Author: David Smith

The 2022 Kia EV6 has officially arrives in Australia and will be sold in three different model variants. The Kia EV6 uses the Hyundai Global-Electric Modular Platform which is also used by the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Genesis GV60. This platform has proven itself in the market as a very impressive EV platform. A total of three Kia EV6 models will be marketed in Australia. The first model is the Kia EV6 Air RWD which has a single electric motor driving the rear wheels with 225 hp (168 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. The model uses a…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a formal investigation into 416,000 Tesla cars over reports of unexpected brake activation related to a driver assistance system called Autopilot. The initial investigation includes Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles made in 2021-2022 in the United States (US). The investigation comes after NHTSA received 354 complaints about the matter in the past nine months. NHTSA says the vehicle under review has an advanced driver assistance system Tesla is calling Autopilot. This feature allows the car to brake and drive automatically in its lane. See also: Drag Races Beetwen Lucid…

United States automaker Ford has started shipping its electric battery van, the first E-Transit to its customers. Manufactured at the Kansas City Plant, this delivery phase marks an important milestone in Ford’s electrification strategy, and takes place before the start of production of the Ford F-150 Lightning later this spring. As previously noted, Ford said that it currently has orders for more than 10,000 vans from more than 300 customers. With that, Ford has estimated it will have the global capacity to produce 600,000 battery electric vehicles per year by the end of next year. See also: Thor Vision Vehicle…

Volvo Trucks is again innovating by launching a new patented safety feature for electric trucks called Active Grip Control. This new technology will significantly improve stability, acceleration and braking in slippery conditions. This feature has gone through a period of testing conducted with the Volvo FH Electric on a low friction surface with a loaded trailer and demonstrated a 45% improvement at full acceleration. “The improvement over the slippery and gravel roads is really impressive. I believe this will increase productivity, and our construction customers are no exception,” said Anna Wrige Berling, Director of Traffic & Product Safety at Volvo…

Lamborghini plans to produce its first electric car in 2024. Where, Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann leaked a little information regarding his first electric vehicle. “Electrification is one of our goals. Although this is a new segment for us, it is likely that the prospective electric car will be a vehicle with a four-passenger capacity with a higher ground clearance,” said Winkelman. According to him, the prospective electric car will be more versatile than the Lamborghini Urus. However, everything is still in the development stage. See also: Lamborghini stops production of internal combustion engines this year “So far no clear decision…

British automaker Bentley has said it will start production of its first fully electric car in 2025. The announcement is one of the most important milestones in the Volkswagen group’s planned brand shift to a fully electric lineup by 2030. Bentley has also committed to investing US$3.4 billion in sustainability technologies over the next decade. Carmaker Bentley said it would reconfigure its car factory in Crewe, England, to build electric cars. But the company did not provide further details about the shape of the first electric car. See also: Volkswagen cooperates with Bosch to create  joint venture battery factory in…

General Motors (GM) and its joint venture with LG Energy Solution (051910.KS) are ready to announce next week an investment in electric vehicles and a battery factory in Michigan, amounting to $6.5 billion and employing up to 4,000 workers. The Michigan Strategic Fund said on Friday it was considering GM’s plan to invest $6.5 billion in a joint venture between GM and Ultium Cells. In December, Reuters reported that GM had proposed building a $2.5 billion battery plant in Lansing with an additional 1,700 workers. See also: General Motors invest More Than $3 Billion for Electric-Vehicle factory in Michigan GM…

The electric car maker Tesla is said to have officially entered the Turkish automotive market earlier this year. The step they have taken after just registering the company in India. According to a Motor1 report, Tesla has appointed Kemal Gecer as general manager in the Turkish auto market. Tesla’s official website says that it will introduce the supercharger in the regions of Ankara, Antalya, Aydin, Bursa, Edirne, Istanbul and Konya. This Tesla Supercharger effort in fact covers a large part of the Balkans with a number of fast charging points in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and other countries in the region.…

Lamborghini ends the production of gasoline engine cars (ICE). The luxury sports car manufacturer will use a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) engine for the Aventador, Huracan and Urus SUVs in 2023. As for 2024, Lamborghini is targeting to only produce electric cars. Lamborghini Chief Executive Officer Stephan Winkelmann said the three car models were almost sold out. All three also hit record sales in 2021. “This will be the last time we offer an internal combustion engine,” Winkelmann said in an interview today, Monday, January 24, 2022. Lamborghini has invested USD 1.7 billion in hybrid car engines and battery electric cars…

Sony Group is rumored to be looking for technology partners for the development of their electric vehicles in the future. According to a Reuters report, Sony will try to create an electric car in the near future with the entertainment aspect in it. This was confirmed directly by the senior general manager, Izumi Kawanishi. According to him, currently the transformation of vehicles is starting to be felt, as is the change in technology from mobile phones to smartphones. “We see the risk of ignoring EVs is greater than the challenges it poses,” said Izumi as quoted by Tempo from Reuters…

Jeep has introduced the e-Hybrid variant of the Jeep Compass and Jeep Renegade in Europe (20/1). The e-Hybrid comes as a mild hybrid Compass and Renegade variant following the 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) variant. Looking again at the specifications, the Compass and Renegade e-Hybrid are equipped with a turbo four-cylinder engine with a capacity of 1,469 cc combined with a 48 Volt electric motor. The engine can produce 130 hp/5,500 rpm and 240 Nm/1,500 rpm of torque, while the electric motor only produces 20 hp and 55 Nm. See also: Everything You should know about 2022 Jeep Compass…

Huawei appointed Wang Jun as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Huawei’s Smart Automotive Solutions Business Unit in September 2021. Wang Jun expressed his views on smart car development at the 17th Super Car Forum on Thursday (20/1/2022). Wang said Huawei’s 30 years of experience in the field of information technology will be very helpful when entering the smart car industry. Wang Jun stressed Huawei’s goal is to help other companies build good cars. Currently, Huawei has partnered with BAIC, Changan, and GAC, which are major players of electric vehicles in China. Wang believes that true self-driving cars will come and…