Solar Team Twente will participate in the Solar Challenge Morocco in October, an alternative to the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia. The University of Twente announced this on Friday. The Solar Challenge Morocco was created because the Australian Solar Car race was cancelled due to the coronavirus. The organisation of the World Solar Challenge announced in February that the …

More than 146.8 million Covid-19 infections have been recorded worldwide. This is evident on Monday from current data collected by Johns Hopkins CSSE. The number of Americans carrying the coronavirus today recorded over 32.0 million infections and 572,200 deaths. India and Brazil now have 17.0 million and over 14.3 million infections respectively. In Western Europe, France has the highest number …

129.5 million Covid-19 infections have been recorded worldwide. This is shown on Friday by current data collected by Johns Hopkins CSSE. The number of Americans carrying the coronavirus today rises to 30.5 million, with 553,120 deaths. Brazil now has over 12.8 million infections. In India, this is more than 12.2 million. In Western Europe, France has the highest number of …

The container ship Ever Given, which has been blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt since Tuesday, is partly loose. An employee of maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping reports this Monday morning. On VesselFinder you can see that the ship is almost straight. However, the bow of the ship is still stuck in the clay, says a spokesman of Boskalis to …

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 …