Author: Shaun Williams

Fiat has just launched a new generation of Doblo and E-Doblo. The passenger car version will only be available with an electric powertrain, while the van version will be available with either an internal combustion engine or an electric model. The E-Doblo uses a 100-kW electric motor and a 50-kWh battery that gives it a range of over 280 kilometers. The combination of a 100-kW electric motor and a 50-kWh battery is familiar to many other Stellantis Group models such as the Citroën-Berlingo, Peugeot e-Rifter/e-Partner and Opel Combo-e Cargo. The E-Doblo has a maximum DC charging power of 100 kW,…

Electric cars have batteries that store electrical energy and this electric power needs to be recharged. For that we need a special charger that is connected to the electric car charger socket. Electric cars that are produced generally already use an on-board charger. Where the electric charger is already embedded in the car itself. There are two types of electric car battery charging processes. The first is to use AC 220V, which is taken from household electricity. The charger used in general is a wall charger that is integrated with an electricity meter, a travel adapter that is connected to…

The Hyundai Ioniq which was first introduced to the public in 2016 will be retiring soon. The Hyundai Ioniq itself comes in three powertrain versions (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric). According to Hyundai, the series production of the Hyundai Ioniq will end at its Ulsan production facility in July 2022. The all-electric Hyundai Ioniq Electric and the Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In hybrid plug-in are no longer available to order for the US market. Hyundai said the termination was due to a change in customer demand. Ioniq’s discontinuation is not surprising. Hyundai has long planned to discontinue the Ioniq to focus on…

Volvo’s US sales in May totaled 9,372, down 29.1% over the same month last year. This deepened the year-to-date decline to 18.1% (42,151). Supply chain constraints keep vehicle inventory limited. And it also affects sales of Volvo plug-in cars. Anders Gustafsson, Senior Vice President, Volvo Car Americas and President and CEO, Volvo Car USA explained that the low sales figures did not reflect the true demand in the market. “Demand for our cars remains strong but we expect continued inventory challenges in the future.” Meanwhile, plug-in cars sold a total of 3,348 units in May. This number rose 21.7% over…

Each class of motorcycle certainly has its own mainstay. The Suzuki GSX-Rs is a “legendary” bike wrapped in a fairing, while Ducati is a pioneer for sporty and racing style bikes that are unique in their frame. As for touring motorcycles, the BMW GS is certainly superior. But for the latter class it looks like there will be a new competitor, because Energica has been making performance-oriented electric motorcycles since 2014. The launch of the latest Experia, a full-faired touring motorcycle that has a relatively high seating position, can be compared to the GS or Ducati. Multistrada. Powered by a…

BYD in May sold 114,943 vehicles, up 250.44 percent from 32,800 vehicles in the same month last year and up 8.39 percent over April. Total vehicle sales in May exceeded 100,000 units for the third month in a row. BYD is China’s largest new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer. BYD stopped production and sales of internal combustion engine vehicles in March this year and focused on producing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). Of the total sales in May, 114,183 units were new energy passenger vehicle types, including 53,349 BEV and 60,834 PHEV. Meanwhile, the remaining 760 units…

Global tire manufacturer Hankook Tire has won the “Guinness World Records” world record for the third year in a row with Challenge 4’s record-breaking race, Rainer Zietlow, who this time conquered the Andes mountains in South America. After the VW ID.3 Germany Tour (2020) and the VW ID.4 US Tour (2021), the professional long-distance driver set a new height record with the VW ID.4 GTX with all-terrain tires from Hankook for 4×4 vehicles, the Dynapro AT2 type. The electric race car reaches a height of 5,816 meters above the Uturuncu volcano, which has two peaks reaching 6,008 and 5,930 meters.…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk changed his plans regarding the termination of Tesla employees. He decided to increase the number of employees, but the salary increase of the employees would be very small. Reported by Bloomberg on Sunday (5/6/2022), Musk said that the layoffs would not apply to employees in the car and battery development section. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1533176789022957568 According to the company’s annual report, about 39 percent of Tesla’s 100,000 employees are production staff. As reported earlier, Musk is about to cut about 10 percent of employees because of a bad feeling about the economic outlook. Tesla, which has electric car factories…

The DFSK EC35 electric van is a commercial vehicle produced by Innovation Automotive. This electric van comes with a headlight whose design extends horizontally with a grille and front bumper of the car that has been painted in the same color as the body that presents a boxy appearance with dimensions that are quite wide and long. The DFSK EC35 electric van is powered by a 39 kWh lithium-ion battery which offers range options to give full flexibility from a range of 162 km (101 miles) at a high speed of 99 kph and a range of 267 km (166…

So far, Bianchi, an Italian electric bicycle manufacturer, is widely known for its mountain bikes. But recently Bianchi expanded its electric bicycle segment by introducing the T-Tronik C-Type and T-Type, which are designed for city riding and touring. Both models of electric bicycles have a clean and beautiful design and are suitable for everyday use. The T-Tronik C-Type and T-Type have step-through frames, and handlebars with adjustment from 90 to 140 degrees. This feature allows the rider to make adjustments according to the rider’s posture. Both bike models are perfect for commuting to the office, recreational riding, or even a…

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn will use eco-friendly vehicles for all deliveries from The Hague by the end of this year. This decarbonization includes delivery to customers’ homes and supplies to their stores. Shipping decarbonization will also take effect in central Rotterdam, Utrecht and Amsterdam by 2023. Albert Heijn plans to increase the number of its electric fleet such as electric trucks and electric vans to support its decarbonization ambitions. See also: BrightDrop Ready to Supply 5,000 Electric Vans to Giant US Retailers The latest press release shows various electric vehicles such as the Fiat Ducato, DAF electric truck, Fuso eCanter…

Jean Eric Vergne will occupy the pole position in the Jakarta 2022 Formula E race after winning the qualifying session. The Jakarta 2022 Formula E qualification will take place at 10.40 WIB starting with the drivers appearing in the first 12 minutes of the session. In this initial session, the drivers were divided into two groups, each consisting of 11 drivers. The determination of the filler in Group A and Group B is based on the ranking of the drivers in the standings. Racers with odd rankings will enter Group A, the rest will enter Group B. From that session…

It looks like Triumph’s electric motor, called Project TE-1, will soon be on its way to production. In collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Limited and the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick, Triumph finally successfully completed phase four of Project TE-1 testing in late May. Although it has completed the final stage of testing, Triumph has not yet disclosed full details about Project TE-1. See also: What we know so far about Triumph TE-1 electric motorcycle The British motorcycle manufacturer plans to announce everything about this prototype on 12 July 2022. Project TE-1 was first…

BMW has introduced the BMW iX1 electric car along with the new generation BMW X1 (1/6). The BMW iX1 has officially become the smallest SUV electric car in the BMW lineup as well as one of the newest members of the BMW i to launch this year. By design, the BMW iX1 follows the latest generation of the BMW X1, which now follows the BMW X3 and BMW X5. Call it a body that is more robust and stocky than before and combined with the boxy Kidney Grille. Then specifically for the iX1, BMW did not forget to add blue…

The DS Techeetah team is reinforced by two drivers who hold the Formula E world title. They set high targets during the race at Formula E Jakarta 2022, Saturday, June 4. The race will take place at the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit. The DS Techeetah team, which has two world champion drivers, is eyeing its first win of the 2021-22 Formula E racing season. Team DS Techeetah’s driving lineup consists of Jean-Eric Vergne, who won Formula E twice (2017-18 and 2018-19) and Antonio Felix da Costa, who won Formula E in the 2019-20 season. https://twitter.com/DSTECHEETAH/status/1531968859393167360 After eight rounds, Jean-Eric Vergne…

IDRA has just published a video featuring its 9,000 tonne “Giga Press” engine, which is rumored to be for the Tesla Cybertruck. IDRA is the company that makes Tesla’s “Giga Press” casting machine. The machine is used for diecast large vehicle parts. The Model Y is a prominent example of the use of this machine. Tesla is already using a smaller 6,000-ton diecasting engine. But CEO Elon Musk once spoke about the need for at least an 8,000 tonne “Giga Press” machine for the Cybertruck. A Twitter user shared the latest IDRA video. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to the…

BMW has just announced the iX1 with electric powertrain which is the new third generation X1 small SUV. Under the official name BMW iX1 xDrive 30, this car uses two electric motors with 313 horsepower and 364 pound-feet (494 Nm) of torque. BMW has not disclosed the battery capacity, but claims the iX1 xDrive 30 has a range of 257 – 272 miles (413 – 438 km). Acceleration from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 5.7 seconds. As mentioned above, the battery capacity has not been revealed by BMW, but it should be around 70 kWh (maybe under for…

The SSC Tuatara is the fastest officially recognized production car in the world at 282.9 mph (455 km/h). But the Tuatara itself is likely much faster, and it could go even higher if an electrified all-wheel-drive version joins in. This car is in the works, it was reported. SSC founder and CEO, Jerod Shelby reportedly said so in a recent interview, although the details of the project were not discussed. Some information is already available, such as dual motors for the front wheels. That will provide all-wheel-drive grip, although the status of the Tuatara’s electrified internal combustion engine is unknown.…

Squad Mobility, a Dutch startup, has just launched a mini electric vehicle called the “Solar City Car”. The vehicle with the “quadricycle” type is solar powered which is projected to compete with the Citroën Ami. The vehicle has solar panels and is already available for pre-order after three years of development. Squad Mobility, a startup company founded by Robert Hoevers and Chris Klok in 2019 with a focus on sustainable mobility. Robert Hoevers and Chris Klok previously worked at Lightyear, a company that develops long-range solar cars. Solar City Car itself is projected to handle short trips within the city.…

From 1 July 2022, Fiat will only sell new energy vehicles ranging from hybrids to fully electric in the UK. With this announcement, Fiat cars with internal combustion engines will not be available at UK dealers starting July 2022. By 2021, more than 60% of the Fiat line-up will be electrified. This year, the Italian manufacturer went a step further by confirming 100% of its lineup would be electrified from July 2022. See also: Fiat details Future Plans For Electrification Fiat’s journey to become a new energy vehicle manufacturer began with the 500 Hybrid and Panda Hybrid, and continued with…