Author: David Smith

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has demonstrated its efforts to promote sustainable mobility by launching the Tata Ace EV. The new Tata Ace EV is a revolutionary electric commercial vehicle from the popular Ace model. India’s most advanced four-wheeled small commercial vehicle (SCV) is claimed to be an environmentally friendly and intelligent transportation solution that is ready to serve various applications in the city. See also: Tata Plans To Produce Its Own Semiconductor And EV Batteries Mr. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors, said that the Tata Ace is the most successful commercial vehicle in…

Lucid is the latest automaker to raise the price of its electric vehicles. Other electric vehicle makers such as Tesla have raised the prices of their products in the last month due to rising raw material prices and supply chain problems. The company announced a 13 percent increase in the price of its Lucid Air electric sedan starting June 1. The announcement coincides with the company reporting its first-quarter earnings. “All existing reservation holders will not experience a price increase.” the company said. See also: Lucid Air set for European Market in June or July For the price, the Air…

LiveWire, an electric motorcycle brand formed by Harley-Davidson, has confirmed that it will launch a new model in the near future. The second model of the company from the United States will launch on May 10, 2022. The motorcycle is named LiveWire S2 Del Mar LE. The S2 Del Mar LE is built on the same Arrow EV platform that was used on the LiveWire One, the first electric Harkey model that was launched a few years ago. See also: Harley-Davidson aims to sell 190,000 LiveWire electric motorcycles by 2030 The Arrow EV platform includes a motor, battery, inverter and…

Daimler Buses has announced that it aims to offer both battery and hydrogen-based local carbon-neutral (CO2) vehicles in every segment by 2030. Reported by Daimler’s official website on Thursday (5/5/3033), the Mercedes-Benz bus manufacturer revealed that by 2039, Daimler will only sell emission-free commercial vehicles starting in the European and Latin American markets. Meanwhile, in the city bus segment, this will happen in Europe as early as 2030. Daimler Buses is also ready to expand its service offering as a general contractor for customers’ complete electrical infrastructure. “As the world’s leading bus manufacturer, our ambition is clear, we want to…

The United States has announced funding of $3.1 billion to make electric vehicle batteries. This is President Joe Biden’s strategy to strengthen US energy independence and increase sales of electric cars. US Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm said the budget would put the US at the forefront of meeting demand for electric batteries. In addition this step was taken to develop the US transportation system. “President Biden’s historic investment in battery production and recycling will strengthen clean energy, create well-paying jobs, and decarbonize the transportation sector,” Granholm said in a statement to the US Department of Energy, Tuesday (3/5). The…

Jaguar TSC Racing has unveiled a livery concept for its test car unit set to race in Formula E 2023. “Everyone is excited at Jaguar TCS Racing to reveal our test car concept livery for the Gen3 with a modern and fresh design,” said Team Principal James Barclay. Inspired by the sharp, angular lines of the new car, Jaguar TSC Racing opted for a monochromatic color scheme that adds a sophisticated feel to the test car. The livery will be applied to the Jaguar I-TYPE Gen3 development car for the track test phase which will begin soon. This will not…

Toyota Motor Thailand on Friday (29/4/2022) signed an agreement with Thailand on incentives to promote the use of electric vehicles. Similar deals have also been signed by Chinese automakers Great Wall Motor and SAIC-CP Motor. The incentives include tax breaks and subsidies to help make electric vehicles cheaper. The Thai Ministry of Finance said in a statement, quoted by Reuters on Friday. Thailand’s Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said that after the signing of the deal, it would be a big leap forward for the use of electric vehicles in Thailand. The reason is, consumers are waiting for giant car manufacturers…

There is no combustion process, so what is the radiator component for in an electric car? In electric car construction, at the front there is a radiator grille. If in a car engine, the radiator fuel functions as a heat sink for the engine, it is a little different in an electric car. There are at least four components of an electric car that rely on the role of the radiator component. One thing is for sure, electric cars still produce heat even though they are not as big as internal combustion engine cars. The heat source comes from the…

Volkswagen and BP plan to strengthen their partnership in electric charging. The expansion of this partnership includes, among other things, expanding it into new territories and the use of new technologies. The expansion of the partnership is said to be an effort to expand the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and address concerns about the amount of charging that is not keeping up with demand. “There are so many more areas where we are complementary,” Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess The extensive networks owned by BP and Volkswagen are expected to complement each other. See also: SK E&S acquires EverCharge, US electric…

General Motors has just introduced their patent for an energy recovery system to be used for the Ultium electric car platform. The energy recovery system used uses heat generated by batteries, power electronics, and other drive components. The heat dissipated will be used to warm the interior and increase the range by about ten percent. The resulting “waste energy” is used to reduce the energy required for heating, which is drawn from the battery. See also: Find out what’s feature of Mystery Button in GMC Hummer EV In addition, this system can also capture and use moisture inside and outside…

Subaru has just released prices for their first electric vehicle, the Solterra. This type of electric SUV shares the same platform as the Toyota bZ4X. But despite using the same platform, Solterra is more expensive than its brother Toyota bZ4X. The Solterra will start at $44,995 in Premium trim before a $7,500 federal tax credit and a $1,225 destination fee. This base model has an eight-inch infotainment system (with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto) as well as driver assistance such as a rear camera, blind spot monitoring and exit warning. See also: Everything You Should Know About 2022 Subaru Solterra…

A leading South Korean tire company, Hankook Tire, has been selected as the original tire supplier (OEM) for the electric BMW i4 Gran Coupé with its ultra-high-performance Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (UHP) tires. The Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 tire is designed by combining reinforced sidewalls with high-strength bead cores to provide sporty, dynamic driving performance and precise steering. Jeongho Park, Executive Vice President and Director of OE Division at Hankook Tire revealed that calibrating tires for vehicles like the BMW i4 is considered very complicated. See also: Hankook introduces special tires for high performance electric vehicles “We significantly…