Collaborating for Clean Energy at Toyota's North Alabama Engine Plant
Apr 5, 2023
More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama's power will soon be generated by the sun. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) to support a 168-acre, $49 million solar project. ... Continue reading
Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) Appointes At Toyota North America
Apr 3, 2023
PLANO, Texas (Apr. 3, 2023) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today announced the appointment of Tellis Bethel as chief diversity officer (CDO), Toyota Motor North America, effective April 3, 2023. ... Continue reading
Gold On Wheels Just Sitting There
Apr 3, 2023
As Many as 153,000 Catalytic Converters Stolen in 2022 Recent media reports vastly undercounted catalytic converter thefts in the U.S., new CARFAX data shows. Thieves removed the devices from as many as 153,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2022, far more than earlier estimates. CARFAX data scientists reviewed catalytic conv ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Auto Interest News Wrap-up March 26-April 1, 2023
Apr 2, 2023
Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading
Senator Joe Manchin American Hero "EV's, Do What Congress Voted For Not What Burecrats Want"
Mar 30, 2023
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin said on Wednesday he may go to court after the U.S. Treasury releases guidance later this week on battery sourcing guidance for electric vehicle tax credits. "If it goes off the rails" and violates the intent of the climate legislation approved in August, ... Continue reading
Size Does Matter: Electric Roads Allow Car Batteries To Be Smaller, Lighter, Cheaper, More Practical
Mar 28, 2023
Göteborg Sweden March 28, 2023; The Chalmers University of Technology released this EV Motoring Report. If an electric car charges while driving, the size of the battery can be reduced by up to 70%, and the load on the power grid can be spread out over the day. ... Continue reading
What does 205/55 R 16 91 V actually mean? - Brief explanation of information on the tyre sidewall
Mar 28, 2023
A tyre sidewall contains several alphanumerical codes. Some of them help the manufacturer or tyre dealer to identify the products, others give information on the tyre's size, type, maximum permissible speed and load rating. Recently information of original equipment relevance and on run-flat properties and low rolling ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2023
The Auto Channel Fires Back Against False E15 Claims Growth Energy April 12, 2016 By Marc J. Rauch A motorcycle blog recently posted a piece attacking the use of E15 in engines.The blog post relied on patently false information to make its claims against E15, and recycled the misinformed criticisms that are often levie ... Continue reading
How To Save Money on Vehicle Purchases, Care, and Maintenance
Mar 27, 2023
With oil at record-high prices for both consumers and wholesale producers, buyers must do whatever they can to minimize the amount they use and get the most out of what they need. ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Launches New GEOLANDAR A/T XD™
Mar 23, 2023
SANTA ANA, CA. – (Mar. ... Continue reading
Plugless EV: Charge Your Toyota EV As You Drive - Ah So Now Electric Vehicles Make Some Sense
Mar 23, 2023
The agreement follows a successful comprehensive technology evaluation conducted at Electreon’s headquarters in Beit Yanai, Israel in which technical teams from TOYOTA and DENSO participated. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Shows Robotic EV Charger +VIDEO
Mar 21, 2023
The ACR for EVs is a one-arm robot capable of plugging a cable into an EV’s charging port and removing it again once charging is complete. The new video of the real robot in action follows up on a CGI version released by the Group in July last year. ... Continue reading
Vehicle Maker BYD Partner's With NVIDIA
Mar 21, 2023
GTC—NVIDIA today announced that BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs), will extend its use of the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin™ centralized compute platform in a broader range of its NEVs. The enhanced partnership expands BYD’s use of DRIVE Orin across the multiple models in its next-generati ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Madness: Extreme E delivers successful showcase of Hydrogen Fuel Cell System
Mar 21, 2023
21 March 2023, London: As Extreme E produced a spectacular opening X Prix of Season 3 on track, off track it delivered a successful first test of a new and innovative mobile fuel cell system provided by ENOWA, the championship’s Green Hydrogen Power Partner.As a more portable energy source, with a strong capability t ... Continue reading
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