Author: Christopher Harrison

Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, a business unit of Bridgestone EMIA, and Bia, a software company that has built a platform to forecast, monitor and optimize electric vehicle (EV) charging, have joined forces to enter a partnership to help power and optimize fleet electrification. In addition to building its own partner ecosystem across the mobility industry, Bridgestone Mobility Solutions’ investment into Bia aligns with the company’s strategy to be a leader in sustainable mobility solutions. The collaboration will benefit fleets with electric vehicles, by providing innovative and fast-paced smart charging solutions, ranging from optimising charging processes to reducing costs, shaving peak loads,…

The 2022 World Cup which took place in Qatar did not only tell stories on the field. But there are some interesting sides off the field that are just as unique. One of them is a group of football fans from Wales who are willing to drive 8,000 km to Qatar to watch the 2022 World Cup live in an electric car. As reported by autoevolution.com, in this very long journey, the group of supporters who participated were none other than former Cardiff City club players. They are Scoot Young, Nicky Smith, Huw Talfryn Watters, and Walter Pennell. On this…

Hyundai Motor Group plans to build an electric car battery factory for battery-based electric vehicles in Indonesia. The factory named Hyundai Energy Indonesia completes the infrastructure in pushing Indonesia to become the center for electric vehicles in Asean. The construction of the Hyundai Energy Indonesia electric car battery factory will begin in the first half of 2023. Hyundai Motor Group will start mass production of battery packs a year later or in the second half of 2024. Hyundai Motor Group in a press release quoted today, Friday, December 16 2022, explained that Hyundai Energy Indonesia will further complement the Hyundai…

SEAT S.A. will transform the El Prat de Llobregat plant towards electric vehicles with five new projects to produce components for the Small BEV family, is planned to start in 2025. SEAT Components will produce five components (differential, pivot bearing, battery E-Box, KMM – a battery cooling module – and the aluminium for the engine of the electric car), which represents a major boost in the reconversion of this centre towards the production of electric vehicle components. With this reconversion plan for El Prat, SEAT S.A. is taking another step forward in its ambition to turn Spain into a European…

Smart Eye and Polestar will demonstrate the Polestar 3 driver monitoring system (DMS) at CES 2023 in Las Vegas in January 2023. Smart Eye’s leading premium driver monitoring technology is included in Polestar 3 as standard. Designed to help avoid accidents and save lives, Polestar 3 features two closed-loop premium driver monitoring cameras and software from Smart Eye which track the driver’s head, eye and eyelid movements, and can trigger warning messages, sounds and even an emergency stop function when detecting a distracted, drowsy or disconnected driver. This is also critical technology to support improved standards from governments and safety organisations…

STEAM BETA Access the Steam store directly from your Tesla. Buy and play immersive games that have been verified on Steam Deck. With Steam’s cloud synchronization, resume your game from your Tesla or any Steam device. To access Steam, tap the Application Launcher > Arcade. Note: This feature is available on Model S & X (year 2022+) with 16GB DDR memory, and requires Premium Connectivity. APPLE MUSIC Stream over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists ad-free. Listen to your entire library, discover more music, and tune into live radio stations. To access Apple Music, tap the Apple Music icon in…

Polestar and CAKE reveal a second limited Polestar edition of the fully electric moped Makka in the sky colour first shown on the Polestar electric roadster concept. The first edition of the CAKE Makka Polestar edition, in Polestar Snow matte colour, was launched in 2021 instantly sold out. It added a distinctive Polestar touch and design features to the electric moped. Besides the bespoke colour, the Polestar edition includes a slim headlight and dampers from high-end suspension company Öhlins. The new edition in sky colour also adds a detachable rear carrier to use for improved cargo carrying, adaptable for configurations…

For the 2024 Model Year, the P400e continues to spearhead the F-PACE’s choice of electrified powertrains, and now has a bigger lithium-ion battery pack, comprising nine modules in place of eight, raising the energy storage capacity to 19.2kWh. This increases the electric-only range from up to 33miles (53km) to a maximum of 40miles (65km) – an increase of more than 20 per cent. The enhancement also reduces CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, which are now from only 37g/km and up to 176.6mpg (1.6-litres/100km) (WLTP TEL). The P400e powertrain’s combined output of 404PS and 640Nm torque enables acceleration from 0-60mph in just…

The electric Toyota Hilux introduced in Thailand. Based on the current model, the electric pickup marks the 60th anniversary of Toyota Thailand. Even though it has been introduced, the technical specifications for the Toyota Hilux Revo BEV Concept are unknown. The changes are most noticeable at the front, where Toyota has designed a closed grille for the pickup while also installing a protruding charging port on the passenger side front quarter panel. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has not revealed when the Toyota Hilux Revo BEV Concept will be mass produced. But he reiterated his belief that Toyota can achieve carbon…

Faraday Future announced senior management changes as it continues to bolster its leadership team and ready the FF 91 Futurist for full-scale production. Effective immediately, current FF executive and board member Matthias Aydt will take on the role of Global Senior Vice President, Product Execution, which was previously held by Bob Kruse who recently left the company. An automotive industry veteran, Mr. Aydt will be responsible for leading the entire product development and engineering teams as the company readies the FF 91 Futurist for production. Mr. Aydt was previously in charge of Product Definition & Eco Mobile Systems and Business…

Vibracoustic developed a battery pack isolation system for body-on-frame vehicles like pick-ups, off-road vehicles, large SUVs and light commercial vehicles. The solution addresses some of the prevailing challenges of heavy battery packs in these vehicle classes. As electrification of the global vehicle fleet continues, OEMs are expanding the integration of battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology to new vehicle classes and platforms. Unlike most existing unibody BEVs, larger vehicles like pick-ups and commercial vehicles tend to use body-on-frame (body-on-chassis) designs, which introduces significant challenges when it comes to safe and durable battery pack integration. The battery is often the most expensive component…

Panasonic Energy have entered into multi-year agreements to supply batteries for Lucid’s award-winning luxury electric vehicle, Lucid Air, the fastest- charging, longest range EV on the market, and Lucid’s upcoming Gravity SUV. The agreement marks another milestone in Panasonic’s plans to expand production of lithium-ion EV batteries beyond Japan and into the U.S. with production coming from both a facility in Japan, as well as expected future production from its recently announced battery production facility in De Soto, Kansas. “Panasonic is a fantastic partner with both innovative technology and depth of experience,” said Peter Rawlinson, Lucid’s CEO and CTO. “This…