China’s largest automaker, BYD, is set to take on Toyota on its home turf. BYD launched the all-electric Dolphin hatchback starting at ¥3.63 million ($24,570) in Japan Wednesday as it looks to take on Toyota head-on.
The Chinese automaker introduced the Dolphin EV at a launch event in Tokyo on Wednesday. Powered by a 70 kWh battery, the base model provides a range of 250 miles (400 km).
The…
Ryder deploys first of 4,000 BrightDrop electric vans into its rental fleet across these 4 cities
September 20, 2023
Close to six months after announcing a massive order from GM’s BrightDrop, logistics and vehicle rental specialist Ryder is deploying its first batch of electric vans across the US. The deployment kicks off Ryder’s process in adding 4,000 BrightDrop EVs to its fleet over…
Tesla has added a Model 3 Performance sweepstakes to its referral program in order to boost incentives at the end of the quarter.
After relaunching its owner’s referral program earlier this year, Tesla has been gradually updating it.
Referrers and buyers earn credits…
After an expected delay in the UK’s target to ban new ICE vehicle sales, Ford says prolonging it any further will risk the country’s transition.
Ford says UK 2030 ICE car ban delay will be a mistake
“Our business needs three things from the UK government: ambition, commitment, and consistency,” Lisa Brankin, Ford UK’s managing director, said in a statement Wednesday.
Brankin added…
Tesla and Elon Musk are reportedly under a federal probe over perks and transactions between the company, the CEO, and other companies under Musk’s control.
Last month, it was reported that a federal investigation by the DOJ was launched around reports that Elon Musk…
Spectarium raises $5.3M to develop cross-platform ARPG, Myths
September 20, 2023
Spectarium has raised roughly $5.3 million (€5 million) in seed funding to develop its first cross-platform action RPG, Myths. Finnish developer’s debut title will leverage AI to customize the dungeon-crawling gameplay and setting to each player’s tastes. While the…
Last Epoch is an action RPG being built by Redditors
September 20, 2023
Eleventh Hour Games is working on an ambitious action role-playing game called Last Epoch. The developers’ ambition is to create a title that can beat the best RPGs of all time.
There is nothing unusual about that, except that the founding team for the company is a group of gamers. They met on Reddit and they were such big fans of these types of games that they decided to build one themselves…
Moots launches premium 'adventure-ready' e-bike that you probably can't tell is electric
September 20, 2023
Moots is known for its premium, hand-built bikes that focus on a high level of craftsmanship designed for dedicated riders. Now the company is bringing that same level of professionalism to its first e-bike, the Moots Express – although you probably wouldn’t realize the…
Acceldata acquires Bewgle to offer customers more visibility into AI data pipelines
September 20, 2023
Data observability major Acceldata is gearing up for the age of AI. Today, the California-headquartered company announced it has acquired Bewgle, an AI and NLP startup founded by ex-Googlers Shantanu Shah and Ganga Kumar.
While the company did not share the exact terms of…
Fraud Investigation of Crypto Exchange JPEX Triggers Trading Halt, Arrests, Increased Regulatory Scrutiny – Exchanges Bitcoin News
September 20, 2023
A fraud investigation of cryptocurrency exchange JPEX in Hong Kong has led to the shutdown of some trading activities on the platform, the arrest of multiple people, and increased regulatory scrutiny of the entire crypto sector. “This incident highlights the importance that when investors want to invest in virtual assets, then they must invest on platforms that are licensed,” Hong Kong Chief…
