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Honda CEO, Toshiro Mibe criticized Toyota’s plans related to the development of hydrogen-fueled car technology. Citing Automotive News, Toshiro Mibe explained that the current hydrogen-fueled car will not have a greater impact than the electric car that is currently busy. “We have researched every possibility that is out there. Regarding the hydrogen engine, we saw some quite difficult technological challenges. So, about 10 years ago, we decided this should not be the main goal,” said Toshiro Mibe. See also: Honda have a deal with SES Holdings to develop Lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles In addition, Toshiro Mibe said that the…

Battery for electric vehicle (EV) startup Britishvolt said Monday it had signed an agreement with the UK Battery Industrialization Center (UKBIC), a UK government-backed research facility to help the UK auto industry bring battery technology to market. . The direction of the automotive industry trend going forward is towards electric vehicles (EV) so that nickel demand is expected to soar in the coming year. Given the function of nickel supports energy storage at the cathode of the battery. Britishvolt said it had reached an agreement with UKBIC to develop and assemble the next generation of batteries, from sample battery cells…

Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturing company known for assembling various Apple products, is committed to building an electric vehicle ecosystem (EV) in Indonesia. This is realized in a collaboration between Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd (Foxconn) and Taiwanese electric scooter vendor Gogoro Inc, with two Indonesian companies, namely PT Industri Battery Indonesia (IBC) and PT Indika Energy Tbk. This cooperation is evidenced by the signing of a commitment in the recent Memorandum of Undestanding (MoU), with a total investment value of 8 billion US dollars. See also: Stellantis announced a partnership with Foxconn to manufacture semiconductors In more detail, the…

Japan’s Panasonic will start producing new lithium-ion batteries for Tesla’s electric cars from early 2023. The Nikkei also reported Monday, January 24 that the Japanese battery maker also plans to invest around 80 billion yen to production facilities in Japan. Powerpack, an electric battery produced by Panasonic, is claimed to help make electric vehicles (EV) more attractive to motorists because they are more economical. Those savings can add and expand roaming range by about a fifth or 20 percent. The Nikkei reported this although there has been no further confirmation of the claim. “We are studying various options for mass…

A Tesla driver in the United States has received a murder charge while driving an electric car on autopilot. It came after the driver was involved in a fatal crash in 2019. The electric car he was driving reportedly ran a red light and hit another vehicle. Unfortunately, the accident involving the autopilot feature killed two people. Local police explained that the Tesla Model S was traveling at high speed when it left the freeway and hit a Honda Civid at a crossroads on December 29, 2019. See also: Tesla Cybertruck will come in two sizes, analyst says Two people…

German car maker Volkswagen has decided to stop selling the cheap electric car e-Up in 2020. The decision did raise a question mark amid growing demand for electric cars and the many incentives given to electric vehicles. Vokswagen’s decision to leave e-Up seems not without reason. Because the electric car is known not to be prepared for high volume. Even rumors, the company must incur losses for every unit €4,000–€5,000 for every e-Up and e-Golf it sells. See also: 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 come new range, faster charging and new interior Based on a report from Golem, the all-electric urban car…

TuSimple long-standing reputation for autonomous driving technology is reported to be exploring a partnership with commercial vehicle maker Foton to build a heavy truck with long-range and high-efficiency. Bloomberg reports in a report that TuSimple’s autonomous driving software will be installed on trucks manufactured by Foton. Currently, TuSimple and Foton are discussing plans for this collaboration. Foton is a subsidiary of the BAIC group. Foton has been producing trucks and buses. Foton is known to have a joint venture with Daimler AG to make heavy tractors. On January 5, TuSimple and NVIDIA announced a strategic partnership to design and develop…

Tesla Cybertruck is arguably the most controversial car on earth. Starting from a futuristic design, to several production delays. Since being introduced by Elon Musk in 2019, this Tesla-made pickup has never hit the market. Finally, Tesla said that it would provide official confirmation regarding the Cybertruck in March. In March, Tesla is said to be giving a surprise and mentions that later there will be two sizes of Cybertruck, so there is a big and small Cybertruck. This news comes from Trip Chowdhry, an analyst from Global Equities Research who is known to be close to Tesla. He recently…

Following its launch last November at the 2021 Seoul Mobility Show, Kia has just revealed information on the specifications and features of the Kia Niro. Like the previous generation, the new Kia Niro will come in a traditional hybrid drive, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and battery electric car. Now the first version revealed by Kia’s specifications is the Niro Hybrid. Starting from the engine, the Kia Niro Hybrid maintains the formula for driving the previous generation Niro, which is a four-cylinder engine with a capacity of 1,580 cc. The engine, nicknamed the Smartstream G1.6, produces 105 hp and 144…

At the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 which took place on January 14-16, 2022 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation introduced the Mitsubishi Minicab-MiEV B-Leisure Style electric car. Tokyo Auto Salon is one of the prestigious international automotive events after the Tokyo Motor Show. This event is known by the Japanese public as a vehicle exhibition that is rich in modification actions. At the event, apart from fielding the Minicab-MiEV B-Leisure Style, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation also showcased five custom cars based on the production model available in Japan, including two crossover SUV models – the Outlander; crossover SUV -…

The creativity of the NATS (Nihon Automobile Collage) students successfully captured the attention of visitors to the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon. Not only showing off the 5-door Suzuki Jimny JB74, these automotive school students from Japan also brought modifications to the Nissan Leaf. Labeled the NGR Concept, the Nissan Leaf has received many body changes designed with the concept of “next-generation retrofuturism”. The concept, which is based on the second generation Nissan Leaf, is envisioned as an electric car for young people in the 2040s. The only remaining parts of the Leaf are the windshield and roof panels, the rest…

Tesla is turning to Mozambique, Africa, for graphite, a key component of its electric vehicle batteries. By observers, it is seen to reduce dependence on China in obtaining graphite materials. Last month, Tesla signed an agreement with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which operates one of the world’s largest graphite mines, in southern Africa. Cooperation between electric vehicle manufacturers and the mining industry is very important to obtain materials for electric vehicle batteries. The value of the agreement between Tesla and Syrah Resources itself was not announced. Tesla will buy the material from Syrah’s graphite processing plant in Vidalia, Louisiana. The source…

Italian carmaker Maserati will field a team in the Formula electric car racing series in 2023. Maserati is back on the single-seater racing field after a “break” of more than six decades. Maserati will appear in Formula E 2023 with a Gen 3 electric racing car, which is claimed to be the lightest, fastest, and strongest vehicle car with a speed of 320 km/hour. Quoted from Autoblog today, Monday, January 17, 2022, Formula E and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) call the Gen 3 the most efficient racing car on the planet. Maserati claims the Gen 3 electric race…

The BMW i3 120 Ah is an upgraded version of the i3 with a higher battery capacity. Twice the capacity of the previous i3 which of course has an impact with roughly doubling the range. All this is done by increasing the capacity of the battery, without increasing its size or weight. With the high voltage battery cell capacity increased to 120 ampere hours (Ah) and a gross energy content of 42.2 kilowatt hours (kWh), the new generation of high-voltage batteries enables the BMW i3 120 Ah to achieve a range of up to 153 miles, nearly a 30% improvement…

For cryptocurrency miners there is always a gap for them to continue digging for digital money. One of them is using Tesla’s electric car as a mining field to increase their financial coffers. Interestingly, the mining action is now involving Tesla’s electric cars as a facility for their activities. Launching carscoops, this Tesla car is used as a power source by miners for one reason or another. The use of Tesla’s electric cars as an additional component for mining cryptocurrencies is because the cost of electricity used to charge the car is cheaper than they have to use electricity in…

Renault has plans to become an all-electric vehicle manufacturer in Europe by 2030. The policy also applies to all manufacturers under the Renault group such as Alpine and Dacia. “Renault will be 100 percent electric by 2030 in Europe,” said CEO Luca de Meo. In June 2021, Renault targeted 90 percent pure electric cars by 2030. But the target was revised to 100 percent all-electric by 2030. However, Renault made an exception for Dacia, which can still sell cars with internal combustion engines after 2030, if there are still problems with charging infrastructure and high electricity prices. This target is…

In 2021, sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) reached 3.3 million units. The sales data was released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Interestingly, in December 2021, it set a new record for monthly sales with 505,000 NEV cars, of which 423,000 were BEVs and 82,000 were PHEVs. In December 2021 NEV sales, 17.8 percent more NEV was sold than in November 2021. As for the comparison of December 2020 sales, the increase was even 138.9 percent. Overall the NEV market in 2021 reached 15.7 percent overall – up from 5.8 percent in 2020. From the producer side, BYD…

Tesla added a payment feature using Dogecoin for some merchandise on their website. This was also confirmed via a tweet from Elon Musk. On its online store, Tesla sells the Cyberwhistle for 300 doge ($58), the Giga Texas Belt Buckle for 835 doge ($161) and Cyberquad for Kids for 12,020 doge or $2,320. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1481873421390680065 In its description, Dogecoin is now the only payment method for purchasing the items as the cash payment option is no longer displayed. Elon Musk has always been interested in Dogecoin. This can be seen in some of Elon Musk’s previous tweets. Last December, he tweeted…

Kandi, an electric vehicle manufacturer from China, signed a partnership with Hunan Hengrun Automobile for the production of electric vehicles under the Henghe name. The cooperation includes a concrete division of labor and will be clarified in a separate agreement. There are no details on the amount of production between the two sides. In addition it does not detail the financial scope of the framework agreement. Hengrun has been known as a company focused on development, production, sales, accessories, spare parts and after-sales service. Hengrun is certified to manufacture cars and commercial vehicles, including electric vehicles. No details of the…

The Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 is a compact SUV that is equipped with a single electric motor that produces 187 hp and 375 Nm of torque. Power and torque are channeled to the 2 front wheels through a single speed transmission system. To meet the needs of electric power, this car gets a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 66.5 kWh. The Mercedes EQA 250 will soon be followed by a variety of other Mercedes compact electric crossover variants. The German manufacturer is building an “entire EQA model family”, which will offer both front-wheel drive and AWD, as well as a…