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PlayerUnknown Productions, a game studio headed by battle royale pioneer Brendan Greene, announced it has hired David Polfeldt to act as a senior adviser.
Polfeldt left Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment studio in…
Tesla vehicles are increasing Hertz’s customer satisfaction, adding more EVs to the fleet
August 2, 2022
Tesla vehicles are increasing Hertz’s customer satisfaction as the company gets better use of electric vehicles. The rental car company is also adding more EVs to its fleet.
Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a…
Toyota Motors is boosting its US EV capacity with a new supply agreement with Ioneer LTD’s Rhyolite Ridge mining project. According to the new deal, Ioneer will supply 4,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually to the Toyota-Panasonic battery venture.
Lithium, a critical…
Tesla deploys swimming pool at Supercharger station
August 2, 2022
Tesla has decided to deploy a swimming pool at a Supercharger station in Germany as the automaker is starting to invest more into amenities around its charging stations. But that’s a whole new level of charging amenities, even for Tesla.
Last week, we reported that Tesla deployed new cube lounges at a Supercharger station with automated coffee, food, and more.
The automaker is still exploring…
Birmingham, UK-headquartered housing developer St. Modwen plans to build up to 350 fully electric homes in Birmingham – on the MG Rover site that was once home to the MINI – and the development will pioneer smart grid technology.
The Longbridge, South Birmingham, homes…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 1, 2022
August 2, 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…
BYD continues global expansion, announcing EV deliveries coming to Germany and Sweden in Q4
August 2, 2022
Just 10 days after announcing entry into the Japanese market, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has followed up with plans to sell passenger EVs in Germany and Sweden as well. As part of a new partnership with European dealer group Hedin Mobility, BYD expects to begin delivering EVs in the new EU countries before year’s end.
BYD Auto is an automotive subsidiary of BYD Co. Ltd. currently operating as one…
GAC calls out Stellantis CEO for ‘lack of respect’ toward Chinese customers amid failed Jeep joint venture
August 2, 2022
Following news that global automaker Stellantis would be terminating its joint venture to produce Jeeps with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), the Chinese automaker has clapped back. More specifically, GAC has singled out Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares over his recent…
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One of the surprise reveals at last week’s Annapurna Interactive Showcase was the PC…
To make Classroom even more of a centralized hub, Google is officially launching support for add-ons that bring in third-party education tools.
At launch, Google partnered with 18 partners for Classroom add-ons – these tools are for students and teachers alike. The latter group benefits from seamless integration, while the former has easier access.
With the Kahoot! add-on, teachers can…
