Author: Shaun Williams

Porsche paid a $113 million fine to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as compensation for withdrawing from the production deal. According to a report, there has been an internal agreement within the Volkswagen Group to allow Porsche to build high-performance electric cars at its own production facilities, rather than at Volkswagen’s Hanover plant. Previously, Porsche’s electric cars would be produced in the same facilities as Audi and Bentley. Where, it was supposed to be built as part of Audi’s Artemis Project, which will create new technologies for highly automated vehicles. Porsche assumed that buyers were less interested in automation than their performance,…

Daihatsu Motor Japan, officially released the Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid SUV type. This car gets a new look and also a new engine with hybrid technology. The launch of this car at the beginning of the year to be precise at the Tokyo Auto Salon, January 14-16, 2022. However, Daihatsu will not immediately sell the car. Reported from Carscoops, Sunday (9/1/2022). The Japanese manufacturer will only market the Daihatsu Rocky e-Smart Hybrid in November 2022. Sales of this car are only marketed domestically or in Japan. Speaking of specifications, the Daihatsu Rocky Hybrid is equipped with an electric motor that produces…

Electric-vehicle startup E-Legend have revealed their first creation called the LF1, a coupe clearly inspired by the Audi Sport Quattro. That Quattro was a 1980’s Group B homologation special that was well known for it’s muscular haunches and black headlight housing. The LF1 takes those features and runs with them, even copying the same trio of intakes present on the leading edge of the hood. The EL1 is of course electric, utilising three electric motors and a large 90 kWh battery to deliver up to 794 hp and all-wheel drive. Capable of a 0-60 mph sprint in 2.8 seconds and…

General Motors (GM) announced that it will produce all-electric heavy-duty (HD) trucks by 2035. The target coincides with the company’s plans to release a new all-electric light-duty vehicle. The timeline will give the automaker enough time to discontinue its HD trucks featuring internal combustion engines as GM had previously announced that it would stop selling ICE vehicles by 2040. “This all-electric HD truck will be engineered to provide easy heavy-duty hauling and towing while offering customers incredible new features and the reach needed to get the toughest jobs done,” said General Motors CEO Mary Barra. (9/1/2022). According to him, the…

Magna has just introduced a new electric powertrain technology designed specifically for pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles called the EtelligentForce BEV Powertrain Solution. The EtelligentForce BEV Powertrain Solution features a battery-powered four-wheel drive system designed to maintain the truck’s capabilities, particularly on the payload and towing capacity side. Technical specifications by Magna are referred to as eDS Mid drive system for the front and eDS eBeam for the rear. The eBeam is described as a direct replacement for the rear axle beam on pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles that integrates with existing braking and suspension components, and also…

After announcing the ElectricDrive GT as an electric vehicle-only tire, tire manufacturer Goodyear announced that it has created a new line of tires made from 70 percent sustainable materials. Goodyear itself targets to use 100 percent sustainable materials for tire production by 2030. Tires with 70 percent use of sustainable materials that have been produced as a demonstration tire. The company has not disclosed the details of the mass production time. The tires are made up of 13 superior materials across nine different tire components, claims Goodyear. Goodyear details the materials, including carbon black, soybean oil, silica and polyester. Goodyear…

Early last December, electric car technology manufacturer Polestar has revealed the appearance of its new electric car, Polestar 3. The Polestar 3 is the first new electric car that will appear in the near future before being followed by the Polestar 4 and Polestar 5. In the teaser, Polestar confirms that the Polestar 3 will be the first electric car to be produced at the Volvo factory in Charleston, United States. “We will build this car in America and for the people of the United States,” said Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive Officer of Polestar. See also: Polestar Develop 800-volt system…

Sony VISION-S has an electric car technology that allows it to be driven remotely, you know. This technology is an application of the 5G internet network function which is also a part of the architecture of the Sony VISION-S platform. Sony says the 5G internet connectivity on the VISION-S primarily gives passengers and drivers access to cloud-based services. Through this service, drivers and passengers can enjoy streaming entertainment media such as movies, music, or games in the car. Now it turns out that Sony is not only developing 5G internet connectivity for entertainment, but to operate the car remotely. In…

Sony Unveils Vision-S 02 Concept, Announces New Division That Will Explore Entry In The EV Market. The electric SUV is 4,895 mm (192.7 inches) long with a wheelbase of 3,030 mm (119.3 inches), figures identical to its sedan sibling. However, it is slightly wider at 1,930 mm (76 inches) and taller at 1,650 mm (65 inches) while featuring an increased ground clearance by 6.2 inches (157 mm). It is also heavier, weighing 5,467 lbs (2,480 kg), compared to the 5,180 lbs (2,350 kg) of the sedan.

After GM officially revealed the Chevrolet Silverado EV at the CES 2022 event, the first Edition of the RST was sold out within 12 minutes. This was revealed by GM CEO Mary Barra recently. The RST First Edition itself is priced at $105,000. Barra added that the Chevrolet Silverado EV work truck variant will be available in the spring of 2023, and is set to start shipping the RST First Edition in the fall. The regular RST version starts at $39,900. Barra said the regular RST variant won’t arrive until summer 2024. The RST Silverados First Edition available for pre-order…

The manufacturer from the United States, Chevrolet, doesn’t seem to want to be left behind in the competition for electric-powered vehicles. Kali packs a pure Chevrolet Silverado carrying a battery as a source of performance. As a double cabin which is claimed to have the ability to be equivalent to a Chevrolet petrol or diesel truck. General Motors provides an estimate for a single battery charge, the Silverado EV can travel 643 km for a choice of Work Truck (WT) and RST types. From the electric motor, it is able to muster 664 hp of power and 1,057 Nm of…

The world’s automotive manufacturers are racing in electrified conversion. In addition to introducing new electric vehicle products, several automotive manufacturers are preparing infrastructure to support the production of their electric vehicles. One of the manufacturers that is aggressively expanding is Vinfa planning to build a new battery factory in the United States. See also: 13 new battery cells gigafactories to be launched in US by 2025 VinFast will use the construction of the factory to build cells and battery packs to supply VinFast’s electric vehicles. According to information from Reuters, the construction of a battery factory in 2024 is also…