MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan’s Defense Ministry has requested another record defense budget, with the agenda featuring naval vessels, F-35 fighter jets, hypersonic weapons development and armored vehicles.
The ministry announced Aug. 31 that it submitted a request for $52.9 billion to the Finance Ministry for the coming fiscal year, which starts April 1, 2024. The dollar figure continues a…
Is this the new Tesla Model 3?
August 31, 2023
We just received new pictures from an anonymous source alleging that this is the new updated Tesla Model 3 project, “Highland.”
What do you think?
For a year now, Tesla has been working on “Project Highland,” a design refresh of the Model 3, the automaker’s…
Battle Motors invited us out to Irwindale Speedway to drive its powerful electric garbage trucks around the racetrack, and we came away dreaming of quieter, cleaner neighborhoods that feel like they’re just around the corner.
Garbage trucks have been considered ripe for…
Why putting solar panels beside highways is a no-brainer
August 31, 2023
California could generate enough electricity to power 270,000 homes by putting solar panels in the empty land next to highway interchanges in just 3 Southern California counties, according to a new report released today by Environment California and The Ray.
There is a lot of “dead” space between highways, which is currently not used for much of anything. It’s not a usable space for…
Honda may look to its past to revitalize its future in the electric era. A recent trademark filing suggests Honda may look to resurrect the two-door Prelude sports car as an EV.
The Honda Prelude may live on… as an EV
Once considered Honda’s flagship model, the…
Global wind turbine order intake reached new highs in the first half of 2023 with 69.5 gigawatts (GW) of activity, a 12% increase year-over-year, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.
Orders from outside of China, which saw more than 25 GW of order demand for a 47%…
Boston-based Nexamp, the US’s largest community solar provider, has placed the largest community solar panel order in US history with solar panel maker Heliene.
This massive order will provide Nexamp access to 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels, which will be produced at Heliene’s factory in Mountain Iron, Minnesota.
Over the next five years, that 1.5 GW solar panel order will support the…
Biden gives lifeline to legacy automakers with $15B to retrofit existing factories for EV production
August 31, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration announced $15 billion in funding to retool existing factories so that these factories can produce electric vehicles and batteries.
This is a lifeline for legacy automakers struggling to be profitable in the EV transition.
The Department of…
Fisker gives us a closer look at the $30K PEAR SUV with new details and range updates
August 31, 2023
After revealing the budget-friendly crossover earlier this month, Fisker is giving us a closer look at the $30,000 all-electric PEAR, including new range updates.
Check out the Fisker PEAR electric SUV
Fisker showcased its PEAR EV for the first time at its Product Vision…
LUMA, a Puerto Rico electric utility, has received the green light to build a virtual power plant (VPP) with Tesla Powerwalls in Puerto Rico.
It should help with the territory’s major issues amid heat waves.
Puerto Rico was an early market for Powerwalls. Following the island’s electric grid being badly affected by a hurricane back in 2017, Tesla concentrated its at-the-time limited supply of…
