Author: Shaun Williams

Nikola Motor built 50 Tre BEV trucks in Q2 and delivered 48 of them to dealers. Nikola targets their electric truck production to be significantly increased by the end of the year. Of note, the Nikola Tre BEV electric truck only started at the end of March. Therefore, the company is optimistic that it can increase its output because it is still in the early stages of production. In its annual report, Nikola targets to produce a total of 300 to 500 Tre BEV electric trucks by the end of 2022. Nikola will increase output at Coolidge to five units…

Contract manufacturer, Magna has completed production of the first 55 prototypes of the Fisker Ocean electric SUV. The prototype version will undergo various final tests before production begins on November 17, 2022. Fisker in its report also revealed that the first 5000 Fisker Ocean vehicles have been sold out with all pre-orders having made a deposit of US $ 5,000 each. “The quality of the prototype still needs to be improved before we go into mass production, as some parts are early prototype parts, but this gives us the time to refine more,” says CEO Henrik Fisker. All pre-orders for…

US electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors has cut its production target by half from its original target for 2022. Previously, Lucid Motors had targeted to produce 12,000 to 14,000 electric vehicles, but now only expects to produce 6,000 to 7,000 vehicles this year. The production target cut was caused by supply chain and logistics problems, the company said in its annual report for the second quarter. The same reasoning was given when the production target was adjusted in March. In the first half of this year, Lucid Motors produced only 1,405 electric vehicles. To reach the range of 6,000 to…

Porsche wants to increase its activity in the e-bike segment. To this end, the two joint ventures founded by Porsche and the Dutch company Ponooc Investment B.V. start his business. Porsche eBike Performance GmbH, based in Ottobrunn will develop an electric drive system for two-wheeled vehicles. This includes the motor, battery and software architecture required for the connectivity solution. Stuttgart-based P2 eBike GmbH intends to use the drive system to launch a new generation of Porsche e-bikes by the middle of this decade. This joint project for Porsche and Ponooc was demonstrated by the appointment of a management team. Jan…

Luxury supercar manufacturer Lamborghini will switch from gasoline engine cars to electric cars in the next few years. However, the Italian car manufacturer ensures the performance of electric cars will not be inferior to gasoline cars. Launching the Carscoops page, in 2028 Lamborghini scheduled the debut of their first electric car. Lambo has also begun to transition to electrification by presenting several hybrid car models. “What is important in the future you will always see an emotional Lamborghini,” said Mitja Borkert, Head of Lamborghini Design, quoted today, Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Lamborghini America CEO Andrea Baldi revealed that one of…

The BMW i4 eDrive35 2023 electric car is officially launched with a smaller battery pack. This model has a maximum range of 260 miles and will fill the segment under the eDrive40 and M50 models with a single rear-mounted electric motor. The BMW i4 eDrive35 is equipped with a 70.2 kWh Lithium-ion battery pack. The electric motor used produces 281 PS of power and 399 Nm of torque, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km per hour can be completed in 5.8 seconds. The BMW i4 eDrive35 is compatible with 180 kilowatt DC fast charging. With this charging, this electric…

TVR has had a long and winding road to return to the global automotive market. TVR had disappeared and reappeared after being acquired in 2013 by Les Edgar. A prototype V8 engine in collaboration with Gordon Murray and Cosworth was revealed in 2017. It has now been confirmed that the sports car has finally reached production, with an electric version to follow. And while the British manufacturer is known globally as a sports car maker, things will change after the brand’s official return in 2024. Electric sedans and SUVs will follow suit after their sports car launch. “But most importantly,…

The city of Shenzhen on Monday (1/8) officially began allowing fully autonomous vehicles on certain sections. The operation of autonomous vehicles is possible after local regulations regarding smart and internet-connected vehicles come into effect. With the regulation, fully autonomous vehicles without drivers can run on roads in designated areas. The regulations also regulate liability in traffic accidents involving autonomous vehicles with or without a driver. DeepRoute.ai, a Shenzhen-based self-driving vehicle startup, is conducting a road trial of its autonomous vehicle in downtown Shenzhen. An autonomous vehicle made by DeepRoute.ai managed to complete the 9.6 km journey in about half an…

BP will invest up to £50 million to create an electric vehicle battery development and test facility that will be located in Pangbourne, Berkshire. The facility is projected to “help advance the development of fluid technologies and engineering for hybrid and fully battery electric vehicles”. The facility is targeted to open by the end of 2024. The Pangbourne campus is technically open and is currently conducting “research and development of EV fuels, lubricants and fluids”. The goal is to develop advanced e-fluids capable of managing the temperature inside the battery, enabling ultra-fast charging and increased efficiency, which will help increase…

Autonomy, an electric vehicle subscription service, said it had expanded their fleet to include the Tesla Model Y Long Range. Autonomy, which launched in late January 2022 with the Tesla Model 3 Standard and Remote, says high demand has led it to expand its fleet with the Model Y LR by up to 200 per week. The company is said to be expanding its electric vehicle fleet with up to 23,000 EVs from various manufacturers such as Rivian, Lucid, and Ford. “During the first quarter of the year, Tesla made up 75% of EVs sold, with Model Y and Model…

Hyundai and Kia collaborated with six Korean research institutes and formed a consultative body to develop lunar rover mobility solutions. The announcement follows the successful launch of a domestically produced Korean rocket in June. “We have taken the first step to turn our vision for robotics and the concept of Metamobility into reality,” said Executive Vice President, and Head of Planning & Coordination Center R&D for Hyundai Motor and Kia Yong Wha Kim. “We will expand the scope of the experience of human movement beyond traditional means of transportation and beyond the boundaries of the earth to further contribute to…

Rolls-Royce continues to test the Spectre EV to perfect its first electric vehicle ahead of next year’s launch. Previously Rolls-Royce tested the Spectre EV in extreme temperatures near the Arctic circle in Arjeplog, Sweden. The Specter EV has now entered its second development phase on the French Riviera. The second phase of this development was carried out to see the use of the Spectre EV for daily mobility purposes. In this test, the Spectre has covered a route of 625,000 kilometers (388,356 miles), as part of the car’s 2.5m-kilometer (1.55m-mile) global testing session. https://twitter.com/rollsroycecars/status/1552624990088056832 This phase is divided into two…

The Honda U-BE is one of the new electric motorcycles introduced together with the Honda U-GO in the Chinese market. By design, the two are similar, the same as the letter U, but the difference is that the Honda U-BE looks smaller. Both are standard equipment like motorbikes, such as full LED lights with DRL to mirrors and number plate holders. The difference is that the Honda U-BE is only equipped with a single seat, so it can only be climbed by one person. The features are not inferior to current electric motors, such as digital instrument panels, USB ports…

General Motors (GM) is determined to replace Tesla in the US electric car market. GM targets to realize these ambitions by 2025, as quoted from Drive, Monday (25/7/2022). GM has sold more vehicles of various types than Tesla. Last year, GM sold 6.3 million cars worldwide, behind Toyota (10 million) and the Volkswagen Group (8.9 million). In the US, GM reported selling 2.2 million new vehicles across its models last year, compared to Tesla’s 352,000. However, globally as well as in the US, Tesla is currently first in terms of selling electric vehicles. Tesla reportedly shipped 936,000 vehicles globally, including…

Significant interest in electric vehicles prompted General Motors (GM) to launch a new online platform called EV Live. The launch of this platform aims to educate the public about electric vehicles. Consumers can ask questions or seek information before they actually decide to switch to electric vehicles. EV Live, which can be accessed for free, is a form of GM’s commitment to increasing knowledge about electric vehicle ownership. If someone is interested in purchasing or learning more about any of GM’s electric vehicles, then the experts on the platform are on hand to direct them for detailed information. Anyone with…

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto revealed that Toyota Motor Company will increase its investment in Indonesia by $1.80 billion. This investment is for the development of electric vehicles. The investment commitment was conveyed by the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Corporation Shigeru Hayakawa in a meeting with Airlangga in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday (26/7/2022). “I believe that the demand for electric vehicles, both four-wheeled and two-wheeled in Indonesia and in the ASEAN region in the future, will continue to increase. Indonesia can be used as an industrial base for electric vehicle (EV) production…

A survey conducted on consumers of electric cars turned out to produce the fact that many owners buy not because they care about the environment. A survey conducted on consumers of electric cars in America turned out to produce the fact that many owners buy not because they care about the environment. The survey, sponsored by the Swedish electric car company Polestar, shows that more than 50 percent of people in Uncle Sam’s country are interested in owning an electric car for other reasons. The most common reason is the technology owned by electric cars. Many electric car technology is…

General Motors announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with LG Chemdan Livevent Corp. to secure key raw materials for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries. With the latest deal, GM has secured supplies for all electric vehicle battery feedstocks such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and cathode active materials. This deal puts the US auto giant on track to reach its target of producing 1 million EVs annually by 2025. The electric vehicle market is currently booming, with most countries and car manufacturers having set their electrification targets. With the deal, GM hopes to localize its supply of EV raw materials…

South Korean electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution has confirmed it will supply more battery packs to Ford Motor as the US automaker ramps up its global production of electric vehicles. Previously, LG Energy Solution planned to increase the production of batteries allocated to Ford Motor at its plant in Poland by 2023. Launching from Yonhap via Antara, the leading company will soon develop production lines depending on demand. LG Energy began supplying battery packs to Ford Focus Electric hatchback models in 2011. LG Energy has been providing battery packs for Ford’s Mustang Mach-E SUV and all-electric E-Transit van…

After pressure from several quarters, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced an increase in its EV share and is targeting 40 percent of its new fleet to use electric powertrains. The USPS previously set to purchase 165,000 new vehicles from Oshkosh Defense, with 10 percent of the vehicles being EVs under the initial procurement plan. However, after receiving strong criticism, this share was later increased to 20%. But even though it has been increased to 20 percent, the criticism continues. A total of 16 US states and environmental groups have filed lawsuits against the procurement plans. The USPS is…