Author: Olsi
A consortium of investors has resurrected Lilium just days after the electric air taxi startup ceased operations and laid off about 1,000 employees. Mobile Uplift Corporation, a company set up by investors from Europe and North America, has agreed to acquire the operating assets of the startup’s two subsidiaries, Lilium GmbH and Lilium eAircraft GmbH, per an announcement Tuesday. The parent company, Lilium N.V., will not receive any funds in accordance with German insolvency law. Terms of the deal, which are expected to close in January, were not disclosed. Consultancy giant KPMG handled the sale process for Lilium. Mobile Uplift…
In May 2023, Ford triggered a transformation when the U.S. automaker locked in a deal to give owners of its EVs access to the Tesla Supercharger network. In a stunning shift, automaker after automaker – from GM and Hyundai to Rivian and Mercedes -followed suit. By the end of 2023, nearly every major automaker had agreed to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) and promised EV owners that adapters would soon be on their way. Most non-Tesla customers are still waiting. However, recent announcements from automakers may provide an electric lining of optimism. The shift to the Tesla EV…
Hyundai said on Monday that it would send customers who have bought or leased an EV before January 31 a free charging adapter that would let them access Tesla’s supercharging network. The adapter will enable CCS-port-equipped Hyundai EVs to access more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the United States, Hyundai said. The free adapters will be available to eligible owners of the model-year 2024 and earlier Kona Electric, Ioniq hatchback, Ioniq 5, and Ioniq 6 vehicles. Hyundai said that model-year 2025 Ioniq 6, Ioniq 5 N, and Kona Electric vehicles are also eligible. Customers will have to request the free…
A year after Onyx Motorbikes owner James Khatiblou died suddenly, leaving customers with unfulfilled orders and millions in unpaid debts, the brand has been revived by its original founder. “I’m excited to announce I have resurrected my original brand, Onyx, with incredible backers!” founder Tim Seward wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. “Onyx is literally back to the future now!” The company is selling only about 100 RCRs electric dirt bikes to start. It’s not clear if those are newly produced units, or if these are part of the batch of e-bikes made earlier this year by Onyx’s Chinese…
SpaceX has had its busiest year yet for rocket launches. The spaceflight company led by Elon Musk has so far conducted 129 Falcon 9 launches, two Falcon Heavy launches, and three Starship launches. Three more Falcon 9 missions are planned before the end of the year, making a grand total of 137 launches for 2024—way more than the 98 launches achieved in 2023. Most of the rockets launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, while some missions started from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. All three of the Starship flights launched from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca…
Pretty/Dirty! All-new Jeep® Wagoneer S, the Luxury Off-road Capable Electric SUV, Launches ‘Beautiful Things Can Still Get Dirty’ Marketing Campaign The campaign, “Beautiful Things Can Still Get Dirty,” will launch on television during Netflix’s Christmas Day football games. A 30-second version of the spot will also run across television, the Jeep brand’s social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, which will feature an extended 60-second version of the video, and digital channels.”As we launch our first marketing campaign for the all-new Jeep Wagoneer S, we’re telling consumers that luxury and capability do not have to be mutually exclusive when…
Christmas is the season of giving. Few things feel better than gifting a present to a loved one. Buy enough of them, and the money adds up, cutting into your daily expenses. Assuming you like to watch movies, streaming services are probably a priority within your budget. Like holiday presents, streaming services are rather expensive. To save money, take advantage of a FAST service, which stands for “free ad-supported television.” These services are free at sign-up. A few ads will run during your feature presentation, but that’s not a big deal, considering the movies are free. Plus, these services have…
Star Wars: Squadrons is the most underrated Star Wars video game to be released since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, and you can pick it up during this Steam sale for just $2. It’s a great time to pick it up, too. December is a month I have always associated with Star Wars. I have fond memories of getting games like 2005’s Star Wars: Battlefront II or Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Christmas as a kid, and Disney has typically released recent Star Wars films in theaters or aired TV shows on Disney+ during this month. Right now, Star Wars: Skeleton…
