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How to Choose the Right Battery for Your Vehicle

Clean Fleet Report

Size and Compatibility Every vehicle requires a specific battery size group (generally found in the owner’s manual). The group size denotes the physical size of a battery (length, width and height) and the position of any terminals. Maintenance Requirements Car batteries can be bought as maintenance free, or low maintenance.

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Bell Labs Turns 100, Plans to Leave Its Old Headquarters

Cars That Think

Another Bell Labs group is focused on monitoring the worlds vast network of undersea fiber-optic cables. Then, it uses AI to suggest necessary maintenance and to optimize scheduling. Their robo-truck system features two cellular modems, three Wifi cards, and twelve ethernet ports. The lab is also dipping into AI.

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Does the manual gearbox have a future in an EV world?

Baua Electric

BEVs currently only have a single speed transmission, confirmed Autovista Group senior residual value analyst Robert Redman. Many brands are streamlining, and therefore not offering a manual transmission option, confirmed Ralf Sulzbach, senior project manager consulting at Autovista Group. However, this trend extends beyond EVs.

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

Clean Fleet Report

Ford held focus groups to ask truck owners a wide range of questions about trucks. The focus groups liked never having to buy gasoline or diesel again or have the cost and hassle of tune-ups and other conventional truck maintenance. Not electric trucks, but trucks.

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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

Cars That Think

But he did live to see these astrophysical parallels lead to important practical consequences: They helped my group at ASML produce a bright, reliable EUV light source, leading to a major advance in commercial chipmaking. Equally important, it had to do so continuously for long periods of time, with no costly pauses for repair or maintenance.

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QOTD: Do You Trust Your Dealership Service Department?

The Truth About Cars

Even though I haven't drawn a paycheck from a dealer group since 2007, I still feel a little bit connected to the job. Is that trust limited to basic maintenance and/or warranty work? I am curious about this not only as a car enthusiast and industry observer but also as a former service grunt myself. So, anyway, it's your turn.

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Launching Your EV Charging Business: 4 Essential Strategies for Success

EV Connect

Turnkey Solution Provider : Offer end-to-end services, from installation to maintenance and operation of charging stations for businesses and organizations. Network Operator Model : Focus on managing a network of charging stations, providing software and support services to station owners. Each model has advantages and challenges.