AmTrust Releases 2023 Retail Risk Report
Study Shows January – Not the Holidays – the Worst for Workers’ Injury Claims NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a leading U.S. small business insurer, today released the 2023 AmTrust Retail Risk Report and found that more workers’ compensation claims in the retail sector occurred in January compared to the busy holiday months of […]
Hertz and EVgo Partner to Offer EV Renters One Year of Special Charging Rates
New promotion helps new EVgo customers unlock access to EVgo’s nationwide network of high-power fast chargers ESTERO, Fla. & LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ) and EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced a joint promotion to offer one year […]
DESTEN Launches Ultra-Fast Charging Lithium Iron-Phosphate Battery, the First LFP Cell Capable of Charging in 6 Minutes
PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DESTEN Inc., an advanced lithium-ion battery technology company, announced the launch of the latest cell technology advancement, an Ultra-Fast Charging, 6C LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) cell. The latest pouch form-factor cell from DESTEN is capable of charging from 20% to 80% SOC in 6 minutes. Owing to its LFP based chemistry, this […]
Fisker’s New Distribution Strategy Increases Sales and Deliveries to Over 100 Vehicles Per Day
Fisker has changed its distribution strategy to rapidly increase global sales and deliveries of the Fisker Ocean SUV On Thursday, Nov. 16, Fisker set a new milestone of 107 vehicle deliveries in a single day. LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– This one-day total of deliveries equates to revenue of over $7.5 million. “This result proves that our […]
Joby Receives CalCompetes Grant to Support California Facility Expansion and 690 New Jobs
$9.8m grant will support expansion of manufacturing footprint in Marina, CA State funding will support creation of 690 new roles statewide Enables an acceleration of early manufacturing to support initial commercial operations, targeted for 2025 SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger […]
Ah, Flip It: Tesla won’t sue Cybertruck owners for selling their vehicles, after all
Texas, United States — Tesla caused quite the hubbub this week after reports circulated that the OEM would bar Cybertruck owners from selling their vehicles in the first year of ownership, lest they seek and obtain approval from Tesla itself. Reports from recent purchasers of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles—who saw lines pertaining to […]
Fat Finger Fallout: Rivian accidentally bricks owners’ infotainment systems with new update
Toronto, Ontario — Rivian accidentally bricked the infotainment system of dozens of vehicles with an OTA update, blaming the issue on a “fat finger” mistake when uploading a new software build. According to an update from the automaker on Reddit, the cars are still allegedly drivable, but many owners are reporting that both the main […]
Stalling Speedster: The NTSB calls for more speed-limiting tech in new vehicles
Washington D.C.— The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) based in Washington, D.C. asked 17 automakers to add anti-speeding tech to new vehicles as a response to automotive and civilian deaths due to reckless driving. Specifically, the NTSB’s request comes in response to a crash in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2022 that killed nine people. The […]
Sparking Career Searching: Website devoted to EV careers in southwestern Ontario goes live
Windsor, Ontario — A new website and worker registry tool is now online for the electric vehicle manufacturing sector in southwestern Ontario. The website, EVCareers.ca, is funded by the federal government as part of a $7.7 million accelerator program to support long term growth in the EV industry and especially around the Windsor and Essex […]
Going for the Goal: CARSTAR announces official sponsorship of 110th Grey Cup
Hamilton, Ontario — CARSTAR has announced that it will be an official sponsor of the 110th Grey Cup. As a result of this partnership, customers who visit a CARSTAR facility in the Hamilton and Niagara Falls region will have the opportunity to get exclusive football branded CARSTAR collectibles. “Being to be a part of the […]
