Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania and Swedish battery startup Northvolt today unveiled a battery cell that they claim can power a heavy electric truck for 1.5 million kilometers (932,056 miles).
Scania and Northvolt have been working together since 2017 to develop a battery cell for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. They assert that in validation tests, their lithium-ion cell has successfully…
Rivian announces 'big' towing update coming along with a slew of new features to look forward to
April 22, 2023
Rivian’s head of software, Wassym Bensaid, discussed the company’s upcoming software roadmap, including a “big update with towing” and a multitude of helpful new features that Rivian drivers can look forward to.
Why do people buy a Rivian? Speaking with Marques…
Canada lures Volkswagen's new battery plant north by matching billions in subsidies offered by US
April 22, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a massive deal with German automaker Volkswagen Group to implement its first electric vehicle plant outside of Europe in the country. Canada has promised the group billions in matched subsidies offered by the US government…
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XDefiant is Ubisoft’s latest multiplayer title, a first-person hero-ish shooter that throws together characters from its multiple franchises into one big arena. I got the chance to play XDefiant, and one impression I formed is that Ubisoft is hamstringing itself by keeping the game so Tom…
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Improvements over the last decade in machines’ ability to generate images and text have been staggering. As is often the case…
Toy Manufacturer Mattel to Launch P2P Marketplace for Virtual Collectibles on NFT Platform
April 22, 2023
On April 20, the American toy manufacturing company Mattel announced an update to its virtual collectibles platform, which will go live on April 27. The peer-to-peer platform, called Mattel Creations Virtual Collectibles, will coincide with the Hot Wheels NFT Garage Series…
Wallet Bot on Telegram Adds Bitcoin Support to Web Interface Following Tether Integration
April 22, 2023
Telegram users can now buy, sell, and send bitcoin, as the leading cryptocurrency has been integrated into the Wallet bot on the popular messaging application. The bitcoin support follows the wallet’s recent tether integration, which enables users to transact with the stablecoin as well.
Over a Billion Telegram Users Can Now Transfer Bitcoin in Chats
On Friday, April 21, the @wallet bot on…
Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, wants to create a plan to require state involvement in and control of any lithium contracts going forward in the country with the world’s largest lithium supply.
Boric says that the plan will protect biodiversity and indigenous rights…
Since it was first unveiled this past January, Winnebago’s all-electric eRV2 prototype has been on my radar as an EV I’d love to experience firsthand, especially since many of my loaners are focused solely on driving, and this electric RV offers so much more. Winnebago…
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss new Tesla price cuts, TSLA earnings, and a ton of new electric vehicle unveilings.
The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on – except for this week, we are doing it on a Thursday due to a scheduling conflict.
As a reminder, we’ll have an…
