Author: David Smith

The Rivian R1T, one of the first mass-produced electric pickup trucks, is “well underpriced,” according to Sandy Munro, head of Michigan-based Munro & Associates. Sandy Munro is a manufacturing expert known for his outspoken assessment of electric vehicles like Tesla and others. Sandy Munro said Rivian could make some technical changes in the production of the R1T that would be useful in reducing its production costs. Munro, who is also a former Ford manufacturing engineer, said the Rivian R1T had the opportunity to lower production costs for the a new vehicle from the manufacturer for the first time. See also:…

Called BST Edition 270, this special edition Polestar 2 comes inspired by the Polestar experimental car that will appear at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed. “We’ve had great reactions to the modified Polestar 2 that we’re showing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​in 2021,” said Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive Officer of Polestar. “The response was clear, we had to get a version of the car into production,” added Ingenlath. Like the Polestar experimental car at Goodwood, the Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 gets two more powerful all-wheel-drive electric motors. Following the latest system update, the Polestar 2 electric…

Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar has announced plans to launch an experimental electric car called the Beast in the fourth quarter of 2022. Although the launch of an electric vehicle is not Polestar’s first time, the release of Best to the global automotive market marks Polestar’s seriousness in turning its production target into a fully electric vehicle. Unlike other Polestar electric vehicles, the Beast, which is a sedan, is modified by Polestar like a racing car. Where the position of the vehicle is widened by 10 millimeters while the height of the car is lowered by 25mm. Not only that,…

The speed limit of the level 3 autonomous driving feature on the Genesis G90 will be lowered to a maximum speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour. According to a source from Hyundai, as quoted by The Korea Herald, the South Korean auto giant recently decided to lower the speed limit of the new system in accordance with international standards set by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), although there is no such regulation in South Korea. In South Korea, level 3 self-driving vehicles are allowed to drive at speeds of up to 100 km/h on roads, like…

Van Moof, a bicycle manufacturer from the Netherlands, has again presented a new electric bicycle model designed to be ridden by all walks of life. Van Moof A5 is the latest model from the Dutch electric bicycle manufacturer, which is famous for its bold designs and high-tech products. The Van Moof A5 was introduced with the S5, but the A5 looks more friendly to all circles, following the previous product X3. If the S5 still carries the design lines like its predecessors only with new technology and features, the A5 comes with a beveled frame approaching the step-through model. This…

Formula E was introduced in 2011 by Alejandro Agag and FIA President Jean Todt. It all started on the evening of March 3, 2011. At that time Jean Todt and Spanish businessman Alejandro Agag met in a Paris restaurant. During the discussion, an idea emerged to create a single-seat car racing championship using electric technology. Finally, they officially introduced Formula E to the world. FE’s founding mission was to promote the use of electric cars in the world. In addition to reducing carbon emissions and pollution, FE also wants to introduce that electric cars also have a series of advanced…

There are 4 variants of the Lucid Air electric car, including the Lucid Air Dream Edition, Air Grand Touring, Air Touring, and Air Pure. the four variants have different luxuries. Exteriorly, the front of this car uses horizontal LED lights with silver color, the Lucid logo is embedded in the middle, while the sides don’t have many curves, only the 19-inch rims with 10-spoke design are wrapped in AeroRange tires. At the back, the LED lights extend horizontally in the middle with the Lucid writing, while under the lights there are not many indentations, only the indentation is for mounting…

Belgian racer, Stoffel Vandoorne, only finished fifth in the ninth series of Formula E racing in Jakarta, Saturday (4/6/2022). However, the Mercedes-EQ team drivers are firmly at the top of the electric car racing standings. New Zealand’s Mitch Evans won the ninth Formula E race. The Jaguar TCS Racing racer managed to beat Jean-Eric Vergne from the DS Techeetah team who was in second place. Meanwhile, Edoardo Mortara from the Rokit Venturi Racing team finished in third place. Mitch Evans won the victory not easily. He had struggled to compete with Jean-Eric Vergne and Antonio Felix da Costa when the…

Stellantis obtained essential lithium, which is essential for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, from a project in California. This is certainly very helpful for their electrification strategy in the next few years. Stellantis said it will source from Controlled Thermal Resources Ltd (CTR) which will supply up to 25,000 metric tons per year of lithium hydroxide over a 10 year period. CTR, which operates in California’s Salton Sea, is also developing a geothermal lithium brine project to meet General Motors’ lithium needs. In its latest report, Bloomberg said the strong demand made lithium prices soared nearly 500 percent in a year.…

Another conventional vehicle brand announced their electrification strategy. Buick, a brand under General Motors announced that it will become an electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030. Buick’s future electric vehicles will be sold under the Electra label and use General Motors’ Ultium platform. Buick’s first electric vehicle for the North American market is planned for 2024. Buick not only launches a new model with electric drive, but makes electric versions of the vehicle models they already produce. See also: Buick teases image of Electra-X electric concept with GM Ultium platform In addition, Buick also introduced a new logo that is sleeker…

Finnish retail group Kesko targets to double its electric vehicle charging network at a total of 200 locations this year. There is currently a charging network in 107 locations throughout Finland and is operated by K-Auto branches under the K-Charging label. The expansion will focus on fast, high-capacity charging points, according to Kesko. Expansion plans not only for new locations, but also old locations such as the Helsinki area will also be renewed. Each location will have two 200 kW filling columns with two filling points. “The number of electric cars continues to grow, and about a third of the…

According to information that has been widely circulated, the Lightyear One is capable of driving up to 710 kilometers with a 60-kWh battery using only solar power. This car is priced around 150,000 euros. And according to the official website, the premiere will be launched online or live streaming on June 9. Until this article was written, the Dutch company has not explained in detail about this new car. However, it will all be revealed at the first official launch. While the information that has been confirmed for this solar-powered car is: it has a length of 5.06 meters, a…