Author: Shaun Williams

Electrification does not only target passenger vehicles. Various types of commercial vehicles are now also transforming using electric powertrains. Tarmac, a British building materials company, has just placed an order for an electric mixer truck from Renault Trucks. The plan is that the electric mixer truck ordered by Tarmac will be delivered this fall. The electric mixer truck uses the 26-ton Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide as its base. The truck will begin work at the Washwood Heath Tarmac site in Birmingham, supplying critical construction materials to customers throughout the West Midlands. The company says the truck will be able…

After being suspended for a week due to battery problems, ID production. The buzz starts again in Hanover. Volkswagen is targeting production levels before the break is expected to be reached again within the next week. “The production of the ID Buzz at the VWN plant in Hanover has restarted as scheduled on 4 July 2022,” a company spokesperson told Automobilwoche. Volkswagen said the problem had been identified and fixed. Now the new battery that will be used meets Volkswagen’s quality standards. Previously, Volkswagen had suspended production of ID. Buzz in Hanover for a week. The suspension was due to…

Between conventional cars and electric cars have several different components. One of them is the use of tires on the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The tires used have different specifications when compared to tires for ordinary cars. If you look closely at the signature type Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car, you will see the Michelin Pilot Sport EV brand. Tires used for electric cars have specifications tailored to the needs. The first is that the tires on electric cars have lower rolling resistance. Low rolling resistance tires can make the car go further. The friction of the tires to the asphalt…

FlixBus has launched Portugal’s first electric express bus, in partnership with local operator Auto Viação Feirense. The route from Bragança Bus Terminal to Porto includes stops at Vila Real and Amarante. This isn’t the first time Flixbus has used (or piloted) a long-distance electric bus. In Portugal, FlixBus opted for a zero-emission bus from Yutong which has a capacity of 47 seats and a distance of about 350 km, with charging taking about 3 hours. The service runs between Porto on the coast and Bragança, near the Northern border with Spain. Pablo Pastega, General Director of FlixBus for Portugal and…

Li Auto, an electric and hybrid car technology company from China, has introduced the Li L9 as its newest SUV. The Li L9 is launched as the latest electric SUV from the two manufacturers whose real name is Li Xiang after Li Auto ONE. In addition to being the second car, the Li L9 is also present as Li Auto’s flagship electric SUV with a starting price of 459,800 yuan. The first interesting thing about the Li L9 is the hybrid drive system which is actually similar to the DFSK Seres SF5. To drive the wheels, the Li L9 relies…

Tesla Model S Plaid for the first time broke a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour or 322 km per hour. This record surpassed when the Tesla Model S Plaid was first introduced last year, only being able to reach a top speed of 163 miles per hour or 262 km per hour. This is the highest speed a Tesla Model S Plaid or any other Tesla vehicle has achieved to date. This record was achieved after hacking some software to remove the limitation of reaching the top speed. It’s not clear what exactly prevents Tesla from…

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius predicts that the global shortage of chips will persist throughout this year and into 2023. “The semiconductor situation really remains, and will be a challenge for the industry throughout this year and next,” Kaellenius said at the Reuters Automotive Europe conference in Munich. However, he said, despite market volatility, automakers still have a strong backlog of orders. For information, volatility is a measure of the statistical change in a security’s price in a certain period. “We haven’t seen any signs that demand will move in that direction (negative),” Kaellenius said. He further said that as the…

Canoo has officially released photos of the car developed for NASA. This vehicle will be used by the NASA team for Project Artemis. Previously, the electric vehicle startup won a contract to supply vehicles to NASA. Meanwhile, Project Artemis is a program that aims to send astronauts to the moon by 2025. Meanwhile, NASA has requested an emission-free vehicle for Project Artemis and requested the vehicle be able to carry four astronauts, three additional crew, and a driver. The vehicle also needs space for five gear bags, four cooling units, and a bearing transfer bag. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfW6Y33MZnE/ Canoo will provide a…

Ford secures the supply of lithium, the raw material for making electric vehicle batteries for the next 5 years. The brand from the United States has collaborated with an Australian company, Liontown. Liontown will supply Ford with lithium spodumene concentrate, which is an essential component for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries. Unmitigated, the material supplied will reach 150 thousand metric tons. Liontown will supply 75,000 dry metric tons (DMT) in 2024, then increased to 150,000 DMT in the third year. To make this plan a success, Ford is reported to have injected funds into Liontown amounting to USD207.21 million. Quoting from…

Have you ever seen the Kia EV6 pitted against the legendary Ferrari car? You need to see it on Carwow YouTube channel for more details. In the video that was shown, Mat Watson showed how the Kia EV6 was pitted against a drag race with a Ferrari F355 supercar from the 90s. The Kia EV6 used is the LR AWD version with 325 hp and 605 Nm of torque, and weighs 2,090 kg (4,607 lbs). Meanwhile the Ferrari F355 comes with 380 hp, 360 Nm of torque, and weighs only 1,350 kg (2,976 lbs). These two have one thing in…

European Union environment ministers, after tough negotiations, have finally agreed on policies to mitigate climate change. From 2035 only cars with zero C02 emissions will be allowed to be sold in the European Union. Environment ministers from the 27 European Union member states have finally reached agreement on a series of actions to mitigate the climate crisis, after tough negotiations in Luxembourg. Environment ministers approved a draft climate law previously proposed by the European Commission, after reaching a compromise to phase out sales of fossil fuel cars by 2035 with a few exceptions. “The (European) Council also agreed to introduce…

Ford Europe describes the production of electric cars that will take place on the continent. Namely appointing a factory in Valencia, Spain, as the location for assembling electric cars, while the factory in Cologne, Germany will start producing Electric Vehicles (EV) starting in 2023. The Ford Motor Company plant in Spain will assemble vehicles based on the next-generation EV architecture. While the factory in Germany was converted to become an electric car assembly location with an investment of 2 billion United States (US) dollars. It includes the state-of-the-art Cologne Electrification Center, as well as being Ford’s first European power plant…

Ford said it would make a recall for the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. The affected product is estimated at 2,866 units, with details of 2,666 in the United States and 200 in Canada. According to a Reuters report, the recall of the Ford F-150 Lightning this time is the first for an electric pickup truck produced by the Ford Motor Company. The recall was made after a software issue was discovered that could have resulted in the failure to provide critical information regarding low tire pressure. Ford says that the light for the Ford F-150 Lightning tire pressure…

After releasing concept sketches of the Ioniq 6 last week, Hyundai today released the first real photos of the Ioniq 6 electric sedan. There isn’t much to see before Hyundai actually releases it this weekend. However, the teaser photos that have just been published show a lot of hope. The teaser photo shows a clean and flowing surface with a sporty-looking bumper. The wheels come with an attractive design, a pixelated LED light unit, and a slim side camera. The Ioniq 6 electric sedan adopts Parametric Pixel design features such as the Ioniq 5 crossover, featuring pixel LEDs on the…

Triumph Motorcycles spread its wings by acquiring Oset Bikes which is known as a manufacturer of electric motorcycles for children. It is hoped that this partnership can give birth to an electric motorcycle. Oset Bikes is a company founded by Ian Smith in 2004. It all started with his son who at that time wanted to ride a dirt bike. Then Ian decided to make it himself and the result was Oset. For 18 years, Ian has built and sold a variety of off-road and electric test bikes for children. He has also organized Oset championships to encourage teamwork, skill…

Trevor Milton, founder of electric car startup Nikola, is implicated in a new fraud case, which adds to previous cases in which he was accused of tricking investors into buying shares in a start-up based in Arizona, United States (US). Reuters reported on Thursday that in the new case, US prosecutors accused Trevor Milton of defrauding property company Wasatch Creeks Ranch by making false statements and providing misleading explanations about Nikola’s products and business prospects. Trevor Milton, who faces trial on July 18 in Manhattan federal court, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud that allegedly occurred between…

Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Herbert Diess predicts Apple will not develop its own car technology. The opportunity is greater if the company that focuses on electronics, software, and online services invests in a digital cockpit. “Apple’s efforts to invest in developing cars will be a very big sacrifice. The company may decide to focus on software such as an evolved version of CarPlay,” Diess said at a technology conference as quoted by Autoevolution. Previously, Apple had announced a new generation of CarPlay at WWDC. The company promises a completely overhauled experience when the new software is ready. Compared to…

One of the features of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is that it can function as a source of electric current. Hyundai itself calls it V2L (Vehicle to Load). With a battery power of 58.2 kwh for the standard range type and 72.6 kwh for the long range type, it can be used as a running power bank. One of the superior features of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 can actually be used to turn on several other electrical components. When the media test drive the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (20-21/6) explained how to use the V2L feature. In order for electric current…

Porsche is known as a supercar that has a sporty and luxurious design. Even so, Porsche actually made a breakthrough by making their electric concept minavan. No, their electric car concept is not a supercar with an all-aerodynamic design or anything like that. For the electric car concept, Porsche actually made a van, called the Porsche Vision Renndienst. This concept car has actually been made since 2018, but was only introduced in 2020. Judging from the design, yes, it is like a van in general, it is square, tall and long. Even so, the modern impression still radiates thanks to…

The Chinese government will ban Tesla cars from crossing a district in Beijing that will host the Communist Party’s summer retreat. This prohibition is allegedly related to fears of data theft. The rules will come into effect on July 1. Tesla cars will be banned for two months from entering Beidaihe, Beijing’s eastern coastal district. Citing a local police official, the ban will last for at least two months. The source said that the policy is related to national affairs and an official announcement will be made soon. For now, the traffic police bureau in Beidaihe has not yet responded…