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Serial 1, the premium electric bicycle brand originally started by Harley-Davidson, announced today that it has been acquired by a Florida-based manufacturer of light electric vehicles. The shake-up lays the groundwork for Serial 1 e-bikes to be produced in the US, according to a joint statement. Just moments ago, Serial 1 announced that it had been acquired by LEV Manufacturing, formerly known as Life Electric Vehicles. LEV Manufacturing is a Deerfield, Florida-based company that specializes in…

OnePlus Open, the company's first foldable phone, was speculated to go official on August 29. Now, a tipster contradicts the previous report saying that OnePlus has pushed back the launch timeline. The delay is said to be due to a change in the production plan for the phone's screens. The OnePlus Open was originally supposed to use a BOE panel, but the company is now said to be testing the foldable phone with display panels from Samsung. The OnePlus Open is tipped to come with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC…

The Tata Group has reportedly completed its takeover of Apple supplier Wistron India, bringing the Indian tech conglomerate one step closer to becoming the first Indian firm to assemble Apple's iPhone models in the country. Takeover discussions began a year ago, and Tata already supplies components for the Cupertino company's smartphones in Tamil Nadu. However, the acquisition of Wistron's production lines in India will allow the company to assemble iPhone models like Foxconn and Pegatron, two of Apple's suppliers that…

Citing the leaked files, the newspaper reported about thousands of customer complaints regarding the carmaker's driver assistance systems with around 4,000 complaints on sudden acceleration or phantom breaking.German authorities have serious indications of possible data protection violations by Tesla, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the data protection office in the state where the carmaker has its European gigafactory.Handelsblatt's report said the…

We've seen numerous collaborations between smartphone and camera manufacturers in the past, so this doesn't really come as a surprise. According to a fairly reliable tipster on Weibo, Digital Chat Station, the famous camera brand Canon is looking to partner up with a smartphone maker. Since we already have the Oppo/OnePlus-Hasselblad, vivo-Zeiss and Xiaomi-Leica pairs, this leaves Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Asus, Google, Realme, Honor, Sony and Motorola as potential candidates for a Canon partnership. However, Apple,…

Lordstown Motors shares tumbled on Monday, closing 23% lower after major shareholder Foxconn alleged it breached their USD 170 million investment deal and the electric truck maker warned it might be forced to file for bankruptcy. Lordstown warned in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing that "there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern." Without a resolution with Foxconn, other funding or new partners, it could be forced to file for bankruptcy or cease operations, it added.…

Germany's Bosch Group has agreed to buy key assets of California chip manufacturer TSI Semiconductors and invest $1.5 billion to expand US production of silicon carbide chips for electric vehicles.Bosch and TSI did not disclose a purchase price. Bosch said it plans to invest $1.5 billion to retool TSI's chip production facilities in Roseville, California to start producing silicon carbide chips by 2026. The investment "will be heavily dependent on federal funding opportunities" through the CHIPS act as well as state…

The Maruti 800 is a legendary vehicle that transformed the automotive industry by introducing affordable cars, enabling Maruti Suzuki to capture a significant market share. To this day, Maruti Suzuki remains the market leader. The inaugural Maruti 800 was manufactured in 1983, and nearly four decades later, it continues to hold a special place in the hearts of many. In a recent gesture of respect, Maruti Suzuki India paid homage to the model by refurbishing and exhibiting the very first model produced. The completely…

Intel and ARM, arguably two of the most important players in modern chipmaking, are joining forces. On Wednesday, the companies a “multigeneration” agreement to optimize Intel’s for use with ARM designs and intellectual property. The deal won’t see Intel’s division produce chipsets for ARM. Instead, it will make it easier for ARM licensees, including the likes of and , to hire Intel to make chips in the future. To start, the firms plan to focus on optimizing Intel 18A for mobile system-on-a-chip designs. In the…

Marshall Amplification, the 60-year-old company that’s produced iconic guitar amps used by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Slash, and Kurt Cobain, is being acquired by Zound Industries, the Swedish company that’s previously licensed the Marshall brand for its headphones and speakers. Exact financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the resulting company will be the privately owned Marshall Group. The Marshall family will serve as its largest shareholder with a 24 percent stake.Jeremy de Maillard, who currently serves…