Author: David Smith

Electric cars have advantages in terms of practicality of daily use. In addition, electric cars are also known for their instant power and torque which is directly channeled to the wheels. There are no more complicated mechanical components like those in conventional cars. The series of components of an electric car is much different when compared to a conventional car. There are various components in electric cars and their respective functions that make the performance of electric cars commensurate and even exceed the performance of fossil fuel cars. Here are some of the main components in electric vehicles. Traction battery…

Mack Trucks has commenced production of its first Mack LR Electric series of heavy-duty all-electric trucks at its plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Mack Trucks is the US commercial vehicle manufacturer Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group. Mack LR Electric’s first order has been in place since June. The Mack LR Electric, has 66,000 pounds (30 tons) and a payload of 11.5 tons. The truck is powered by two electric motors which together produce 334 kW of continuous power and 400 kW of peak power. The Mack LR Electric has four battery packs with NMC cells that can be charged…

The Chinese government will cut new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidies, including electric and hybrid vehicles, by 30 percent starting in 2022. Reported by Reuters on Saturday, January 1, 2022, China’s Ministry of Finance stated that the subsidy policy for renewable energy vehicles ends on December 31, 2022, and after that there will be no subsidies for these types of vehicles. In April 2020, China said subsidies for NEV would be cut in the period 2020 to 2022 by 10 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent, respectively. See also: Canadian government adds more budget for EV subsidiy program The electric car…

Volkswagen ID.4 reservations in America until mid-December have reached 40,000 By 2021. This achievement makes the Volkswagen ID.4 one of the fastest selling Volkswagen vehicles in America. There is an interesting finding from Volkswagen that nine out of ten buyers identify as first-time EV buyers. See also: Volkswagen’s electric ID.Buzz van ready for make debut in 2022 Since the introduction of the Volkswagen ID.4 in March 2021, orders for the vehicle have reached 40,000 with 15,000 cars sold. Another 25,000 buyers will have to wait for Volkswagen to increase production and sales of the Volkswagen ID.4. A little difficult to…

Entering the era of electric vehicles, a number of world-renowned automotive brands have begun the transition process to electrification. One of the processes leading to the era of electric vehicles (EV), including stopping the production of a number of conventional fuel models The brand that has now started to focus on electrification is Hyundai. The South Korean brand has already said it will stop selling vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2035 in Europe. The Genesis will be all-electric by 2030. As a form of seriousness in working on EVs in the future, Hyundai will close one of its main…

BYD and autonomous driving startup Momenta have formed a 100 million yuan joint venture to create autonomous driving capabilities in certain BYD electric car models. This was confirmed by the Momenta press statement that was released recently as reported by Reuters. The joint venture is called DiPi Intelligent Mobility Co and is located in Shenzhen, combining BYD’s capabilities as an electric car maker with Momenta’s experience in developing autonomous driving. See also: Everything You should know about BYD Yuan Plus electric vehicle In the partnership BYD invested 60 million yuan, while Beijing-based Momenta invested 40 million yuan. The collaboration includes…

Volkswagen has leaked the latest Volkswagen electric ID.Buzz model which is scheduled to debut next year. It’s not the first time Volkswagen has introduced an Volkswagen electric ID.Buzz, because previously this car has been shown in the form of an ID concept. Buzz in 2017. Now the production version of the Volkswagen electric ID.Buzz has been leaked on Volkswagen’s social media and is confirmed to be introduced in 2022. In the 17-second video, VW shows the Volkswagen electric ID.Buzz has a new headlight design that is different from the concept car. However, for lighting the lights still use LED lights.…

Ford is showing interest in reusing names from their classic cars for their future products. The names Capri, Cortina, Granada, Orion and Escort have been filed with trademark offices in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the Ford Authority reported. The names above are the names of classic cars from Ford products that have become legends in the automotive world. See also: Ford began delivering first Mustang Mach-E SUVs for China buyer The name registrations are all for “land motor vehicles and their parts and accessories,” and were all filed on December 23, 2021, with the European patent and trademark office.…

The development of environmentally friendly cars starts from cars with low emissions, to cars with environmentally friendly fuel. The latest emerging technologies for electric cars and hydrogen fuel cars are starting to be marketed by several car manufacturers in the world. Electric cars with hydrogen fuel are one of the competition where, many manufacturers today are marketing more electric-powered cars. While several car manufacturers have also produced cars with hydrogen fuel, not many have sold cars with hydrogen fuel. The market absorbs a lot of electric cars In the midst of the trend of environmentally friendly vehicles, the global market…

Batteries are still the most expensive EV component. This is understandable because the production is not yet large, making these components expensive. Recently a Finnish citizen chose to blow up his Tesla car after mechanics charge $23K to replace the battery. The price of EV batteries has actually fallen quite significantly in recent years. Since 2008, the price of battery packs has decreased by 87%. Recently a Reddit user, Terrrh, received an offer for a Ford Mustang Mach-E battery for $42,624.22 (USD). Prices vary based on specifications and the dealer they order from, but the Ford Mustang Mach-E battery costs…

Car tire manufacturer Goodyear is also enlivening the electric car market by presenting a new product. Recently, Goodyear launched an electric car tire called the ElectricDrive GT. Goodyear’s official website states that the ElectricDrive GT is called the all-season high performance car tire and is ideal for electric cars with high torque but heavier than gasoline cars. According to Goodyear United States Vice President of Product Development David Reese, electric car tires require meeting very specific requirements for load, torque, noise, range, rolling resistance and overall performance. Goodyear has greatly optimized the design of this electric car tire so that…

Ford officially delivered the Ford Mustang Mach-E to their first customers in China on December 26, 2021. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a Made-in-China (MIC) made specifically for the Chinese market. The Ford Mustang Mach-E for the North American and European markets is manufactured in Mexico, and for the Chinese market has its own local production. Ford released a photo early Sunday of one of its first buyers in China, advertising executive Jin Zhang, receiving keys in Shanghai from Mark Kaufman, general manager of Ford China BEV Division. BEV stands for battery electric vehicle. Chan said Zhang fell in love with the Mustang…