Stellantis dives deeper into Archer Aviation’s all-electric aircraft Stellantis N.V. recently completed a series of open-market purchases of shares in Archer Aviation, which aims to produce all-electric aircraft. Stellantis purchased about 8.3 million shares of Archer’s stock, proving its confidence in the company’s goal. Archer Aviation plans to manufacture an electric vertical take-off and landing…
Rivian owner demo Tesla Supercharger access Rivian owners are starting to test their Tesla Supercharger access and are discovering how easy charging can be at non-Rivian charging stations–only with Tesla. On Monday, March 18, Rivian announced that R1 owners’ access to fast chargers has doubled. The electric vehicle (EV) startup said that R1 vehicles can…
NVIDIA expands partnerships with Chinese automakers On Monday, March 18, NVIDIA announced plans to expand its partnerships with BYD and other Chinese automakers. The software company is collaborating with Chinese automakers, building self-driving vehicles with AI-augmented infotainment systems. NVIDIA announced that it will work closer with BYD, which has become one of the world’s top…
Rocket Lab to launch classified payload for the NRO Rocket Lab is gearing up for its next mission, Live & Let Fly, no earlier than Thursday, March 21st. The mission will take place from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. This will be Rocket Lab’s fourth launch from its Virginia pad, previously launching…
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Volkswagen workers at Tennessee plant file to hold UAW election Volkswagen workers at the automaker’s Tennessee factory have filed to hold a union election, as the United Auto Workers (UAW) continues its drive at multiple U.S. facilities. The UAW announced last month that a majority of workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, signed…
Tesla Summon to get major improvements, Autopark gets a new name Tesla Summon and Autopark are set to gain major improvements next month, according to company CEO Elon Musk. Autopark is also getting a new name, Musk said, as it appears to be on its way to being called “Banish.” After Musk stated earlier this…
Fisker pauses production, gains funding commitment amidst financial woes Fisker will pause production of its electric vehicles (EVs) for six weeks, and the company also says it has received a financial commitment of up to $150 million amidst financial concerns. On Monday, the EV maker said it will sell convertible notes at a 10 percent…
Tesla Supercharger network opens to Rivian vehicles Tesla’s Superchargers are now opening to Rivian vehicles, following the addition of Ford to the charging network just a few weeks ago. Last week, Rivian deployed software update 2024.07.02, with the release notes saying that Superchargers would soon be opening up to Rivian vehicles. On Monday, Rivian officially…
Elon Musk hints at two crazy features for new Tesla Roadster Elon Musk confirmed the Tesla Roadster would include steer-by-wire in an interview with Don Lemon. Based on his wording, it also sounds like a modified Yoke could be on the way as well. Tesla has been teasing a new Roadster for several years, but…