automotive

NASA’s 2024 Spinoff publication highlights NASA technologies that "benefit life on Earth in the form of commercial products." The 2024 version features 40-plus medical and other commercialized technologies using the agency’s R&D and new…

Reacting to lighter-than-expected sales, Ford cut production of the F-150 Lightning EV pickup truck. The company plans to reduce shifts at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center starting April 1.  It isn’t an all-out job loss of 1,400 workers…

Battery manufacturer Northvolt manufactures a sodium-ion battery that is competitive with traditional chemistries. The company claims its battery is safer, cheaper, and more sustainable than most batteries on the market containing nickel…

EPC has recently released three new evaluation boards—EPC9179, EPC9181, and EPC9180—featuring pulse current laser drivers with 75 A, 125 A, and 230 A capacities. These boards showcase EPC's AEC-Q101 GaN FETs (EPC2252, EPC2204A, and…

Technology Review published its annual worst technology list for 2023. One of the year's tragic, entirely preventable disasters was the Titan submersible diving to see the original disaster of the Titanic. Five died because of unwarranted…

Many materials in conventional semiconductor devices come from environmentally damaging extraction processes, are high-risk pollutants, and/or pose severe human health hazards. At the same time, the ever-growing demand for speed, large…

Littelfuse introduces the FDA117 Optically Isolated Photovoltaic Driver.  A new product that redefines power sources, offering a floating power solution that excels in isolated switching applications across diverse industries. The FDA117…

Network slicing allows customers to send data over virtual end-to-end networks tailored to specific application requirements. It also optimizes network performance to support all services. Designed for network traffic on Verizon’s new…

Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is withdrawing his plan to mandate future EV purchases after the proposal received bipartisan pushback from lawmakers on a key legislative panel. He pulled the proposal only four months after…

Driving range – or the lack thereof – is a significant deterrent to EV adoption, in addition to long charging times. In a recent poll by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland, 74% of 1,404 respondents say that gas-powered…