Car manufacturer Toyota will develop batteries for electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells for trucks together with subsidiary Hino and manufacturer Isuzu. The Japanese companies also want to take joint technological steps in the area of autonomous driving for smaller trucks. The cooperation comes at a time when the entire automotive industry has to make the transition from fossil fuel …

The precious metal rhodium, which the automotive industry uses to filter emissions, is currently the most expensive precious metal. Rhodium is now fifteen times more expensive than gold, and almost ten times more expensive than palladium, and other similar metal used by the car industry. Car manufacturers put the precious metals in the catalyst, which ensures that harmful substances are …

BMW will only equip its Mini brand with an electric motor from 2030. That’s what insiders reported to Bloomberg News Agency. With this, the German automaker continues to focus on electrification of its models. In 2025, the last variant of the iconic British brand with an internal combustion engine is due to leave the factory. By 2027, half of all …

Tech company Apple may be sued again in France. This time it’s his advertising tool that’s used to make money with some of his apps. Apple would not ask users ‘ permission to receive personalized ads. A French lobby group representing start-ups and venture capitalists is said to have filed a complaint with the French regulator CNIL on Tuesday, reports …

Tropical diseases such as the West Nile Virus are becoming more common in Europe. Last summer there were first infections with this virus as far as the Netherlands. The European Commission is concerned and therefore explicitly addresses the rise of Tropical Diseases in a new climate plan. One of the recommendations is that more knowledge should be shared, not only …

According to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is not switching to USB-C for iPhones, as revenue from accessories is decreasing by the step. Also, Touch ID in the Power button is not included for the time being. Apple is now making money with its Made for iPhone program of accessories that use the Lightning port and that would reduce …

As in previous years, the number of farmers switching to organic farming is growing less rapidly. According to Bionext, this is partly due to the lower demand for organic products. There is also uncertainty about agricultural policy, which makes farmers reluctant to make the Switch. According to Bionext, based on figures from Skal bio-control supervisor, last year the area of …

In Germany, the number of new infections and deceased continued to decline on the second day of 2021. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 12,690 new infections. In addition, 336 people died from the effects of Covid-19. The RKI reported almost 23,000 new infections and 553 deceased on January 1. There were already less than 30 000 infections by 31 …

In the Netherlands, 13,000 people have died more than expected this year, reports the Central Statistical Office. According to the CBS, This so-called over-mortality rate was not so high since the Second World War. The excess mortality is largely due to the summer heatwave and COVID-19 epidemic. A total of 162,000 people died until December 20. During the first wave …

Astronomers who hunt on possible radio signals from extraterrestrial civilizations picked up a striking signal in the spring of 2019 coming from the (global) direction of the star Proxima Centauri. Proxima, with a distance of just over four light-years, is the closest neighbor to our sun and has at least two planets. A scientific publication on the discovery is expected …