Author: Shaun Williams

REE Automotive, which develops rolling chassis for commercial electric vehicles, announced Monday, May 16 it will build an assembly plant in the British city of Coventry to supply customers in Europe. The Israel-based startup said the assembly plant will be completed this year in partnership with Rockwell Automation and Expert Technologies will have an annual production capacity of 10,000 EV chassis. The company did not disclose the size of the investment or how many jobs it would create, but its chief executive, Daniel Barel, said the high level of automation meant the plant could be run by a staff of…

Caution and self-control are two important things that must be considered when driving a car. If one of the things above is just released, accidents like the video below might happen to you. Recently circulated CCTV footage showing a Tesla Model 3 traveling at high speed crashing into a building in downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States. The CCTV footage shows that the white Tesla Model 3 sped through a red light, and directly hit the glass of a conference hall. https://twitter.com/DispatchAlerts/status/1524443708384583682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw According to authorities, the Tesla driver admitted to losing control while driving his vehicle at a speed of about…

Five years ago, PSA Group acquired Opel and later announced a 50:50 merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form what is now known as Stellantis. With its decision to sell the German brand, General Motors essentially left the European continent where it no longer manufactures cars. This could change in the future as the American manufacturer is considering returning as an EV automaker, according to a new report from the Detroit Free Press. Mary Barra, CEO of GM, said that General Motors could return to business in Europe by turning into an EV-only car manufacturer. The company’s current plans include…

Nyck de Vries (Mercedes) successfully won the second race of the 2022 German Formula E which was held on Sunday (15/5/2022). Nyck de Vries was accompanied by Edoardo Mortara (Venturi) and his own teammate Stoffel Vandoorne on the podium in the second race of the 2022 German Formula E. The Dutch driver arguably led the course of the second German Formula E race since the first lap. De Vries ‘stealed’ the racing leadership from Mortara as the pole position holder after an overtake that took him from third to first at the first corner of the Tempelhof circuit, Berlin. Since…

McLaren has confirmed that it will compete in Formula E in the 2022-23 season, they take over the Mercedes EQ team which has been confirmed to withdraw from the Formula E championship. The entry of the British team is indeed starting to get serious in the electric motorsport event, previously they also participated in the Extreme E series for this year. McLaren enters Formula E in its ninth season under the auspices of McLaren Racing. The current head of the Mercedes team, Ian James, is rumored to remain at the helm of the Formula E team. “Today’s announcement highlights the…

Tesla asked Japanese battery manufacturers to step up preparations for mass production of the 4680 model electric car battery. As quoted from Bloomberg, Thursday (12/5/2022), Panasonic Holdings Corp. has prepared the construction of a new factory in the United States (US). The news was revealed by CFO of Panasonic Hirokazu Umeda. This Panasonic investment will also increase the production of the model 2170 cell battery which has been used in Tesla products. The plan, Panasonic will set up new battery factories in Oklahoma and Kansas with a value of billions of dollars. See also: Panasonic plan to start mass production…

After nearly two years of waiting, Tesla has finally opened an order for the much-awaited Semi electric truck. Although orders for the Semi have already begun, Tesla has not provided details regarding when the truck will be produced. Interested customers can pay a $20,000 deposit to secure a spot before the queues get long. Tesla will offer two models of the Semi truck. One model is priced from $US150,000 before on-road costs and has a claimed driving range of 300 miles (482km). The flagship variant is priced from $US180,000 before on-road costs and has a claimed driving range of 500…

Convenient and economical, this is how the Nissan Leaf electric car’s e-Pedal feature works. Nissan Leaf has features that can add comfort and save electrical energy. This feature is the e-Pedal embedded in the Nissan Leaf electric car. The main function of the e-Pedal feature is to increase comfort while driving. At the same time, it can also increase the mileage of the car’s battery capacity. To perform acceleration and braking simply use one pedal. As in automatic transmission fuel cars, there are two pedals, one as the accelerator pedal (gas pedal for fuel cars) and the brake pedal. The…

Tata Motors has just introduced the Tata Nexon EV MAX electric car in India (11/6). The Tata Nexon EV MAX is launched as a variant of the Tata Nexon EV, which is an electric car version of the Tata Nexon. “We at Tata Motors are committed to accelerating the electrification of mobility in India,” said Vivek Srivatsa, Head of Marketing, Sales and Service Strategy for Tata Passenger Electric Mobility. “We are excited to launch the Nexon EV MAX, an SUV that offers MAX electric car users the freedom to travel long distances,” added Srivatsa. Like the Nexon, the Nexon EV…

The market share of battery-powered electric vehicles is reported to have doubled in Europe during the first quarter of 2022. According to ACEA data, electric vehicle sales account for 10 percent of total passenger car sales in the European Union. That figure reportedly surpasses the number of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. There were 224,145 battery electric vehicles sold in continental Europe in the period January-March 2022. Compared to the same period in 2021, this number increased by around 146,125 units. Hybrid electric vehicles account for more than a quarter of the market. This number is in fact an increase of…

Strong sales make Tesla plans to set up a new car factory in China. This decision was made based on a large enough market demand in the China to meet domestic or export needs. Giga Shanghai, which has been in existence since 2019, has shown outstanding performance to meet market demand. Although production at Giga Shanghai was hampered by the regional lockdown due to Covid-19. Seeing the growth of the electric vehicle market, finally the electric car company led by Elon Musk decided to add a new production facility. See also: Tesla targets pre-lockdown production output in Giga Shanghai by…

Iveco has announced that it will oversee every long-distance cycling series, the Giro d’Italia 2022, the 105th edition in Italy. This race is one of the most prestigious cycling events in the world after the Tour de France. In its participation, Iveco will deploy Iveco S-Way CNG (natural gas) trucks, to Iveco Daily vans dedicated to logistics transportation throughout world-class sporting events. Each vehicle model of the Italian manufacturer has been specially adapted in the Giro d’Italia. Meanwhile, Iveco Bus will also supply an eco-friendly bus, Evadys, for the Giro-E 2022 series which is the only electric bicycle (E-Bike) racing…