A new token named after Pepe the Frog, the infamous meme, and cartoon character created by Matt Furie, has entered the meme coin economy. The token is called Pepe (PEPE), and at the time of writing, it has become the sixth-largest meme coin asset in terms of market capitalization, valued at just over $130 million. However, amidst the fast rise, both the website coinmarketcap.com and the Web3…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army will not be able to put $5.3 billion toward modernization efforts key to competing with China if Congress doesn’t pass a budget this year, the service secretary said in a Wednesday House Armed Services Committee hearing.
The Pentagon has become…
Three-wheeled electric vehicle company Arcimoto shakes up team with former Tesla talent
April 20, 2023
Oregon-based electric vehicle company Arcimoto has announced some big movements on the company’s leadership team, including appointing one of the company’s board of directors members, Christopher Dawson, as new CEO.
Dawson will retain his board position, while previous…
Elon Musk says (again) Tesla might achieve 'full autonomy' this year, but what does it even mean?
April 20, 2023
Elon Musk announced again that he believes Tesla might achieve “full autonomy” this year, but it is not even clear what this means at this point.
Over the years, Musk has so often claimed that Tesla was on the verge of achieving “full self-driving capability” that it is hard to believe him now.
It’s not only hard to believe, but it’s also even hard to understand what the actual goal…
Mercury’s recently unveiled electric outboard motors are now on their way to customers after the company announced the beginning of shipments of the Avator 7.5e. And new performance testing shows just what boaters can expect from the motor.
The compact Avator 7.5e is the…
Swedish mobility company Vässla has become well known over several years for its electric scooters and mopeds, but last year it joined the e-bike party when it launched a highly acclaimed electric bike known as the Vässla Pedal. Now the company has brought that model to…
Einride’s commercial EVs enter UK, will cover 750,000 miles of routes with new partner PepsiCo
April 20, 2023
Autonomous EV freight developer Einride continues to expand its global footprint of commercial vehicles, announcing plans to sustainably transport goods in the UK. Together with the Walkers brand under the PepsiCo umbrella, Einride’s electric vehicles are expected to reduce thousands of tons of CO2 emissions over the next three years.
Einride is a Swedish freight technology company founded in…
Lowe’s is putting rooftop solar on 174 of its stores
April 20, 2023
Lowe’s announced today that it’s going to put rooftop solar on 174 of its stores and distribution centers in the US, including 20 sites currently in operation.
Lowe’s installs rooftop solar
Once each site is completed, the solar panels will provide around 90% of the…
Rivian (RIVN) plans to bolster its Adventure Network EV chargers with headwinds from the IRA bill. The EV maker is taking a page from Tesla’s playbook in opening up its charging network to non-Rivian drivers as early as next year.
After several years of rumors and…
CATL announces ultra energy-dense battery that will soon power electric passenger planes
April 20, 2023
The world’s largest battery maker continues to showcase why it’s the name to beat in its given segment. During the Shanghai Auto Show, CATL launched a new condensed battery that delivers the proper safety and energy density to enable the flight of electric passenger planes. If this technology sounds like it’s still several years away, think again – CATL expects to begin mass production…
