Tech undefinedMore from Tech undefinedNewsWater Pump Woes: Fisker recalls Ocean Electric SUVs over potential electric water pump failureToronto, Ontario — Fisker is recalling 11,308 Ocean Electric SUVs globally due to an issue where the cabin electric water pump can fail, causing the vehicle to suddenly limit speeds to 16 to 32 kilometers per hour. This ‘limp mode’ is specifically triggered by a failure in the high-voltage battery management system. The system will […]July 11, 2024NewsRising Repairs: Electric vehicles require, on average, three times more repairs than gas-powered vehicles, says J.D. Power 2024 studyToronto, Ontario — In its inaugural year incorporating both franchise dealership repair data and consumer data, the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) indicates that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in electric hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) require, on average, more repairs than gas-powered vehicles in all repair categories. Specifically, according to the yearly study, […]July 9, 2024NewsEV/AV Report: Electric vehicles photosynthesize; while Waymo robo-taxis avoid the lawToronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV Report, solar product company GoSun launches an EV solar charger that travels with you, while Waymo lands itself on the curb following a recent police stop. Solar synthesis Solar product company GoSun is now taking pre-orders for an EV solar charger that travels with the vehicle. The product—installed […]July 5, 2024NewsTotaled Tallies: Totaled Tesla Cybertrucks now appearing on IAA vehicle auction sitesToronto, Ontario — Totaled Tesla Cybertrucks that have been written off by insurers are currently up for auction on IAA’s website. As of the time of writing, the first Cybertruck listed on IAA’s auction site was reportedly involved in a significant front-end impact that resulted in airbag deployment. This version of Tesla’s electric pick-up truck […]July 4, 2024NewsEV/AV: Electric vehicles reach the peak; while Rimac launches new robo-taxi serviceToronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Ford’s F-150 Lightning becomes the winner of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race; while Rimac launches ‘Verne,’ a robo-taxi service. Reaching the peak On June 23rd, Romain Dumas became the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) 2024 ‘King of the Mountain’ while racing […]June 28, 2024NewsWiper Wipeouts: Tesla recalls 11,000 Cybertrucks over faulty windshield wipers and loose trimToronto, Ontario — On Tuesday, Tesla issued recalls for its Cybertruck electric pickup truck to fix issues related to faulty windshield wipers and trim in the truck bed that may come loose. The issue is specifically related to the fact that “the front windshield wiper motor controller may stop functioning due to electrical overstress to […]June 27, 2024NewsEV/AV Report: Tesla taken to court over accusations of repair monopolizations; while self-driving vehicles struggle to navigate at dawn and duskToronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, United States District Judge Trina Thompson has ruled that Tesla owners are allowed to proceed with a class action lawsuit against the automaker over accusations of repair monopolizations; while researchers from the University of Central Florida have found that autonomous vehicles struggle to perform […]June 21, 2024NewsEV/AV Report: EV’s speed ahead; while autonomous robots get to workToronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Japanese automaker, Aspark has set an electric vehicle (EV) speed record with the Aspark SP600 prototype; while Tesla claims that it has two Optimus humanoid autonomous robots in its factory. A need for speed Japanese automaker Aspark has set an EV speed record with […]June 14, 2024NewsAn Electric Leap: Zero-emission vehicle registrations jump 53 percent in the first quarter, reports Statistics CanadaToronto, Ontario — Statistics Canada has reported that significantly more Canadians are driving zero-emission vehicles in the first quarter of 2024, with an increase of 53 percent in registrations year-over-year. As reported by The Canadian Press, the federal agency says 46,744 new zero-emission vehicles were registered in the first quarter, making up 11.3 percent of […]June 14, 2024NewsEV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get passports; while U.S. researchers propose extra traffic light signaling for autonomous vehiclesToronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Volvo becomes the first automaker to create an electric vehicle (EV) passport for consumers and regulators; while researchers at the North Carolina State University propose autonomous vehicles could benefit from extra traffic light signalling. Papers, please According to Reuters, Volvo cars is set to […]June 7, 2024Previous PagePage 10 of 38Next Page
