Author: David Smith

Hyundai has confirmed it will launch the high-performance IONIQ 5 N model next year. Hyundai has strengthened its high-performance N brand and N Line brand to compete with other manufacturers for high-performance electric vehicles. The N model brings the high performance capabilities of their electric vehicle portfolio, while the N Line brings performance-inspired elements to the base model vehicle. The N Line model will be positioned between the N model and the general Hyundai brand. At the same time, Hyundai has also introduced two high-performance concept vehicles, namely the battery-powered model RN22e and the hydrogen fuel cell electric N Vision…

Along with the launch of the RN22e electric concept car that carries the chassis and body of the recently released Hyundai Ioniq 6, Hyundai also launched the N Vision 74. Hyundai N Vision 74 comes with a combination of retro style with a futuristic cyberpunk look. This car derives its design from an earlier Hyundai concept car called the Pony and was first shown to the public in the 1970s. Hyundai claims this car as a hybrid vehicle. But instead of a petrol engine, Hyundai combines battery power with the hydrogen fuel cell previously used in the N 2025 Vision…

BMW is likely to build a ‘New Class’ platform model using electric drive by 2025. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said this when announcing the latest quarterly sales figures. When it hits the market, it will be concentrated on the 3-Series segment and at that point in time the market will have developed into a size where it is reasonable to have only one drivetrain in that architecture,” said Zipse However, the architecture used allowed the technical option to also install an internal combustion engine at a later date. Only the first model was confirmed as a pure BEV. BMW appears…

After the success of the F-150 Lightning which is an electric version of the F-150, Ford is planning an electric variant for the smaller Maverick and Ranger pickup trucks. To make this happen, Ford has registered the model names “Maverick Lightning” and “Ranger Lightning” with the European Trademark Office. Meanwhile in the US, Ford goes by different names, Maverick Thunder and Ranger Thunder, according to the Electrek website. This is quite surprising because Ford previously used “Lightning” to refer to its electric pickups in the US. On the other hand, Ford has also registered the name “F-150 Thunder” which is…

The Triumph TE-1 prototype is Triumph’s first electric motorcycle and is claimed to be a very fast motorcycle. The TE-1 can go up to 100 km/h from rest in less than 4 seconds. This is a leading performance in its category. Triumph has a track record of several motorcycles with fairly fast internal combustion engines but has only just entered the electric two-wheeler market. The company has completed the fourth and final stage of testing the performance of the motorcycle. Based on the TE-1’s performance data, this electric motorcycle will probably come to the market with good reception. Reporting from…

Cadillac recently revealed a sneak peek of the Celestiq’s original look and confirmed the Celestiq’s debut on July 22. The Celestiq is the Cadillac flagship that Cadillac fans have been waiting for for decades, and recent photos suggest the Celestiq will be a hatchback. The Cadillac Celestiq follows the same design language as the Cadillac Lyriq 2023, but is more expressive. However, the version that will be shown on July 22 is a concept, so the production version, which will be released in late 2023, may be different from what it looks like today. The Celestiq itself uses General Motors’…

The huge demand in Brazil for emission-free buses means Mercedes-Benz will start assembling its first electric bus in the Latin American country between November and December, an executive said Wednesday. Mercedes-Benz estimates that by 2023, the demand for electric buses in Brazil will reach 1,000 units, while the demand for electric buses will increase to 3,000 units in 2024, Director of Sales & Marketing of Buses Walter Barbosa said in a press conference. Mercedes-Benz is expected to join BYD and some local importers in the Brazilian market. Sao Paulo is the city with the most demand for electric buses in…

Hyundai has announced a recall for the Hyundai IONIQ Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid electric cars in the United States. Launching from a document published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this recall is intended for the 2017-2018 Hyundai IONIQ Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid electric cars. This recall covers as many as 10,575 units of the Hyundai IONIQ Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid electric cars that have the potential to be problematic. Hyundai recalled the IONIQ Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid after a problem with the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) was found. In detail, the Hyundai IONIQ Hybrid Power Relay Assembly…

Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu), Denso Corporation (Denso), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) announced that they have started planning and basic research on hydrogen engines for heavy duty commercial vehicles. The strategic partnership aims to better utilize internal combustion engines as an option to achieve CO2 carbon neutrality. Reported by the official Toyota Global website on Sunday (10/7/2022), the automotive industry now has various powertrain options to meet customer demands on the road map towards carbon neutrality emissions. The powertrain options include HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle), BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)…

VinFast announced a multimillion-dollar investment in Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium. Under the agreement between the two, ProLogium will supply solid-state battery cells to VinFast starting in 2024. ProLogium has a high capital requirement for the production of electric vehicle batteries. By October 2021, ProLogium had closed a $326 million financing round that will be used to expand production capacity in Asia, Europe and North America between 2023 and 2025. January 2022, Mercedes-Benz then takes a stake in ProLogium – for a double-digit million euro value. Meanwhile, in May South Korean steel company Posco invested an undisclosed amount. ProLogium…

Recently, the BMW Group made an innovation for the operating system for their newest cars. The OS, which is named Andorid Automotive OS, is present as the latest OS device for the latest BMW cars starting in 2023. This OS will later be integrated with the system and some of their latest car settings. As reported by AutomotiveWorld on Thursday (30/6/2022), BMW Group’s Senior Vice-President Connected Company and Development Technical Operation, Stephan Durach confirmed the presence of the technology at the Automobil-Electronic Congress event in Ludwigsburg. He said that this technology would integrate the best aspects of the automotive and…

Volta Trucks has announced that the electric truck manufacturer has confirmed its participation in one of the largest commercial vehicle exhibitions in Europe, IAA Hannover which will take place from 19-25 September 2022 at Deutsche Messe AG, Hannover, Germany. The exhibition is the first time Volta Trucks has showcased and introduced its innovative product, the Volta Zero electric truck, to customers in the European automotive market, including in Germany. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Volta Trucks, Essa Al-Saleh said that this event was an important moment for Volta Trucks to quickly start evaluating, testing and producing innovative vehicles. “I can’t…