On Thursday, a group of 7 British organizations including startup Britishvolt, battery materials company Johnson Matthey, and Oxford University said, they had formed a consortium to develop solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. The group plans on building a facility to develop technologies and prototypes for the mass production of solid-state batteries. The consortium also includes…
On Tuesday, in a statement Boeing Co and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) said, they had completed the first flight test on a pilotless fighter jet, designed to operate in conjunction with crewed aircraft. The fighter jet, dubbed as the “Loyal Wingman”, is the first military aircraft to be designed and manufactured in Australia…
In a statement luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors stated, it will go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that values the combined company at $11.75 billion. Incidentally, CCIV, which has the backing of Michael Klein, and new private investors are getting shares at different prices: the new…
According to a report from Bloomberg News, Tesla Inc’s rival electric-vehicle startup Rivian is likely to go public later this year at a valuation of around $50 billion or more. The startup has the backing of Ford Motor Co and Amazon.com Inc. While Rivian has been in talks with bankers about its plans, its timeline…
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new electric compact SUV, the EQA, as part of its plan to take on Tesla Inc; the move also sees the carmaker increase its lineup of emission-free vehicles as it races to meet targets in Europe and China. The EQA is the first of several electric models the company plans on…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Apple Inc is moving ahead with plans on self-driving car technology and is targeting to produce a passenger vehicle by 2024. The self driving passenger vehicle could feature its breakthrough battery technology, said sources familiar with the matter at hand. Apple’s automotive efforts, known as Project…
BMW AG has unveiled an electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the BMW iX, which will go on sale in the United States in early 2022. The BMW iX will compete with Tesla’s Inc’s electric vehicle offerings. The car will have a drive range of 300 miles (480 km), less than the estimated driving range of the…
In a statement, electric vehicle startup Rivian said, it will begin taking pre-orders for its electric SUVs and pickup truck with deliveries scheduled for both in next year. The launch editions of the electric R1S SUV and the R1T pickup truck has been priced at $77,500 and $75,000 respectively, with both vehicles having a 300…
In a significant development General Motors Co said, its first year of its GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck has been sold out. GMC’s website shows a “reservations full” banner over the Hummer EV “Edition 1,” which is scheduled to commence production in the fall of 2021. Its next version, the Hummer EV 3X, which sets…
In a development that could potentially boost Tesla’s marketshare, the carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted that its Model S “Long Range” sedan in the United States will receive yet another price cut bringing its price to below $70,000 for the first time to $69,420. This is the second time this week that Tesla has cut…
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