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According to foreign media, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Tesla has recalled over 475K units of the Model 3 and Model S due to possible rearview mirror and trunk issues. ...  more

Diodes, a global semiconductor manufacturing supplier, partnered with Taiwanese automobile and motorcycle electromechanical system integration company Sentec today to jointly hold the opening ceremony of their joint venture "DiodSent" which is expected to invest in the development of third-generation semiconductor automotive power modules and participate in the design of HEV (hybrid electric vehicles), PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) and EV (electric vehicles). ...  more

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has developed a biodegradable zinc battery as thin as paper with the potential to provide new battery options for flexible and wearable electronic devices in the future. Recycling is also easy because when the battery runs out, just bury it in soil and let it decompose on its own. ...  more

On January 2, Tesla reported that it delivered a record high 308,600 vehicles in 4Q21, a figure much higher than Wall Street’s forecast of 263,026. ...  more

Renewable energy systems can be elegant. New York designer Joe Doucet has recently created a wind power generating wall that possesses a visually hypnotic effect. ...  more

Canadian Premium Sand (CPS), a Canadian company that provides the sand used in hydraulic fracturing, announced in early December that it will build a solar glass manufacturing plant in Selkirk, a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba. This story was first reported by other renewable energy news websites. ...  more

The surging prices of natural gas from the Russia-Ukraine war this year has led to a global energy crisis, and what followed afterwards is the rapid expansion of renewable energy installations for the purpose of mitigating rising electricity tariffs. As pointed out by BloombergNEF, 2022 saw 268GW of new global solar installations, and the figure is expected to climb to 315GW in 2023. ...  more

GoShare shared scooters have officially touched down in Jakarta, Indonesia. Partnering with team Gojek, operations such as ride-hailing and takeout delivery will begin at year’s end, becoming the first step in the overseas launch of the GoShare enterprise solution. Several exclusive features have also been added to the customized Gogoro 2, making daily operations more convenient for drivers. ...  more

The repair bill for the Tesla Model S’ battery comes out to about NT$600,000, which was apparently too much of a sticker shock for an unlucky owner, who looked to an explosive solution, literally. ...  more