Global EV charging infrastructure company ABB E-mobility today announced that it will spend $4 million to open an EV charger factory in Columbia, South Carolina.
The new South Carolina facility will be capable of producing up to 10,000 EV chargers per year. The chargers, which will range from 20 kW to 180 kW in power, are intended for public use, school buses, and fleets.
The Columbia-made…
Tesla opens Supercharger network to all electric vehicles in Iceland
September 15, 2022
Tesla has opened its first Supercharger stations to non-Tesla electric vehicles in Iceland as part of its pilot program.
Over the last year, we have been reporting on Tesla ramping up its effort to open the Supercharger network, its extensive global network of…
Imagine driving behind a diesel truck spewing clouds of smoke into the air while your new fully electric vehicle cleans up its carbon emissions. This dream may soon be a reality. A team of 35 students from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands has created…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 14, 2022
September 15, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Lightyear 0 solar EV dethrones GM’s EV1 as the most aerodynamic production car ever made
September 15, 2022
As it sits mere months away from bringing its first solar EV to market, Lightyear is once again showcasing the potential of its Lightyear 0. Following a series of drag-coefficient tests in Germany under WLTP conditions, the Lightyear 0 SEV should hit the market as the most…
Google Photos Unveils Biggest Update to Memories Since its Launch
September 15, 2022
Google is making changes to Memories in Photos, which might be the biggest update the feature has seen since its launch. The redesigned Memories experience is designed to show more videos, feel more dynamic, and be sharable.
Memories was launched in Photos more than three…
EU upholds antitrust ruling against Google’s actions on Android, drops fine to €4.1 billion
September 15, 2022
In 2018, the European Union ruled that Google’s app bundling with Android, essentially forcing its partners to include a long list of Google apps with their phones, was illegal. Google appealed that ruling, but the EU has just announced that it will uphold the decision, despite lowering the fine.
The EU today announced that it would uphold its previous court decision that Google had violated…
Google Photos is rolling out a number of updates to Memories, like sharing, while Android and iOS is also getting an advanced collage editor.
Since [September 2019], Memories has become one of Photos’ most beloved features, with more than 3.5 billion Memories viewed each…
Samsung September 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
September 15, 2022
Samsung has gained a reputation as one of the better Android device makers in terms of releasing updates in a timely manner. The latest Android security update for September 2022 has begun rolling out to these Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.
Samsung September 2022…
Just last week, the Nest Hub Max was updated with another way to skip “Hey Google.” This currently only works for certain commands, but Google Assistant will eventually let you make custom Quick Phrases.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs…
