Hankook is the latest tire company debuting its own line of EV-specific tires – more specifically, tires for premium EVs. Hankook Tire’s new iON family will debut later this year and will include both winter and summer options for Europe, as well as an all-season EV tire for North America. Hankook Tire & Technology is
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Almost half of Ukraine’s renewable energy facilities, which have a combined capacity of almost 4 gigawatts (GW) and worth of more than $5.6 billion, are in the firing line due to Russian aggression, according to the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy (UARE). Further, 2.4 GW – more than $ 3.6 billion in capital investment –
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Renowned battery-swapping and electric scooter company Gogoro has just announced its new SSmartcore technology platform. The new technology will result in smarter electric two-wheelers, and is getting its big debut at the heart of the new Gogoro SuperSport electric scooter that was also unveiled today. Gogoro SSmartcore unveiled Developed internally by Gogoro, SSmartcore is designed
Tesla is shutting down production at Gigafactory Shanghai for two days this week amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in China – though the company didn’t confirm it was the reason. China has strict containment plans that include mass testing and isolation, which has served the country well last year in limiting the spread of
A Tesla employee who has been posting videos of his experience with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta has been fired. His firing came right after sharing a video of the first confirmed crash (albeit a small one) on FSD Beta. Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving Beta” (FSD Beta) is an early version of its self-driving software that
Four out of 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. The Taranto offshore wind farm is near Taranto harbor, and it’s the first offshore wind
The Veego 750 from Florida-based RideScoozy may not look like a powerhouse at first glance, but this e-bike rocks some serious giddy-up. Combined with its nice loadout of comfortable touch points and quality components, the Veego 750 makes for an awesome ride that doesn’t skimp on the performance. RideScoozy Veego 750 Tech Specs Motor: 750W (1,400
Tesla is now starting to account for wind, air density, and more when doing range calculations in an attempt to be more accurate. Range calculations are difficult regardless of the type of powertrain, electric or internal combustion engine. There are just so many factors that can affect the efficiency of a vehicle on a road
While you might think electric lawn tools have to be expensive, the latest Lowe’s sale shows that’s not always the case. Sun Joe gear is on sale from $44 right now, with our favorite deal being the $49 8-inch pole saw that’s down from a normal going rate of $70 or more. We also have
Permian Basin rigs in 2020, when U.S. crude oil production dropped by 3 million a day as Wall Street pressure forced cuts. Paul Ratje | Afp | Getty Images U.S. oil tumbled more than 8% on Monday, breaking below $100 per barrel, amid talks between Russia and Ukraine as well as new lockdowns in China
In this article WFC A shopper bags fruit inside a supermarket in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Feb. 7, 2022. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Inflation is costing the average U.S. household an additional $296 per month, a Moody’s Analytics analysis found. The figure is based on the latest reading on consumer prices, which
A picture taken on March 25, 2020 shows a skyline of skyscrapers in the Emirati city of Dubai. GIUSEPPE CACACE | AFP | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s state water and power company DEWA will list on the Dubai Financial Market as soon as April, after announcing an ambitious share prospectus that
American Airlines planes at LaGuardia Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC Travel demand has bounced back faster than expected, airlines said Tuesday, a welcome trend for the industry as carriers grapple with how much of a fuel-price surge they can pass along to customers. Delta Air Lines said ahead of an investor presentation that it expects
In this article F VOW3-DE GS TSLA A Northvolt building in Sweden, photographed in February 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt said Tuesday it would look to build a gigafactory in Germany, with the firm hoping the facility’s first batteries will be produced in 2025. In a statement, the Stockholm-headquartered battery maker
Oil rigs work on platforms in Gaoyu Lake in Gaoyou in east China’s Jiangsu province Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Barcroft Media | Getty Images Oil registered heavy losses Tuesday, building on Monday’s decline, as myriad factors weighed on sentiment, including talks between Russia and Ukraine, a potential slowdown in Chinese demand and unwinding of trades
A Shell logo seen at a petrol station in London. A court in The Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels by 2030, in what is widely seen as a landmark case. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shell‘s board is being sued for
China’s recent Covid wave and subsequent lockdowns have helped oil prices ease from record highs reached roughly a week ago, according to analysts. “We have the re-emergence of Covid in China, which is throwing another spanner into the works when we’re trying to assess what the demand will be,” said Richard Gorry, managing director of
In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 Oil well pump jacks operated by Chevron Corp. in San Ardo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Three million barrels per day of Russian oil output is at risk beginning in April as sanctions hit and buyers shun the nation’s exports,
In this article AIR-FR BMW-DE 7203.T-JP 9020.T-JP ALO-FR SIE-DE A model of Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus photographed in 2019. Nicolas Armer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Plans to deploy a hydrogen-powered train in the southern German state of Bavaria took a step forward this week after Siemens Mobility and rail operator Bayerische Regiobahn put