WASHINGTON — As the Pentagon prepares to field thousands of autonomous systems in the coming years, its commercial innovation hub is seeking a modular test platform that it could use to validate payloads, sensors and other technology.
The Defense Innovation Unit wants a system that could be ready for its first flight test within seven months, reach a range of 500 nautical miles (926 kilometers)…
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has set aside 70,000 acres of public land for what will become Nevada’s largest wind farm.
Nevada’s largest wind farm
BLM has set aside public land for the wind farm – which is known as Stagecoach Wind – in order to prevent new…
EVgo transitions to kWh pricing model throughout the US (where legally allowed, of course)
October 3, 2023
Fast charging network EVgo has announced a shift in its pricing model that expands kilowatt-hour (kWh) charging rates to each and every US state that allows it. By charging for the amount of energy used rather than the time spent charging, EVgo looks to incentivize EV…
GM has released its Q3 delivery numbers and EV sales are plugging along, most notably with a huge increase in deliveries of GM’s first Ultium vehicles, the Cadillac Lyriq and Hummer EV, suggesting that GM might finally be getting Ultium off the ground.
But compared to GM’s overall non-EV sales, the Q3 total of just over 20,000 EVs sold represents a rather small percentage for a company that…
As EV deliveries pick up, Rivian’s (RIVN) CEO RJ Scaringe says the company is seeing significant progress in lowering costs. As losses improve, Rivian’s leader explained, “We will see a very clear” set of steps toward profitability.
Scaringe made the comments…
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Four months after its public debut in Italy, Volvo has confirmed the targeted pricing for its compact EX30 SUV in the US. As one of the first all-electric models to reach cost parity with its combustion counterparts, the EX30 has the makings to be a true game changer for Volvo Cars and the EV industry as whole.
Volvo Cars has been moving fast toward today’s EX30 pricing announcement, as it was…
We get a small Tesla Semi update, thanks to Jay Leno. We now learn that Tesla has built about 70 Tesla Semi electric trucks.
Tesla started to build the Tesla Semi in late 2022 after years of delays. Quickly after launching production, Tesla announced an expansion of…
Is this our first look at Nissan’s next-gen electric SUV? The automaker revealed its Hyper Urban electric SUV concept, giving a glimpse into Nissan’s future design and tech offerings.
Nissan is previewing future electric models as it looks to advance its position…
The world’s first artificial energy island has secured its environmental permit, so it’s now all systems go in Belgium.
Princess Elisabeth Island is a pioneering electricity grid at sea that’s going to connect offshore wind farms to the Belgian mainland and also serve as a hub for future interconnectors with the UK and Denmark.
Belgian electricity transmission system operator Elia is the…
