WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army this week approved the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle for full-rate production, a spokesperson for the service’s Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems told Defense News.
The full-rate production contract award to AMPV-maker BAE Systems is pending, the spokesperson said.
The Army delivered the first AMPVs to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry…
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief stepped down Friday, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history.
Speaking during a…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy believes a pair of contracts it awarded this week for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers — covering as few as nine and as many as 15 ships over the next five years — is the best way to help two shipyards recover from challenges and increase their…
Tesla appears to be about to launch next-gen Model 3
August 7, 2023
Tesla appears to be about to launch the new generation of the Model 3, its cheapest electric car, which originally launched back in 2017.
After basically a year of tracking Tesla’s “Highland” program, which is the next-generation of the Model 3, it finally looks like Tesla is about to launch it.
Tesla has pushed all of its new Model 3 orders delivery timelines in Europe past October…
Tesla officially acquires wireless charging startup
August 7, 2023
Tesla has officially acquired Germany-based wireless charging startup, Wiferion, as the automaker is expected to launch its own wireless charging platform.
Earlier this year, we reported that Tesla was the leading potential acquirer of Wiferion, a Germany-based wireless…
The Teamgee G3 electric scooter has some pretty decent specs to its name, but it’s the price that really draws the eye. Can a $749 full suspension electric scooter actually fit the bill? That’s what I wanted to find out.
There are plenty of cheap electric scooters out…
This Chinese electric SUV was the top-selling EV in Sweden in July, Tesla Model Y on top YTD
August 7, 2023
The top-selling EV in Sweden last month was not the Volkswagen ID.4, a Volvo model, or even the Tesla Model Y. It was BYD’s Atto 3 electric SUV. The Chinese EV maker’s sales continue soaring overseas and domestically as demand for functional, affordable electric cars grows.
BYD earns top-selling EV in Sweden in ongoing conquest
BYD continues expanding rapidly, hitting a new monthly sales…
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery energy storage system, has been expanded to 750 MW/3,000 MWh.
Moss Landing is in Monterey County, California, on the site of a gas-powered plant. It’s owned by Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST)…
The UK’s Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is kicking off the installation of its first 13 megawatt (MW) turbines this weekend.
The 277 GE Renewable Energy 13 MW Haliade-X turbines will be installed around 80 miles off the Yorkshire coast by the…
Ahead of its reveal later this month, Acura is giving us a glimpse of its first electric SUV. The 2024 Acura ZDX will debut at Monterey Car Week on August 17 alongside a performance Type S model, deemed “the most powerful and quickest accelerating SUV in Acura history.”
Check out Acura’s first electric SUV, the 2024 ZDX
Under parent company Honda’s wing, Acura has yet to release its…
