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Tesla Robotaxis in Austin get a driver in a legal sidestep

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Tesla’s futuristic ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas, just received a decidedly low-tech update. The company has moved its human supervisors from the passenger seat into the driver’s seat. The official reason is a cautious expansion onto high-speed highways, but the timing of the change points to a much more complex story involving new state laws and the true capabilities of… Read more…

The Mobility House energizes V2G charging system for electric school bus fleet in California


The Mobility House, which currently manages more than 2,500 EV facilities, has long been a pioneer in Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. The company recently celebrated the implementation of its new V2G charging system at the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) Transportation Yard. “Electric school buses, with their large batteries and predictable schedules, have tremendous potential to… Read more…

Webinar: Battery modeling with COMSOL Multiphysics


Designing high-performance, durable, and safe batteries requires a detailed understanding of battery technology and the underlying physical processes. Modeling and simulation software helps designers look inside the battery in a way that is not possible using physical experiments. In this webinar at our September Virtual Conference, we will cover the modeling capabilities offered with the… Read more…

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron review: The electric Audi everyone has been waiting for?

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It was the last stronghold of petrolheads, the bastion of diesel warriors: the Audi A6. Famous for drivers who can cover 1,000 kilometres a day, fill up only once and hog the left lanes across Germany. Now, this long-distance cruiser is also available as an electric version. It is called the A6 Sportback e-tron – and it does its job really, really well.

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After abandoning EVs, autonomy, and hydrogen – what’s next for Stellantis?

In the past few weeks, Stellantis has shelved its self-driving program, dialed back its EV targets, and pulled the plug on hydrogen. At the same time, it’s dusted off its old-school V8 in a bid to generate some easy headlines. The Hemi’s done that, but with no clear bet on the technologies shaping the industry’s future, the question is unavoidable: does Stellantis still have one. Read more…