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Reports from local news outlets Taiwan Economic Daily and China’s IT House say that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) will be the chip supplier for Tesla that will use its next-generation Full Self-Driving (FSD) computers. According to the report, the chips that TSMC will supply to Tesla will be manufactured on both 4nm and 5nm processes. If the reports are accurate, Tesla will become one of TSMC’s largest and most well-known customers by 2023. Tesla will be TSMC’s first customer in electric vehicle manufacturing on a large scale. Neither TSMC nor Tesla have issued any comment on the report.…

Waymo launched an autonomous electric minivan without a steering wheel, pedals or mirrors which is their bet for the future of ride-hailing. The company, which is a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet, is partnered with Geely Group’s Zeekr brand and has designed it as a ‘transport as a service (TaaS) optimized’ electric vehicle. Waymo currently offers some form of robotaxi service in two states, Arizona and California, and showcased the minivan at a Los Angeles press event this week. The sleek-looking white vehicle has sliding doors reminiscent of a New York subway, but no wheels, mirrors or pedals. https://twitter.com/GeelyGroup/status/1593091557724487680 Inside,…

Not to be outdone by Tesla, which owns a Gigafactory to produce electric cars, Chery Holding, recently also inaugurated the super factory they founded in Jimo District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. The presence of the factory is not just to complete their production line up alone. However, it has been mapped to be ready to produce conventional-engined cars and electric cars. Standing on an area of ​​260,000 square meters, the Chery Holding factory is equipped with qualified facilities, including for stamping, welding, painting, final assembly, Research and Development centers, test and detection facilities, and skid pads. The production line of…

Check Point Software Technologies, as a global provider of cyber security solutions, highlights cyber threats that can come at electric vehicle (EV) charging points. In his statement, Business Leader ASEAN & Korea Check Point Software, Teong Eng Guan, started his spotlight from the efforts of many countries to encourage the shift to greener technologies to fight climate change. For example in the Southeast Asia region, there is Singapore which is targeting to make electric vehicle chargers more accessible through at least 60,000 charging points by 2030. They also plan to phase out combustion engine vehicles by 2040. In addition, there…

Ford Motor Company and Manufacture 2030 announced today a strategic partnership to help Ford’s suppliers meet their carbon reduction targets toward Ford’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality no later than 2050 globally, and by 2035 in Europe. Ford is among the first American automakers to join Manufacture 2030, and the first to include its global supply chain on the platform. M2030 is designed to help suppliers measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions. Ford manufactures more vehicles in the U.S. and employs more hourly workers in America than any other automaker and was one of the first American automakers to align…

Data from the Ministry of Agrarian, Infrastructure and Transportation of South Korea shows the number of environmentally friendly cars exceeding 1.5 million units in October 2022. In total there were 1,515,000 units of environmentally friendly cars, including full electric and hybrid vehicles, registered at the end of October, or a jump of 38.3 percent this year. “This comes just one year and three months after the country saw the number of environmentally friendly vehicles exceed 1 million in July 2021,” according to the South Korean Ministry of Agrarian, Infrastructure and Transport, quoted from The Korea Herald, Monday (21/11/2022). Data from…

Tesla’s vehicle is not just a vehicle, it is one example of what we call a smart car. Maybe one of the shadows regarding electric vehicles is Tesla, which can provide a more enjoyable driving experience. Apart from the related vehicle features, and various controversies regarding the accidents that happen to tesla cars, it also has support for many applications and services. According to Gizchina, Tesla will own the Apple Music app and service from Tesla Car Systems. The Tesla Model S Long Range is one of Tesla’s cars on display at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The…

Prime Planet Energy & Solutions Inc, a joint venture of electric car (EV) battery manufacturers of Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Holdings Corp, is seeking new domestic manufacturing locations to offset soaring demand for EVs. Prime Planet Energy & Solutions Inc President Hiroaki Koda said in an interview the company was looking for a new domestic manufacturing site that had an ocean port and access to clean energy. Launching from Bloomberg, Prime Planet Energy & Solutions Inc., which officially starts operations in 2020, also plans to cut production costs by adopting Toyota’s Kaizen concept to increase productivity through small and…

Verge Motorcycles beginning series production of its much-anticipated Verge TS motorcycle. Verge has designed the motorcycle from the ground up with electric drive in mind, and unlike other manufacturers, the design has not been influenced by combustion engine-powered motorcycles. The secret behind Verge’s unique technology is the integrated rim motor inside the rear wheel, which enables a larger battery, longer range and explosive performance. In addition, the centre of gravity is lower, which provides a better driving feel compared to other manufacturers’ motorcycles. “Our electric motorcycles have attracted interest around the world already in the prototype phase, and we have…

Ford’s director for Africa said the South African government must provide regulatory certainty for electric vehicles within the next six months to save its automotive industry. Three-quarters of cars are produced by South Africa’s auto industry, which accounts for 5% of gross domestic product and provides more than 100,000 jobs, and is exported mostly to Europe. But with the UK government planning to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and the European Union in 2035, local South African industries risk losing thousands of jobs and billions in revenue in the absence of government plans to…

Genesis is back by showing off the form of the Genesis X Convertible with a luxurious design. The luxury of this model can be immediately seen from the long bonnet and short front overhang because the Quad Lights are complete with the Genesis’ signature LED light bar. This concept is not much different from that of the Speedium X Concept which has LED lights and crest grille. To keep the powertrain cool, there’s a cavity in the bottom of the front bumper. The rear of the car has LED lights with horizontal thin lines that make this concept car look…

In Detroit, inductive charging technology will be coupled to two short roads, making it the first wireless electric road system (ERS) in the US. The road will be able to charge electric vehicles that attach special receivers while they are driving. The road will be fully functional in 2023. The road will be embedded with coils that transfer magnetic energy to receivers that will charge the electric vehicle’s battery, both at rest and while traveling. “We’re the auto capital. We continue to push technology advancements,” said Michele Mueller, a senior project manager at Michigan Department of Transportation, as reported by…