Author: Shaun Williams

According to the US Department of Energy, there are 13 gigafactories of new battery cells that will be operational in the US by 2025. This electric battery factory will usher in a new era of battery production in the US. So far, most of the battery cells for electric vehicles have come from Asia – especially China, Japan and South Korea. See also: Toyota Invests in Electric Vehicle Battery Factory in North Carolina, Operates 2025 The only electric battery manufacturers in the US are Tesla and Panasonic’s Nevada Gigafactory, which supply battery cells for the Tesla Model 3 and Model…

JiDU, an electric vehicle joint venture between Chinese tech giant Baidu and carmaker Geely, will unveil its first concept vehicle in early 2022. And, it will ship its first mass-produced “auto robot” by 2023. According to Baidu’s CEO, Robin Li, just six months after being founded in March this year, the venture has stepped into the intelligent driving and cockpit development stage for SIMU cars. Which is considered a new record in the automotive industry. The automotive robot, which Baidu considers a future vehicle transportation tool, will demonstrate the three advantages of JiDU’s products. First, the vehicles will have L4…

Since the inception of the electric car racing world championships, the battery has been the single specification component. First supplied by Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), then switched to McLaren Applied for Gen2. And now, WAE has won back the tender for Gen3 from 2022-23. The battery components will remain standard when the new 470bhp engine is introduced. Nevertheless, Porsche would like to see it as an area of ​​future development. While there has been muted desire for this before, the fear of rising manufacturers’ budgets has been the biggest obstacle. Porsche’s new motorsport boss, Thomas Laudenbach, has apparently proposed a…

After the exterior design, the cabin shape of the Tesla Cybertruck began to surface. Where, this electric truck is claimed to get a folding seat feature in the back. Details were first seen on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum. The handles on the top of the rear seats seem to confirm that the rear seats are foldable, and their placement seems to suggest a 60/40 split configuration. See also: Cybertruck updated design, come with huge windshield wiper and side mirrors However, this concept was once used in the Chevy Avalanche. One user on the forums was quick to point out…

Washing the car is mandatory to maintain cleanliness, durability, and reduce the potential for rust. If left dirty, then the performance and life of the car will be shorter. Well, how about washing an electric car? Can an electric car be washed with water, just like treating a normal car? Electric cars have been designed to be water resistant. Every electric car that will be sold has passed a series of tests, including a soak test where the car is immersed in a pool of water high enough to ensure that there are no leaks of car components. Of course,…

An electric car with a high performance orientation will come from Subaru, which is scheduled to take the floor at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon. Still a concept, this electric car is said to mark the electric era of Subaru’s performance division, namely STI. Even the name that has been revealed signifies the start of this new “era”, namely the STI E-RA Concept. The debut of the STI E-RA Concept will be accompanied by the introduction of the STI Performance version of the concept for several other models. Mentioned these models include the WRX S4, Levorg, and the latest BRZ.…

One thing that is less attractive than electric cars is that the charging period is longer than the filling time of gasoline in conventional cars. Then a pure EV will look sexy when the charging time is getting shorter. A KIA EV6 car just traveled from New York City to Los Angeles in California as far as 4,635.7 km. The special thing about the trip is the charging time which only takes 7 hours 10 minutes and 1 second. Achieving these numbers immediately recorded this electric vehicle in the Guinness World Records book. See also: KIA EV6 Impresses in Moose…

BrightDrop has delivered its first 500 electric cars, the EV600, to long-distance delivery company FedEX. Mitch Jackson, FedEx Chief Sustainability officer said that the delivery of the first BrightDrop EV600 is a historic moment, born of the spirit of collaboration between the two US companies. “Turning our pickup and delivery fleet into electric vehicles is integral to achieving our ambitious sustainability goals announced earlier this year. This collaborative effort shows how businesses can take action to help usher in a lower emissions future.” FedEx intends to make its global operations carbon neutral by 2040. With the help of GM and…

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will reveal two electric concept cars at the Tokyo Auto Salon automotive exhibition which will be held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan, January 14-16, 2022. The two concept models that will be introduced are the tiny kei EV car and the Ralliart racing car. In an official statement, Mitsubishi calls the Kei EV concept a new generation of battery electric cars with Mitsubishi Motors-ness. This model is built on the basis of safety, security and comfort, as well as being environmentally friendly. This concept model combines easy handling and compact size (kei car). The Japanese manufacturer…

China seems to be a market for affordable electric-based cars. After having a Wuling Mini EV with a price start with 29,900 yuan, now another cheap electric car appears, namely the Chery QQ Ice Cream. This cheap electric car was first introduced in early September 2021 and is planned to be marketed in China on 28 December. Reported from the official website of Chery New Energy today, Monday, December 20, 2021, Chery QQ Ice Cream will be available in three types, namely Pudding, Cone, and Sundae. Regarding the price, Chery QQ Ice Cream Pudding is marketed with a tag of…

NIO has introduced its NIO ET5 electric car technology as a major competitor to the Tesla Model 3. ET5 was launched at the NIO Day 2021 event held in Suzhou.The NIO ET5 will fill the market previously dominated by the Tesla Model 3 and is planned to start greeting consumers in September 2022. Quoting from Carscoops and the official NIO release, the NIO ET5 has dimensions of 4,790 mm in length, 1,960 mm in width, 1,499 mm in height and a wheelbase of 2,888 mm. When compared to the Tesla Model 3, the NIO ET5 has a larger wheelbase and…

Audi officially launched Charging hub with a different concept. If in general the Charging hub comes with a simple design and concept like a gas station, this time Audi is carrying a Charging hub that is as comfortable as being in a luxury lounge. Audi has big plans by introducing more than 20 electric cars by 2025. Not only multiplying its EV vehicle models, Audi also pays attention to adequate infrastructure such as a charging hub that supports its consumers. Audi now has a luxurious and convenient Charging hub. So, car owners can relax while waiting for their vehicle to…

Hyundai has finally started deliver Hyundai Ioniq 5 to their consumers in the American market. Hyundai previously promised to deliver newest Ioniq 5 unit before closing in 2021. The lucky first buyer of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is Yaron Alfi on the West Coast, Los Angeles, California Yaron admits that he really likes electric vehicles. “The Ioniq 5 is the perfect vehicle for my growing family. The cabin is spacious and offers much needed space for my young children,” said Yaron Alfi. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a compact crossover style car with an 800 volt battery and has a…

Electric motorcycles are increasingly being developed by manufacturers all over the world. One of them is BMW which cooperates with TVS Motor Company from India. They agreed to cooperate to develop electric motors. Agreement between BMW Motorrad and TVS for the joint development of new platforms and future technologies, including electric vehicles. See also: Harley Davidson and Kymco patnership in the electric motorcycle industry The ultimate goal of this partnership, is to develop a common platform, in line with global customer demands and products that will be circulated around the world. TVS will take part in the design. Meanwhile, BMW…

The famous motorcycle manufacturer from the United States, Harley Davidson, collaborated with Kymco in producing Livewire brand electric motorcycles. The advantages possessed by Harley Davidson or Kymco will be utilized from design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain distribution as well as infrastructure and global logistics capabilities. Following the spin-off of electric motorcycle Livewire, Harley-Davidson is seeking partners on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) along with acquisition company AEA-Bridges Impact Corp (ABIC). See also: Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle business will go public via SPAC In the cooperation agreement, Kymco and Harley-Davidson spent an investment of up to USD 100 million. Meanwhile, USD…

Nissan is marking 35 years of production at its Sunderland factory with a one-off electric version of  Nissan Bluebird. Called the Newbird, it has been heavily modified to accommodate the Leaf’s innards. The engine and gearbox make way for a 150bhp electric motor that drives the front wheels, giving a 0-62mph time of just under 15sec. See also: Nissan Bluebird transformed into an electric vehicle to mark 35th birthday Photos: Nissan UK

Toyota has finally provided information about the price of their electric car, the bZ4X. Later the car, which will be first sold in the UK, can be ordered next year. Toyota bZ4X variant The bZ4X electric SUV will be available in four variants, namely; Pure, Motion, and Vision which are further divided into two variants. Toyota bZ4X Pure For the Pure variant, it will come with a front-wheel drive system, 18-inch rims, an 8-inch head unit, a 7-inch instrument cluster, a reverse camera, and climate control that can be adjusted remotely. Pure variant will go on sale for 55,600 US…

French car manufacturer, Citroen, released a concept car that is small and cute but ready to be used on an off-road adventure, namely the Citroen My Ami Buggy Concept. Not only the name is unique, the design of the Citroen concept car is quite eccentric. On the one hand, this car shows its cute character, but on the other hand, the parts used make it ready for hard work. “The Citroën My Ami Buggy Concept is a free and distinctive illustration of an object designed to enjoy leisure time in a new way namely a trail blazer in an extroverted,…

South Korean technology company Samsung announced the company’s plans to start production of a new series of chips specifically for electric vehicles. Samsung will develop chips for electric vehicles and self-driving cars. According to Autoevolution, the new products poised to enter mass production in the near future are DDR4 RAM memory, GDDR6 graphics memory, UFS storage chips, and SSDs, all built specifically for electric vehicles. In preparing a number of components for modern cars, Samsung has tried to improve on completely new technologies. For example, Samsung has prepared a 256GB SSD which is stated to be seven times faster than…

The Nikkei daily reports that Nissan Motor Co Ltd plans to build electric vehicle battery recycling plants in the United States and Europe by the end of fiscal year 2025. “Nissan hopes that recycling batteries and reusing them in electric vehicles (EVs) will help lower production costs as rare metal prices rise,” the Nikkei wrote. See also:Nissan Bluebird transformed into an electric vehicle to mark 35th birthday The factories will be the company’s first battery recycling facilities to be built outside of Japan, the report added, without specifying in which countries the plants will be built in Europe. Nissan did…