Aug 24, 2023 | Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Energy
As a growing number of Michigan residents drive electric vehicles, the state’s largest utilities — DTE Energy and Consumers Energy — are playing a role in the electric vehicle transition, from ensuring the infrastructure can handle increased demand to...
Aug 24, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Power
Drivers in Texas who think they’re skirting gas taxes by driving electric should think again — the Lone Star State wants them to pay for their fair share, too. Drivers essentially pay for their road use at the pump through gas taxes, which get funneled to...
Aug 24, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured, Safety, Testing
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise...
Aug 24, 2023 | Satellites, Space
A leftover rocket adapter, expected to be removed from low Earth orbit in 2026, has new pieces of space debris floating nearby. That’s a likely aftereffect of being hit by something small flying through space. The problem was spotted by the...
Aug 24, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured
In 2005, Ann Johnson suffered a stroke that left her severely paralyzed and unable to speak. She was 30. At best, she could make sounds like “ooh” and “ah,” but her brain was still firing off signals. Now, in a scientific milestone 18 years after Johnson’s...
Aug 9, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, UK
Britain’s upper house of parliament said on Wednesday it was launching an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) that will examine the government’s approach to phasing out fossil-fuel models, charging infrastructure and end-of-life disposal of EVs. The UK...
Aug 9, 2023 | Detroit, Electric Vehicles
First Rivian R1S, then Kia EV9 and now Cadillac Escalade IQ. The three-row battery-electric SUV battle is about to get very interesting as automakers lean toward more all-electric versions of the SUVs their customers already love, and startups gain a...
Aug 9, 2023 | China, Featured, Government, Technology
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will limit certain types of foreign investment in the country, especially in leading-edge technologies, while also requiring disclosure of other investments. The White House says the move is...
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