Penn State thinks it has a cure for range anxiety
Lithium iron phosphate batteries
Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be a thing of the past, according to a team of Penn State engineers who are looking at lithium ion phosphate batteries that have a range of 250 miles with the ability to charge in 10 minutes.
Microsoft signs deal with Cruise
Azure cloud-computing platform for cars
Microsoft is joining GM, Honda and others in a $2 billion investment round in Cruise to help commercialise its self-driving cars.
Global sales of electric cars accelerating
Up 43 percent
Global sales of electric cars accelerated fast in 2020, rising by 43 percent to more than three million, despite overall car sales slumping by a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kia might be working with Jobs’ Mob
Apple's self driving car plans might have legs
Rumours that Apple might be working with South Korean automaker Kia appear to be true.
Chip shortages shutting down car factories
Government asked to step in
American car makers are asking the US government to help solve a debilitating shortage of computer chips that is closing auto factories worldwide and could restrict production until autumn.