Author: Shaun Williams

US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and autonomous vehicle technology company Motional announced on Wednesday, December 7 that they are launching the first public robotaxi service in Las Vegas. Tight regulatory scrutiny and delayed commercial adoption of autonomous vehicle technology have delayed the adoption of robotaxi services, worrying investors. The launch is part of a non-exclusive 10-year agreement between the two companies for driverless vehicles, with a Los Angeles launch expected to follow soon. Under the multi-market deal, Motion’s autonomous vehicles will also transport passengers and delivery goods for Uber and its Uber Eats division. “Currently riders are being charged…

BYD ATTO 3 is voted ‘‘VAB Electric Family Car of the Year 2023’’. The jurors – 15 professional motoring reporters and 74 family jurors that judged 10 different electric cars at famous Zolder race circuit for 3 days – favored BYD ATTO 3 over 9 competitors from Volkswagen, Renault, Citroen, Nissan, CUPRA, MG, Aiways, Seres and SsangYong. VAB is the Flemish Automobile Club, and it organizes a coveted contest every year of the best family cars in different categories. BYD ATTO 3 has distinguished itself as the best VAB Family Car in the electric vehicle segment. The jurors chose BYD…

The high cost of producing electric vehicles means that some manufacturers apply cross subsidies to stay alive. One of them is Lucid, which now hopes to cover production costs from their highest selling EV, Lucid Air. However, this method has drawbacks, namely production will run slowly. Imagine that Lucid currently has a pile of orders totaling 34,000 units, while the incoming money is still small. For this reason, Lucid is trying to hold back consumers who are already in the queue by offering discounts. Specifically, Lucid sent an email to a customer with an invalid order saying that the company…

The 2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 has won the Editors’ Choice Award in the 2022 Motor1.com Star Awards. Motor1.com’s second annual Star Awards considers all new vehicles that have been rated by its team of expert editors. Using a Star Rating system, Motor1.com chose winners for seven awards. The awards are Best Electric, Best Performance, Best Luxury, Best Truck, Best SUV, Best Value and the most coveted – Editors’ Choice. This year, 20 new vehicles were up for Editors’ Choice, an accolade that Motor1.com editors give to the vehicle that excels above all others during its on-site Test Week. “We thank…

Automotive manufacturers are currently racing to create electric cars as the vehicles of the future. In fact, they are willing to spend large amounts of money to invest in developing electric vehicles. The investment was made to develop and finalize the design of their electric car to be accepted by the public. This is what big manufacturers are doing before entering the electrification era. In fact, other manufacturers who have marketed their electric vehicles in Indonesia have proven to be of interest to many people. But, on the other hand, there is a threat that their vehicles are not as…

Tesla announced that it will launch a new electric car with a 1,000 volt powertrain. This electric car powertrain is claimed to be able to reach a distance of 804 km in one full charge. Tesla announced it at its delivery event for the Tesla Semi electric truck, which also features a 1,000-volt powertrain. The electric car’s powertrain is a major contributor to the car’s efficiency. Tesla did not go into details about the new powertrain. But it will be a groundbreaking change for the US automaker. Tesla often uses a 400-volt battery system in its passenger electric car products,…

Volkswagen will set up an electric car battery manufacturing plant in Canada. This VW battery cell factory will be the first outside Europe. The German manufacturer has added a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in North America in August 2022 regarding the location of a suitable electric car battery factory. “This country offers high standards of sustainability and ideal economic conditions. The Canadian government has proven to be a strong and reliable partner,” said VW CEO Oliver Blume, quoted by Carscoops today, Monday, December 5, 2022. According to Head of Technology at VW, Thomas Schmall, the MoU was made non-binding…

XPeng reported a decrease in sales of electric cars compared to last year, although it slightly increased slightly from last October. In November 2022, Chinese automaker XPeng recorded electric car sales fell by nearly 63 percent year-to-year. XPeng delivered only 5,811 electric cars in November 2022. “Sales of electric cars have decreased due to Covid-19 restrictions and disruptions,” said XPeng, quoted from Insideevs today, Monday, December 5, 2022. Deliveries of the new Xpeng G9 flagship model electric car increased to 1,546 units compared to 623 units in October and 184 units in September. The model with the 480 kW DC…

Nissan launched the Gen3 race car livery for the FIA ​​Formula E electric car race. This electric racing car is named the Nissan e-4ORCE 04. The livery on Nissan’s latest generation of racing cars for the 2022 season uses a red and white color combination, which is identical to the Ferrari livery colors in Formula 1. The muzzle of Nissan’s electric race car is emblazoned with the Shell logo. Then on the white screen, there is a Cherry Blossom motif, a popular flower from Japan, the country of origin of Nissan. “Our new livery celebrates our Japanese heritage and I…

Dutch mobility startup Lightyear has announced that it has started production of the Lightyear 0, the world’s first solar-powered car. Production of the Lightyear 0 got off to a good start – with new investors and without delay, the first solar electric car rolled off the assembly line in Finland. The Lightyear 0 was built by Valmet Automotive, a company with a long history of producing several iconic cars over the years. Lightyear can now count on assistance from Bridgestone and Koenigsegg in the development of a future solar electric car. For Lightyear, this is an extraordinary moment to turn…

Tesla recalls nearly 81,000 electric cars in China due to software and seat belt issues. The US electric vehicle maker will again recall 80,000 units, with details of 70,434 units consisting of Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles, and as many as 10,127 Model 3 units. The Model S and Model X recall only required an over-the-air software fix to address defects in the car’s battery management system, which could lead to a loss of power. Meanwhile, the Model 3 recall was carried out to repair and check the damaged seat belt equipment. Tesla is asking owners of…

The South Korean government plans to offer an incentive to Tesla to encourage it to build a new electric vehicle factory in Seoul. As is known, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a video call with Tesla CEO Elon Musk last week. In the conversation, Musk revealed that South Korea is the strongest candidate for the location of Tesla’s new factory in the Asian region. “If Tesla, Space X or other companies are considering more investment in Korea including building a gigafactory, the government will do its best to support the investment,” Yoon said, citing Reuters. On the other…