Author: Shaun Williams

The BMW Group just announced sales of all-electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. In total, there were 35,289 all-electric BMWs and Minis delivered to customers in the first quarter of 2022. This number increased 149.2 percent over the same quarter last year. This year the BMW Group plans to more than double the sales of electric vehicles compared to last year. By 2021, the BMW Group will successfully deliver 103,855 fully electric vehicles. In total, 35,289 all-electric BMWs and Minis were delivered to customers representing 5.9 percent of the BMW Group’s overall sales in the first quarter of…

Smart #1 was just revealed some time ago. This crossover is very similar to the design of the Smart Concept #1 which was released last year. Smart #2 has a 3D user interface based on AI and controlled via voice commands. There are frameless door features, retractable door handles, and a panoramic glass roof. Smart #1 has dimensions of 4.27 meters long, 1.82 meters wide and 1.64 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2.75 meters. Overall the Smart #1 weighs 4,012 pounds (1,820 kilograms). The Smart #1 has a 268 horsepower (200 kilowatt) electric motor, which uses a 66 kWh…

Electric vehicles have developed very rapidly. Consumers are slowly starting to accept and even use electric cars. One of the reasons why electric cars are gaining popularity is their enormous torque. Even the torque of electric cars outperforms the torque of turbo-engined cars though. Why is electric car torque so abundant, huh? Different powertrain construction The powertrain construction of electric cars is different from conventional cars that use an internal combustion engine (ICE). Electric cars do not use the usual acceleration transmission, so they are referred to as single-speed transmissions. The electric motor is directly connected to the drive wheels…

NIO has become the latest electric vehicle manufacturer to halt production due to the increasing number of COVID-19 infections in China. Previously, Tesla’s Giga Shanghai also halted production activities due to the lockdown policy in Shanghai. NIO said it had stopped production of their electric vehicles because partners in the supply chain had stopped production due to COVID-19. Since March, partners in NIO’s supply chain in Jilin, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other locations have suspended production due to the Covid outbreak. “Due to these factors, production of NIO vehicles has been suspended. There will be delays in vehicle deliveries for many…

BMW and McLaren are reportedly close to signing an agreement to jointly develop a platform for electric sports cars. Audi, on the other hand, is also interested in acquiring part of the McLaren F1 team In the past, McLaren and BMW have collaborated to produce the McLaren F1 powered by a V12 engine. However, it should be noted that modern McLaren Automotive (founded in 2010) is not technically the same company that built the F1 (built by McLaren Cars, founded in 1985). If the McLaren F1, BMW only supplies the engine. The cooperation in making this platform is broader than…

At the opening ceremony of Giga Texas, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he would make a special autonomous taxi (robotaxi) that would be very futuristic. The $1.1 billion Texas Giga created in Austin is home to its new headquarters. “Large scale. Fully self-driving. There will be special robotaxi,” said Elon Musk. For fully self-driving vehicles, Tesla has missed some of its development targets. In 2019, he said robotaxi without a human driver would be available in some US markets by 2020. Tesla will be expanding its “Full Self-Driving” beta software to all its North American FSD customers this year. Tesla…

Taiwanese electric scooter startup Gogoro is rumored to be on Wall Street soon. The company will debut on Nasdaq after joining Poema Global (PPGH). The deal gives Gogoro a valuation of around US$ 2.35 billion, three times more than the previous valuation. The Taipei-based company has raised at least $335 million in fresh funds and its shares will begin trading under the symbol name GGR. Gogoro was founded in 2011 by Horace Luke who previously worked in product strategy for the XBox at Microsoft (MSFT) and at electronics giant HTC. Gogoro is one of Apple’s largest suppliers and is backed…

Chinese automotive manufacturer, GAC (Guangzhou Auto Corporation), released a teaser for the GAC AS9 electric car which is claimed to be able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 1.9 seconds. This car is said to be shifting the dominance of other electric supercar competitors. Delivering blazing speed, the GAC AS9 is rumored to use the most powerful EV powertrain ever, by pairing the GAC Aion LX Plus with dual electric motors for a combined speed of up to 725 hp (540 kW / 734 PS). Although in the teaser release only the silhouette of the car appears, if…

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an equipment investigation into 138,324 electric cars manufactured by the Mercedes-Benz Group, Stellantis, General Motors and Hyundai Motor that use LG batteries. Quoted by Antara news agency from the South Korean news agency, Yonhap, on Thursday (7/4/2022) the inspection of the battery made by LG Energy Solution (LGES) was taken on the basis of a possible fire. NHTSA said this investigation will later notify the concerned car manufacturers, about defects in the vehicles produced. Also ensures a complete safety recall if it meets recall requirements. “This is a standard follow-up…

Tesla recalled 127,785 Model 3 vehicles produced between January 11, 2019 and January 25, 2022. This recall is the second following a previous recall less than two months ago. According to China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) website, the recall includes 34,207 imported Model 3 vehicles and 93,578 Model 3 vehicles manufactured at Giga Shanghai. This recall is related to a problem with the semiconductor component of the rear motor inverter. This problem can cause the inverter to not be able to control the electric current properly so that it can damage the motor. If this problem is experienced…

Tata Motors has just unveiled a concept SUV with an electric powertrain called the Tata Curvv. Tata Motors once attracted attention with the car that was claimed to be the cheapest in the world. In terms of design, the Tata Curvv has a futuristic design that shows the future vision of the Indian brand. In form, this vehicle reminds us of the Renault Arkana and the like. The Tata Curvv offers the best balance between appearance, performance and practicality. For now the Tata Curvv is still a concept and will be a model for mass production in the next two…

The Tesla Model Y 2022 pricing in Australia was reportedly released to corporate and industrial customers recently. The price of the 2022 Tesla Model Y in Australia was just released recently. According to Chasingcars, the price of the 2022 Tesla Model Y for the single-motor RWD variant will start at AUD$67,990 (USD$51,536.74), which is before on-road costs in Australia. Meanwhile, the 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance will be priced at AUD$98,172 (USD$74,414.84). For the Australian market, Tesla will also sell another variant, namely the Model Y dual-motor Long Range. However, the price of the Model Y Long Range has not…

Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla Semi were spotted at Giga Texas for the Cyber ​​Rodeo this Thursday. The arrival of the Cybertruck and Semi will allow Cyber ​​Rodeo guests to see Tesla vehicles up close at the Giga Texas grand opening. Tesla’s fleet is usually put on display in full at events such as the opening ceremony of the Giga Texas. Cyber ​​Rodeo is a great time to showcase Tesla’s electric vehicles, considering that Giga Texas is the company’s new base of operations. https://twitter.com/AGiovanni_1/status/1511510140012408837 Giga Texas itself will produce the Cybertruck, although it is not certain when exactly. The name of…

Chery EQ1 has a very compact size, 3,200 mm long, 1,670 mm wide and 1,550 mm high. The design is quite futuristic, the curve is not too aggressive combined with a crossover style with plastic fenders and a roofrail. The main lamp model also gets a black finish to make it look sporty, relies on projector technology to increase lighting focus and has adopted LED technology. While the DRL (Day Running Light) lamp is placed on the bumper in a vertical position, unfortunately the turn signal relies on a regular bulb model. Then for the taillights, it has a simple…

Nissan pushed back the release date of the Ariya electric SUV due to semiconductor shortages and other supply chain disruptions. That’s the statement of the Japanese automaker, quoted by Reuters on Tuesday. The Ariya, Nissan’s second electric vehicle after the Leaf, will now go on sale May 12 in Japan. Previously, the company had announced the launch of the Ariya at the end of March. The Ariya was previously scheduled to launch in mid-2021 but was delayed due to a COVID-19-related chip shortage. Sales of the Nissan Ariya in Europe will begin this summer and the United States in the…

Canada will spend $1.6 billion to accelerate the production and processing of a critical mineral used for electric vehicle batteries. Two senior government sources said as reported by Reuters. The budget will be out on Thursday and will be used to improve processing for extraction of essential minerals for the production of electric vehicle batteries such as nickel, lithium, cobalt and magnesium. Canada last month announced financial support for the construction of an electric vehicle battery production facility, but no deal has yet been announced for the extraction or refining of minerals. Canada has many important valuable mineral deposits. With…

Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he had serious thoughts about owning social media. This statement turned out to be serious. He bought Twitter stock. Based on a report to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon Musk has bought 73.49 million shares of Twitter or the equivalent of 9.2% of shares without voting rights. Its value reaches US $ 2.89 billion. This share ownership makes Elon Musk the largest shareholder of Twitter. The impact of this report has seen Twitter’s share price rise 25% over 25% in the premarket. “Elon Musk could try to take a more progressive…

One of the interesting features of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car technology is Vehicle to Load or V2L. For information, the Vehicle to Load (V2L) feature is the ability of electric cars to supply electricity out of the battery. Now on the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Vehicle to Load feature can be used to supply electricity up to 3.6 kW to electronic devices. Not only electronic devices, the Ioniq 5 can also share battery power with other electric cars that run out of battery with V2L. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has two V2L ports. The first is the interior…

Chinese automaker BYD announced that it had stopped production of vehicles with internal combustion engines since March. BYD will focus on new energy vehicles (NEV), pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, according to China’s leading new energy vehicle manufacturer. “In the future, BYD will focus on pure electric and plug-in hybrids in the automotive sector,” the company said in a statement filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sunday. However, BYD continues to provide after-sales service, servicing and supply of spare parts during the lifetime for vehicles with internal combustion engines to customers. In March, BYD sold 104,338…

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 use the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). This platform, which is specially designed by Hyundai for electric cars, has several advantages that are able to perfect electric vehicles made by Hyundai and Kia. The first is a modular format that allows E-GMP to be applied to various types of cars such as sedans, SUVs, or maybe hatchbacks. Then with this modular system, Hyundai as a manufacturer can also develop a variety of cars more quickly and efficiently. Not only that, the E-GMP platform is also able to improve performance in cornering conditions and…