WASHINGTON — It’s been called an “entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship” and a “lemon.” A “mothership” for unmanned systems and “the wrong ship at the wrong time.” A cornerstone of the Navy’s “transformation” and the “little crappy ship.”
This is the littoral combat ship, which in its 22-year history has never been easy to label. That is until recently; the LCS has…
WASHINGTON — The Army has accepted the first of its long-delayed next-generation engine, which is set to power the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft as well as AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, the service announced Oct. 4.
The second T901…
Wittman lukewarm on Air Force plan to ‘quickstart’ programs
October 4, 2023
WASHINGTON — A leading House lawmaker is downplaying the value of an Air Force and Pentagon proposal that would allow services to start working on new programs before Congress officially passes a budget funding them.
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., told Defense News last week he…
Tesla is building something called 'Giga Water Loop'
October 4, 2023
Tesla is planning to build something called “Giga Water Loop” just outside of Gigafactory Texas in Austin.
But we are not sure what it is.
Gigafatory Texas is arguably Tesla’s most ambitious manufacturing project to date, and that’s saying a lot because the company has many ambitious manufacturing projects.
The project is already housing Model Y manufacturing, and it’s about to start…
The US achieving net zero by 2050 is possible, and a new report released today maps how it can get there with EV adoption at scale.
The ICF Climate Center, a climate and environment research arm within global consulting firm ICF, released a new report today, “Zeroing…
Juiced Bikes is offering the best prices of the year on a pair of its popular e-bikes when you opt for the yellow colorways. Both the RipCurrent S Step-Through and RipRacer are getting in on the savings, now starting from $899. They’re joined by a 1-day sale on the…
The smallest electric vehicle under Toyota’s “Beyond Zero,” or bZ lineup, is under development. The small bZ electric crossover is reportedly being prepped in collaboration with Suzuki.
Toyota is finally waking up as the auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles heats up. Over the past several months, Toyota has revealed a series of innovations to help it catch up to EV leaders Tesla…
Genesis shares 2024 GV60 pricing, including cheaper RWD trim with ~50 miles more range
October 4, 2023
Genesis USA has just shared pricing and packaging for the 2024 model year of its GV60 SUV. In addition to new standard features, the luxury sub-brand of Hyundai Motor Group has introduced a new rear wheel drive (RWD) that offers nearly 50 miles more range than the 2023 EV…
Virginia is about to get a big 772 MW solar boost
October 4, 2023
Dominion Energy Virginia today proposed more than a dozen new solar projects that will power nearly 200,000 Virginia homes at peak output.
A lot of new solar for Virginia
If the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approves the proposed solar projects, they’ll…
eVTOL developer Joby Aviation continues to deliver key milestones in bringing its all-electric aircraft into commercial operations. Today, Joby confirmed it has completed multiple eVTOL test flights in California with a pilot onboard, with the video footage to back it up. See for yourself below.
Joby Aviation ($JOBY) eVTOL company has been getting a lot of love from Electrek lately because…
