Author: Casper Benedict

According to a report, McLaren is reportedly developing a four-door electric vehicle to rival the Porsche Taycan. While former McLaren chief executive Mike Flewitt has insisted the British automaker would not venture out of its supercar roots, new chief executive Michael Leiters is far more open to expanding the brand’s reach. Leiters will lead McLaren into electrification and as well as building the Artura hybrid, various other new models are planned. While one might think McLaren could follow the likes of Rimac, Pininfarina and Lotus in releasing an electric hypercar with nearly 2,000 hp, Leiters told Auto Express that it…

Volkswagen’s Spain unit SEAT said it would proceed with an electric vehicle project in Spain after addressing initial concerns with the local government about the size of the subsidy for the venture. The SEAT-led project, with 60 other companies also taking part, requires a $10.06 billion investment to electrify Spain’s auto industry and transform the country on the Iberian peninsula into a European hub for electronic vehicles and battery production. The government said last month VW-SEAT would receive 397.4 million euros out of a total of 877 million euros in the first phase of its PERTE electric vehicle financing program…

Volvo revealed the form of the latest electric car which is an SUV type and is smaller than the newly launched EX90. The public guessed that the SUV was the EX30, the smallest variant of Volvo’s electric car line-up. Even though it doesn’t show the full appearance clearly, the manufacturer says that their entire EV line-up is already using the new SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform. The SEA is a modular platform, meaning it can accommodate a wide range of vehicle sizes, from large SUVs like the EX90 and Polestar. The smallest version (SEA-E, the ‘E’ stands for “entry”), is…

Porsche signaled its intention to enter the electric vehicle business in September 2015 at the Frankfurt Motor Show where they unveiled the Mission E concept, and after that the company unveiled the Taycan. It wasn’t until September 2019, that production of the Taycan began, and three years later, the 100,000th EV has been assembled. The EV is a Taycan Turbo S painted in Neptune Blue, assembled on November 7 and ready to make its way to a customer in the UK. Porsche says the US, China and the UK/Republic of Ireland are the most popular markets for the Taycan. Deliveries…

Audi has officially launched the new Audi Q8 e-tron as a refinement of the Audi e-tron electric car (9/11). Yup, the new Audi e-tron SUV electric car has officially transformed into the Audi Q8 e-tron for the 2024 model year. Audi said that the change in the name of the new Audi e-tron car to the Audi Q8 e-tron would strengthen its position as a flagship electric SUV. This is important considering that Audi plans to abandon the combustion engine and become a fully electric brand by 2030. “With the Vorsprung 2030 strategy, we will abandon the internal combustion engine…

Honda has officially announced that it is testing micro electric vehicles that use cooperative intelligence (CI) and artificial intelligence (AI) features. Later this vehicle is intended to accompany human life and the needs of machines. Currently, the testing process has begun at two locations, namely the Mitsukaido Asunara No Sato campsite and will continue next year in the Agri-Science Valley, which is the northernmost plain in Japan. The manufacturer demonstrated a vehicle that had used the CI micro-mobility technology. There are two micro-mobility devices consisting of CiKoMa which has the form of a vehicle, while WaPOCHI is designed as a…

StoreDot, an Israeli company that focuses on fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles, states that solid-state batteries could be mass-produced for at least another decade. Because according to the company, global automakers still have to consider temporary technologies in the medium term, such as semi-solid batteries. “Right now, despite some bullish claims by our competitors, all-solid-state batteries are still at least 10 years away,” said Dr Doron Myersdorf, CEO of StoreDot in a press release. https://twitter.com/StoreDotLtd/status/1587750243659137031 This solid-state battery is claimed to enable fast and safe charging that is cost-effective, with high energy density for users. But still in the process,…

Since its first launch last July, Amazon’s electric Van from Rivian has delivered more than 5 million packages to customers in the US. Now, Amazon is ready for its first holiday season by launching hundreds of its electric delivery fleet in more than a dozen cities. The cities in question include Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis. “We’re always excited for the holiday season, but making deliveries to customers across the country in our new zero-emissions vehicle for the first time makes this year unique,” said Udit Madan, Amazon’s vice president of Transportation…

Italian electric vehicle startup Aehra recently unveiled its first model design, an ultra-premium SUV with a futuristic style. In terms of design, the Aehra SUV comes with a wheelbase of three meters with a low front, and short front and rear overhangs. The roofline dominates most of the side profile, almost extending past the front wheels to maximize cabin space. The front fascia has an aggressive design with sleek headlights and a lower LED strip that points towards the center. On the sides there are smooth lines that form the silhouette of the door. In fact, there are rearview mirrors…

Tesla has recalled 40,168 Model S and Model X manufactured in the 2017-2021 period due to a software flaw that could reduce or bypass power steering assist when the car mistakenly treats potholes and other bumps in the road as steering assist torque. The Texas electric vehicle manufacturer has released an over-the-air software update to recalibrate the system after it started rolling out the update on October 11 to better detect unexpected steering assist torque. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is concerned that a sudden loss of assistance could lead to accidents. Tesla said it had identified 314…

After entering the Australian market, Genesis Motors, a car manufacturer that is part of the Hyundai Group, on Sunday (6/11) introduced the Genesis Electrified GV70 which is an electric version of the GV70 for the North American market. The South Korean car manufacturer also plans to introduce the Genesis Electrified GV70 to the public at the Los Angeles Auto Show which will take place from November 18 to 27, 2022. Meanwhile, the Electrified GV70 is the first Genesis model to be assembled in the United States and the first Genesis production to be made outside of South Korea. Meanwhile, production…

The Canadian government has asked three Chinese companies to end lithium mining in the country. Lithium is the raw material for electric car batteries and other high-tech products. They were also ordered to sell all the mining company’s assets. Canada limits foreign involvement in supplying these critical raw materials. Canada’s orders to Chinese companies appeared on Wednesday last week, as quoted by Autoblog of the Associated Press. The three Chinese companies are Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources, Chengze Lithium International Ltd., and Zangge Mining Investment. Sinomine was ordered to sell its stake in Vancouver-based Power Metals Corp., which has…