New solid-state battery tech promises 500-mile range EV

March 15, 2020

New Solid-State Battery tech promises 500-mile range EV

One of the latest entrants in the heated race for higher-performance battery pack technology is a new type of solid-state battery with high energy density, half the size of a typical lithium-ion battery, and the potential to make the 500-mile range possible. Researchers from the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the Samsung R&D […]

BMW and Great Wall Motor to build all-electric mini cars in China

November 29, 2019

The BMW Group, together with China’s Great Wall Motor, is to construct a plant that will produce future fully-electric models of the famous mini car brand. The facility’s construction phase is slated to take place between 2020 and 2022, and it will be located in the city of Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, the BMW Group said […]

NCC moves to criminalise sale of pre-registered sim cards 

April 2, 2019

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it is working with the National Assembly to criminalise mobile phones sim card infractions. Efosa Idehen, the director, compliance, monitoring and enforcement of NCC, made this known on Tuesday in Enugu during a regional sensitisation workshop with stakeholders.  The workshop was organised to address the dangers of dealing on […]

Telecoms subscribers rose to 172.8 million –NBS

March 12, 2019

The number of active voice subscribers in the telecoms sector rose to 172.82 million as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, the data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed. The 172.82 million telecoms subscribers, according to the NBS, represent an increase of about 10.79 million when compared to the 162.03 […]

Nissan luxury automotive brand reveals new tech, Infiniti gas-engine

Businessam StaffNovember 22, 2017

Nissan luxury brand Infiniti is claiming a breakthrough in engine technology that will allow for variable compression for the first time in a production vehicle. The technology provides more power and better fuel efficiency by raising and lowering pistons depending on driving conditions. Currently, engine pistons move at a constant distance as they go up […]

Volvo in deal to supply Uber with self-driving taxis by 2019

Bukola OdufadeNovember 20, 2017

Volvo Cars disclosed Monday a deal with Uber Technologies Inc. to supply the cab hailing company with a fleet of 24,000 self-driving taxis beginning in 2019, one of the first and biggest commercial orders for such vehicles. The deal between Volvo, owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., and Uber is a framework agreement […]

Coffee wastes to help power London buses

Businessam StaffNovember 20, 2017

Waste coffee grounds would be used to help fuel some of London’s buses, Royal Dutch Shell and clean Technology company, Bio-Bean said on Monday. A new biofuel, which contains part coffee oil, is being added to the London bus fuel supply chain where it can be used without the need for modification, the companies said […]

Electric car boom drives rush to mining’s $90 billion hub

Businessam StaffAugust 7, 2017

A scramble by the lithium market’s biggest players to tie up a supply of the high-tech metal is gathering pace in the 170-year-old heartland of Australia’s $90 billion mining industry. Rising Chinese demand for lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles and energy storage is driving significant price gains and an asset boom in Australia, already the world’s largest lithium producer. The fast-developing hub is […]

Toyota’s game plan features robots, M&A, self-driving cars

Businessam StaffAugust 4, 2017

Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to buy a stake in Mazda Motor Corp. and jointly build a $1.6 billion plant in the U.S. Asia’s largest automaker will also invest more in areas like self-driving cars to stay relevant in an industry upended by technological changes. As new rivals emerge and cars become autonomous and connected, Toyota will […]