Author: Linda Ma

Honda has just launched the Honda Civic e:HEV for the European market (23/3). The launch of the Honda Civic e:HEV coincides with the announcement of the expansion of Honda’s electrification products in Europe in 2023. In addition to the Civic e:HEV, Honda is preparing three electric cars for the European market, namely the Small SUV, the new Medium SUV hybrid, and the latest Honda CR-V. The first interesting thing about the European version of the Honda Civic e:HEV is its body. The European version of the Civic e:HEV has a hatchback or liftback body. So in appearance, the European version…

Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio Inc. confident that 2022 will be their year. The CEO, William Bin Li agrees. He is committed to selling electric cars in more countries. “2022 will be a year of re-acceleration for Nio,” Li said in a statement. Nio, which just started sales in Norway last September, plans to expand to several other countries and continents. In the first quarter of this year, Nio has delivered up to 26,000 cars in China. This figure is up 30% compared to the same period in 2021. The sales value obtained by Nio in the first quarter is…

Honda will introduce three new electric vehicle models for the European market in 2023. The three electric vehicle models are an SUV based on the e:Ny1 prototype, the second is the Hybrid SUV and finally, a new Honda CR-V. Honda seems to want to show that they are more ready for electrified conversions. The public has seen the e:Ny1 prototype for a long time, after it was last shown in Beijing two years ago. Two other Honda electric vehicle models. The new Honda CR-V will debut in Europe with a hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain, a first for the European…

Suzuki Motor Corp and SkyDrive Inc, on Tuesday (22/3/2022) announced that they had signed an agreement to collaborate on research, development and marketing of flying cars. In the official statement of the two companies, as quoted by Reuters, the initial focus of the two companies was India. In that country, Suzuki controls half of the automotive market share. Suzuki on Sunday (20/3/2022) yesterday announced plans to invest 104.4 billion rupees in India, to produce batteries and electric cars. See also: Wisk secures $450 million in funding from Boeing for develop self-flying air taxi The flying car that will be developed…

Foxconn is a technology company from Taiwan that is well-known for assembling devices made by Apple. In 2020, Foxconn announced that it would enter the electric vehicle market. A year later, Foxconn introduced three electric cars, one of which was an electric SUV called the Foxtron Model C. And now, Foxconn has just announced that it will take pre-orders for the Model C in October 2022. Production of this electric SUV will begin sometime in the first half of next year. Reporting from Gizmochina (23/3), the Foxtron Model C is 4.64 meters long and has a wheelbase of 112.6 inches.…

Hyundai Motor Co. and BAIC Motor will immediately invest US$825 million to strengthen competitiveness in electric car manufacturing. A Hyundai official said they would raise 1.2 trillion won in capital, with each shouldering half of the planned investment into a 50-50 joint venture. Half of the planned investment will be completed by the end of June, with the remainder injected in late December. This aims to increase the financing capacity and also the competitiveness of electric vehicle manufacturers. The decision comes as Hyundai Beijing, which was launched in 2002, is struggling to cope with swelling losses caused by declining sales…

As the name suggests, the Wuling Mini EV GameBoy Edition is indeed inspired by the famous old school game console, the goal is of course to get the attention of the younger generation. The Wuling Mini EV GameBoy Edition also gets four theme choices, namely Hurricane Phantom, Jungle Crossing, Party Sweetheart, and Interstellar Roaming. Exterior The exterior appearance of the Wuling Mini EV GameBoy Edition is more prominent than the usual model, thanks to changes in several parts. For example, the front LED DRL lights and different fog lamp shapes, the closed grille design with glossy black color, also the…

Last year Xiaomi announced their new subsidiary for electric vehicles. The company is named Xiaomi EV, and Xiaomi has invested 10 billion Yuan. And reportedly this year Xiaomi is ready to showcase their first electric car product. This prototype product will be available in the third quarter of 2022. The target is that Xiaomi will launch four electric car models in the future. There will be two models each from two different classes. See also: Upcoming Xiaomi EV Factory Will Make up to 300.000 cars per year Two mid-range models, which will be present will use the L2+ autonomous driving…

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio said it would not increase the price of its electric vehicles any time soon. However, the company will be flexible in making decisions regarding this matter given the evolving circumstances. “Raw material prices and the supply and demand for semiconductor chips are causing major changes to supply chain costs,” Nio said in a statement. Another Chinese electric vehicle maker, Xpeng Inc., said it would raise the price of its electric vehicles by up to 20,000 yuan from March 21, 2022. This step was taken due to an increase in the cost of raw materials, as…

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has entrusted Continental to tires of the RPV 500 and RPV 700 electric vans. Both electric vans were developed for the world’s leading e-commerce entrepreneur from the United States (US) Amazon. For the North American market, Rivian Prime Vans (RPVs) are now equipped with OEM Continental VanContact A/S tires which are also all-season ex works tires measuring LT245/70 R16. Reported by its official website on Tuesday (22/3/2022), VanContact A/S tires have been developed to meet Rivian’s specific requirements. The focus is primarily on high mileage and low rolling resistance to optimize travel with high payload capacities.…

Although more environmentally friendly, electric cars seem to have a few drawbacks when entering winter. Electric cars actually suck up more battery power when in winter temperatures. According to data presented by Germany’s ADAC, electric cars are said to consume more energy in winter than in warmer weather. Of the several models tested, the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car was the model that drained the most battery power. The model consumes 99 percent more energy on a 23-kilometer journey at -7°C. This result makes ID.3 the most power-intensive electric car in winter. While other models such as the Hyundai Kona Electric,…

The crazy action of the Tesla electric car owner has gone viral on the internet. The driver of a Tesla Model S flew down a residential street until his car was crushed. The video went viral after it was shared by the influencer Alex Choi on Instagram and YouTube accounts. The action began after they left the Tesla community meeting in San Francisco, United States (US), on Saturday night. The Model S owner decided to make something fun by hopping down residential roads at full speed. The car flew out of control and landed with the front of the car…