s electric bike companies REALLY don’t want you hacking your e-bike to go faster
October 1, 2021
Hot-rodding, hacking, or e-bike tampering – call it whatever you’d like. But Europe’s major electric bicycle companies are doing everything they can to prevent riders from finagling more speed from their e-bikes.
Most e-bike companies in Europe have been against the…
The US solar industry is infighting. Here’s why
October 1, 2021
There’s a tariff battle under way within the US solar industry. On one side are project builders that rely on imported materials, and on the other side are domestic manufacturers.
Solar tariff battle
In August, a group of anonymous US solar manufacturers that calls…
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance (CEVA), a coalition of 28 major US and global companies and fleet operators, released a letter today urging automakers to rapidly expand their zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) offerings. The group also specified what kind of vehicles they want. CEVA, which is led by nonprofit Ceres, includes such corporate heavy hitters as Amazon, American Airlines, Best Buy…
Genesis has revealed more details about its upcoming GV60, an upcoming electric SUV based on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform powering the Ioniq electric vehicles.
Like the Ioniq 5, it comes with great specs, but also some dumb features like fake engine noises.
Last month…
EA promotes Laura Miele to chief operating officer
October 1, 2021
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Electronic Arts promoted studios chief Laura Miele to chief operating officer. She replaces Blake Jorgensen, who will step down from his roles of chief…
Nintendo denies the existence of the Switch Pro-totype
October 1, 2021
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Nintendo issued a denial of a recent news story about the existence of the Switch Pro, saying the story “falsely claims” that the company is working on a new console when they’re not.
The report came from Bloomberg, which claimed that several game developers were in…
It’s been a week since the release of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. With a tweaked design, better cameras, and improved battery life, what’s your favorite feature of the phone so far?
In one of our latest polls, we asked 9to5Mac readers whether they’re planning to…
iPhone 12 vs. iPhone 13: Which should you buy in 2021?
October 1, 2021
The iPhone 13 is officially here, and while the early reviews are very positive, there are some reasons you might want to buy an iPhone 12 — or stick with an existing iPhone instead of upgrading. Head below as we detail the differences and similarities between the iPhone…
Apple continues its clever ‘box in a box’ trick for selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France
October 1, 2021
As was the case with the iPhone 12 last year, Apple is selling the iPhone 13 with EarPods in France. While Apple stopped including EarPods with the iPhone starting with the iPhone 12, a legal requirement related to radio-frequency energy requires headphones to be included in the box with smartphones.
This situation centers around potential harm caused to the brain when absorbing radio-frequency…
