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heise + | The perfect charging of e-cars: Plug & Charge according to ISO 15118-20

The model for charging is Tesla. But Porsche and Audi are about to catch up. With the further development of Plug & Charge, they could even overtake. The Porsche Taycan of the model year 2021 (Delivery since the end of October 2020) is Plug & Charge-capable according to ISO 15118. Identification and activation takes place… Read more

General Motors’ electric vehicle plan just got bigger, bolder, and more expensive

General Motors announced Thursday that it was dumping more money into its electrification plans and would also be accelerating its production to release more electric vehicles sooner than expected. Speaking at a conference hosted by the British bank Barclays, GM CEO Mary Barra said the company would spend $27 billion on electric and autonomous vehicles… Read more

Volkswagen is investing billions in e-mobility and digital

There are great concerns about a long dry spell in the auto industry – Volkswagen is now countering the difficulties arising from the Corona crisis and changes in direction in the mobility transition by investing billions of euros. Overall, the expenditure stagnates from 2021 to 2025, but they are growing significantly in the future areas…. Read more

Here’s how much Rivian’s electric truck and SUV will cost when they come out in 2021

Rivian, the electric vehicle startup based in Michigan and California, revealed this week the pricing for its forthcoming R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Both vehicles, which were first unveiled in late 2018, are expected to reach customers by summer 2021. Special “launch” editions of both vehicles will come first, starting with $75,000 for the… Read more

Cruise is teaming up with Walmart for robo-delivery in Arizona

Cruise is partnering with Walmart to test out a delivery service using a fleet of autonomous and electric vehicles. The pilot project will kick off in early 2021 and take place in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cruise has yet to settle on a final number of cars it will use as part of the delivery service. The… Read more

Ford Kuga: new driver assistance technologies arrive

The new system brings together two of the Most popular driver assistance technologies in Ford vehicles: Blind Spot Monitoring and Lane Keeping of Rosario Grasso published on 09 November 2020 , at 10: 11 in the Technology channel Ford Ford introduces on Ford Kuga the new Lane-Keeping System with Blind Spot Assist . It is… Read more

Hyundai joins Ionity, the leading electric vehicle charging network

Hyundai announces entry into the joint venture venture Ionity, Europe’s leading high-power EV charging network, as strategic partner and shareholder of Rosario Grasso published on 06 November 2020 , at 10: 21 in the Technology channel Hyundai Through the participation in the joint venture, Hyundai Motor Group will lead the expansion of the high power… Read more

“Dirt 5” alluded to: Preferably dirty

More extensive than its predecessor, not as simulation-heavy as “Dirt Rally”: In “Dirt 5”, the focus is on fun. Crazy drifts, hip sounds and high speed turn the rally mud battle into a spectacular and straightforward arcade racer. Through desert und Morast Full throttle down the mountain, then drift around the tight curve and always… Read more

Ford Puma Mild-Hybrid in the test

Ford stuck to a wide range of vans for a long time, but customers didn’t thank the brand for it. For some time now, the SUV wave has been spilling over into the Ford range on a large scale. Ford Puma names the latest contribution. We were traveling with the 125 – PS mild hybrid,… Read more

The Mandalorian is better the less like Star Wars it gets

If you’re looking for some of the wider implications of The Mandalorian’s first season in the new premiere, now streaming on Disney Plus, you’ll probably be disappointed. You’re not going to learn anything about the “darksaber” wielded by Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) or any more about Din Djarin, the eponymous Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) than you… Read more

In September, more electrified cars than diesel were sold, for the first time in history

According to a report by Jato Dynamics, September 2020 will be a month to remember in the history of the automotive industry because, as regards the European market, it sees the overtaking of electrified cars on diesel at the level of continental sales by Rosario Grasso published 30 October 2020 , at 10: 37 in… Read more

COVID tests: Google sister Verily ignores the reality of the poor

COVID – 19 – Tests only with Gmail account and smartphone, and only if you divulge health data and approve their disclosure to unknown third parties – that’s how the Alphabet subsidiary Verily launched government-funded coronavirus testing in California. The 55 million US dollar project was supposed to help poor and otherwise underserved people to… Read more

Millions avoid public transport

The corona pandemic has caused the number of passengers on buses and trains to plummet. According to the Federal Statistical Office, approximately 71 percent fewer people were on long-distance transport from April to June than in the same period of the previous year. Long-distance rail traffic shrank by 71 percent, line traffic with long-distance buses… Read more

Best smart light switch: Take a shine to these top Alexa and Google Assistant switches

(Pocket-lint) – Though smart lights can be controlled through voice, and regular lights work just fine with switches, sometimes you want the best of both worlds. That’s where smart light switches and dimmers come in, with their capabilities extending far past a normal wired-in switch – all while remaining simple enough for the whole family… Read more

Best phono preamps 2020: budget to high-end

Home Best-buys (Image credit: Vertere) Best phono preamps Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best phono preamps you can buy in 2020. A phono preamp (aka phono stage) raises your turntable’s output to make it compatible with modern amps. At the same time, it adds standardised equalisation. So why do you need… Read more