Author: Shaun Williams

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has just launched a commercial vehicle design using fuel cells. The hydrogen powertrain is showcased in the form of a 5.5-tonne technology demonstrator. Glasgow, UK-based HVS said the demonstrators offered clues about the company’s planned zero emission HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) 40 tonnes. HVS claims the fuel cell truck will have the capacity to cover a distance of more than 500 km although it depends on the route traveled, road conditions and driving style. The company claims it will be “the UK’s first genuine Hydrogen HGV, designed and built from the ground up.” The HVS tractor…

Geely’s subsidiary specializing in commercial vehicles, Farizon Auto, previewed the future product. The company also introduced the SuperVAN which will be launched in 2024. As a subsidiary of Geely, Farizon Auto has been around since 2016 and targets to be a major player for zero emission trade in China. Last year, Farizon Auto presented the Homtruck truck which will be produced starting in 2024. Homtruck comes in two options, namely a pure battery with a battery swap option and as a hybrid version with a methanol fuel cell. SuperVAN was developed based on the Geely Multi-Purpose Architecture (GMA) and supports…

Electric car start-up from California, Drako, recently showed off its newest electric SUV which claims to be the most powerful and fastest in history, called the Draco Dragon. This electric SUV is the second unit launched by Drako after the Fisker Karma-based GTE sedan. This SUV is capable of spitting out enormous power, which is up to 1491 kW from its four electric motors. With this much power output, Drako Dragon is claimed to be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.9 seconds and can reach a top speed of more than 322 km/h (200 miles/hour). This…

Lucid Motors has launched the new Lucid Air Pure electric car as the cheapest variant of the Lucid Air. The Lucid Air Pure completes the new Lucid Air electric car lineup and was launched alongside the midsize variant of the Air Touring. Despite its status as the cheapest variant, the new Lucid Air Pure electric car costs $87,400. If purchased with all-wheel drive, the price will be 96,900 US dollars. Of course, at this price, the cheapest Lucid Air already offers performance and features that are not inferior to the top variants. At its launch, Lucid Air Pure comes with…

The Chinese automotive giant, BYD, has just produced and delivered its 3 millionth New Energy Vehicle (NEV). From January to October 2022, sales of new energy vehicles from the Shenzhen-based automaker jumped 240 percent annually to 1.39 million units. It is known that BYD will stop production of conventional gasoline-fueled vehicles in March 2022. “Starting as a niche brand and then becoming mainstream, BYD’s development reflects the rise of China’s auto brand and the rapid growth of the new energy vehicle industry in the country,” said BYD Founder Wang Chuanfu, as quoted by Xinhua, Thursday (17/11/2022). Wang revealed that BYD…

The Swedish automaker Volvo Group has signed a Letter of Intent with the North American region-based Pilot Company for the development of a public data charging infrastructure for electric trucks. This partnership exists as a form of support for North America in meeting their environmental goal of reducing the carbon footprint of congested highways. Pilot Company is looking to install a high-performance charging infrastructure in its existing network of Pilot and Flying J travel centers across the US. The network will also be open to all makes of heavy duty vehicles, and will be able to support charging medium duty…

Lucid Gravity will be the second electric car as well as the first SUV from the manufacturer led by Andrew Liveris and Peter Rawlinson. Lucid said the Lucid Gravity electric car will greet consumers in 2024 and can be ordered starting in early 2023. “Gravity builds on everything we have achieved to date, namely driving the development of our in-house technology to create a performance SUV that stands apart,” said Peter Rawlinson, Chief Executive and Chief Technology Officer, Lucid Motors. “As Lucid Air redefines the sedan segment, Gravity will make an impact in the world of luxury SUVs,” Rawlinson added.…

South Korean premium car manufacturer Genesis has just introduced the Genesis X Convertible Concept. This car is also the third and final model for the X concept. Launched in California ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Genesis X Convertible features an Athletic Elegance design language that is similar to the two concept cars that were introduced earlier, namely the X Concept which launched in 2021 and the X Speedium Coupe 2022. “It is an extension of Genesis to enhance the athletic and emotional side of our design philosophy by creating an emotional trilogy of the X family,” said…

After years of development and many delays, the Tesla Semi electric truck will officially ship to customers on December 1, 2022. The first deliveries will be streamed live. Previously last October, Tesla owner Elon Musk announced the start of production of the Tesla Semi. He also explained that the first delivery will be made on December 1, and now the delivery of the trucks will take place at a special event. “If you wish to attend a Semi truck delivery event, as a retail shareholder, please ensure you have verified shareholder status on our IR website,” said Tesla’s head of…

Human Horizons orders components for its electric cars from Vitesco Technologies. The order made by the electric vehicle manufacturer from China included general control electronics, the order included cell monitoring for battery management and a high voltage current measurement module. Vitesco will supply components for the new E/E architecture developed by Human Horizons that will be used in the company’s future electric cars. According to Vitesco, orders from Human Horizons are intended for the Chinese domestic market. Human Horizons has two electric vehicle portfolios so far: the HiPhi X electric SUV, presented in 2020, has been on sale since May…

US and European startups are racing to develop new batteries using two materials that are both abundant and cheap, namely sodium and sulfur, so as to reduce the dominance of Chinese batteries. Quoted from Reuters, Tuesday (15/11/2022) electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are still using lithium ion batteries, most of which are made from high-quality lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel at high prices. future electric vehicles expected to arrive after 2025 could switch to sodium or lithium sulfur ion battery cells which can be up to two-thirds cheaper than current lithium ion cells. However, their promise hinges on potential breakthroughs in…

Remember Lucid Gravity? Naturally, many people forget, because this car concept first circulated in September 2020. It’s been two years since it was introduced to the public but Lucid has yet to release this car. The good news, recently Lucid released a new teaser for Lucid Gravity. This teaser is like an oasis in the middle of the desert because the manufacturer is very secretive regarding its first SUV project. Although the details in the teaser are limited, in a short video teaser entitled “In the Air – and Beyond” the manufacturer says this crossover SUV will have a design…

BMW will invest $1.4 billion to expand its electric battery production facility in China, as the German automaker continues to raise the stakes in China, the world’s largest market for new energy vehicles. The production facility to be expanded is located in Shenyang, Liaoning province, in northeastern China, and BMW signed a contract with the local government on November 11. The new electric battery project is being invested by BMW Brilliance, a joint venture of BMW in China, with a total investment of about 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion). This project is another major investment by BMW Brilliance after a…

Tesla is preparing to offer a new Model Y trim for 2023 with a Standard Range All-Wheel Drive configuration and a 4680 battery that has just received approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company has applied for and obtained certificates of conformity for various trim levels of the Model 3, Model X, and Model S, but the Model Y was never named in the EPA database. And now the EPA has approved the Model Y Long Range All-Wheel-Drive, Model Y Performance All-Wheel-Drive, and now the new trim, which is listed as “Model Y All-Wheel-Drive.” Tesla itself was rumored…

The government of Saudi Arabia cooperates with Foxconn Technology Group to build an electric vehicle brand. The two companies will make an electric car which will be named Ceer. Ceer plans to launch sedans and SUVs which are expected to start shipping its first models in early 2025. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to diversify the country’s economy to reduce its dependence on the oil industry and has invested heavily in Lucid. Saudi Arabia considers now is the right time to join and take part in the electric vehicle competition by launching its own brand. In addition to forming…

Porsche launched the third generation electric race car named 99X Electric Gen3. This car is for the ABB FIA Formula E world championship season 2023. According to Porsche Motorsport Vice President Thomas Laudenbach, this Gen3 race car is more powerful and technically impressive when compared to previous race cars. This car is done directly by their engineers at the R&D facility of Weissach, Germany. “They can all be really proud of the results. Like the all-new Formula E generation, the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 represents a technological milestone in all-electric racing,” Laudenbach said, quoted from the Carscoops page today, Wednesday,…

Aware that the need for electric cars is not only intended for male consumers, Wuling presents electric cars specifically for women to be more confident when driving these vehicles. To give a more feminine accent, the KiWi EV Strawberry Limited Edition has been revamped by adding some feminine accents. Now, the compact design car is wrapped in pink and an adorable strawberry livery. The pink nuance is not only wrapped around the body, but also on the rim covers on all four sides. With this new look, it will make female consumers more interested because the persona becomes more attractive.…

The Indian car manufacturer, Tata Motors is one of the brands that never gets tired of adapting its products to switch to electrification. Its production continues to be driven to follow the growing global trend. The results are amazing. Even though it doesn’t sound flashy like American, Japanese, Chinese or South Korean brands that are in the spotlight in the electrification world. But they still tread on the same rails and continue to innovate production. Finally, Tata Motors announced that it has reached production of 50,000 Electric Vehicles (EV). The company has launched its 50,000th electric vehicle from its Pune,…

Electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar received a total of US$1.6 billion in funding from its two main shareholders, Volvo Cars and PSD Investment. The capital will be used by the Swedish manufacturer for financing in the near future, including the production of the Polestar 3 electric SUV which just made its debut on October 12 last. Volvo Cars provided a loan of $800 million with a term of 18 months and stock conversion options. Meanwhile PSD Investment gave another $800 million. PSD Investment is owned by Eric Li, chairman of Volvo Cars and parent company Geely. “We have around 70,000 cars…

On November 15, Lucid will unveil the latest trim levels of the Air electric sedan. At the event, the Air Pure trim will be revealed and a ceremony for the first delivery of the Air Touring trim will be held. The Touring and Pure represent a new price level that takes on other electric vehicles such as Tesla and Mercedes. The new Air Pure trim starts at $89,050, though the company hasn’t released full specs yet. According to a Carscoops report, the Air Pure comes with a metal roof and motors on each axle that allow all-wheel drive. Lucid’s website…