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Scientists Developed an Ultra-Black Car Paint That Absorbs 99. 9% of Light and Looks Like a Hole in Reality
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (321+ words) If you're in the market for a new kind of black paint that makes everything you coat it in look like an inky void from the great beyond that has punctured a hole in our reality and threatens to suck…...
BYD wants to become the world's largest automaker in five years. Stella Li is the executive selling that vision to the world
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (1320+ words) When Wang Chuanfu, CEO of Chinese EV company BYD, told shareholders in Shenzhen this week that the company would become the world's largest automaker within five years, he pointed to growing production and sales overseas as one of the major…...
koda's New EV Will Likely Be Its Most Expensive Yet
1+ week, 1+ day ago (508+ words) Despite doomsday predictions about how the trend to electric vehicles would bury the European, and especially the Czech, automotive industry, "koda, based in Mlad" Boleslav, ranks among Europe's most successful EV manufacturers. Following the highly successful Enyaq, "koda scored another…...
Low-resistance tires could cut drivers" costs while supporting environment in California
1+ week, 2+ day ago (601+ words) More than 20 years after legislators first told the California Energy Commission that replacement tires need to be as energy-efficient as original tires, the agency is taking action. Tires on new cars have low "rolling resistance," meaning there is less friction…...
Mexico's president unveils affordable EV prototype backed by government
1+ week, 5+ day ago (289+ words) An electric vehicle startup backed by the Mexican government has unveiled its first prototype in a ceremony featuring President Claudia Sheinbaum, who praised the project as an affordable mobility option and a showcase for homegrown engineering. A smiling Sheinbaum drove…...
GM wants your EV to help power the grid
1+ week, 5+ day ago (617+ words) General Motors wants to use the parked EV in your garage to power the energy grid and potentially lower your utility bills. The legacy automaker is pitching EV batteries as a power source that could help utility companies manage surging…...
I'm a Ferrari collector. Here's why I love the Luce.
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (722+ words) I love the Ferrari Luce. Not because I'm a Ferrari fan or want to buy one, but because it's made me richer. Why does that make me richer? Because classic Ferraris have become even more attractive and valuable. Classic Ferraris…...
Wayve is launching an AI lab to look beyond self-driving cars
3+ week, 3+ day ago (471+ words) The British autonomous-vehicle software startup Wayve is bringing together a dream team of "top-tier AI research talent" to look beyond self-driving cars. The company is launching a new research unit called Wayve Labs, led by Wayve chief scientist Jamie Shotton,…...
Cybertruck Recalled to Keep Its Wheels From Flying Off While Driving
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (364+ words) Tesla's Cybertruck is facing yet another recall. And it's not some minor software update: a glaring flaw meant that its wheels could come flying off while driving, in a comically literal symbol of the disastrous vehicle's seemingly endless woes. The…...
Rivian to place more than 100 new EV chargers around Caruso properties
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (463+ words) Real estate developer Caruso is partnering with the electric vehicle company Rivian to add more than 150 public EV chargers to Caruso's properties, including malls and apartment buildings. Caruso owns several iconic Southern California destinations, such as the Grove and Palisades…...