Author: David Smith

Alpine, the Renault-owned performance brand, has just revealed the A110 E-ternite concept with an electric powertrain based on the existing A110 sports car. The A110 E-ternite concept was launched to celebrate Alpine’s 60th anniversary on the eve of the French Grand Prix weekend. The A110 E-ternite concept uses the same battery module as the Renault Megane E-Tech with a reset to fit into the existing A110 chassis. With a battery capacity of 60kWh, the A110 E-ternite has a range of up to 261 miles on a single charge. The power produced is 239bhp and 300Nm of torque using the Renault…

Porsche announced that the Taycan variant software can be upgraded to model year 2023 status with a software update. Updates will be applied on a market-specific basis. Owners are claimed to benefit from benefits such as increased power and efficiency as well as new functions and improvements in Porsche Communications Management (PCM), Porsche Connect and the assistance system. The update also includes the option to unlock individual functions and equipment after purchase (function on demand/FoD) and will increase the over-the-air (OTA) update capability of all Taycan models. This update is claimed to be free for owners of Taycans that are…

Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, announced on Tuesday, July 19 that it is preparing to launch its robotaxi business. The pedal-and-steering vehicles they manufacture have complied with US federal regulations and applied for permission to test them in California. “We really invested the extra time and resources into building vehicles that didn’t require exceptions and then basically allowed us to control our own destiny and also use our vehicles at scale,” said Jesse Levison, co-founder and chief technology officer of Zoox. , told Reuters. The Zoox vehicle, called the VH6, has room for four passengers, with two facing each other.…

The Chevrolet Blazer EV is launched as Chevrolet’s newest electric car after the Silverado EV, Bolt EV, and Bolt EUV. In addition to being Chevrolet’s new electric car, the Blazer EV is also expanding General Motors’ Ultium-tech electric car lineup. “The Blazer EV 2024 is a new color for electric SUVs with intuitive options and technologies that have helped Chevrolet achieve its segment leader position,” said Scott Bell, vice president of Chevrolet. “Together with the Silverado EV and Equinox EV launching next year, we are taking a big step forward in offering a wider selection of zero-emission vehicles,” Bell added.…

The latest Nissan Kicks model has been marketed in Japan, with a new e-Power system that is claimed to have better performance. This increase in the e-Power system makes the power generated by 5 percent greater and the torque increased by 7 percent compared to the first generation. The e-Power system consists of a 1200 cc 3-cylinder engine that produces 78 hp and 103 Nm of torque, and acts as a generator for the 1.57 kWh battery pack. Pure power as a propulsion, provided by an electric motor of 127 hp and 260 Nm. The power from the electric motor…

Genesis has announced specifications and pricing for the Electrified GV70 SUV, the South Korean manufacturer’s third electric vehicle after the GV60 and Electrified G80. Prices for the Genesis Electrified GV70 in the UK start at £64,405, with first deliveries scheduled for October this year. The Genesis Electrified GV70 comes with two electric drives, each with 160 kW of power and 350 Nm of torque at the front and rear axles. The resulting system power is 360 kW in boost mode, and a combined torque of 700 Nm. The Electrified GV70 uses a battery equipped with an energy capacity of 77.4…

After its first appearance at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS), the Pininfarina Battista hypercar continues to capture the attention of world automotive fans. Not only from the beautiful design, but also the EV technology embedded in it. Looking at the appearance of the Pininfarina Battista, this hypercar powered by an electric motor does present a very aggressive appearance. Seen from the hood design which is quite sharp, coupled with a front lip spoiler accent, giving an aggressive aura that is increasingly challenging. In total, the manufacturer only produced 150 units of this car, and five of them will…

Suzuki, Daihatsu, Toyota and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) announced an electric car partnership in the commercial mini-van field that will start running in 2023. According to a Toyota Global press release, the collaboration targets commercial mini vans because this type of car is considered very suitable to be operated in urban areas and is able to venture into narrow locations. The use of commercial mini-vans is also driving the logistics industry and is expected to make a significant contribution to achieving carbon neutrality in the future. One of the obstacles in using commercial mini-vans is the increasing price…

Fisker appointed new executives for their manufacturing line. Alpay Uguz was appointed Senior Vice President of Fisker Global Manufacturing. Alpay Uguz previously worked at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina as general manager for the SUV brand. Alpay Uguz’s task is to oversee the company’s global manufacturing with a target of producing one million electric vehicles annually by 2027. Specifically Uguz will focus on “lean manufacturing and innovative engineering” to reduce spare parts from the early stages of development. Most of Uguz’s work was in the design and development phase of the Fisker electric car, as the head of production…

Tesla electric vehicle sales are rapidly increasing significantly in Australia. There are now more than 26,500 Teslas on Australian roads, Tesla Inc Board Chairman Robyn Denholm at the Australian Clean Energy Summit. This amount is equivalent to 1 per cent of the total 2.5 million cars in Australia at the end of the first quarter of 2022. In total, new EVs account for about 2% of new car sales in Australia. Denholm says the biggest obstacle to EV adoption is the lack of fast charging stations. “Australia is in a very unique position from an energy perspective, in that we…

Earlier this week, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said the Polestar 3 would start at €75,000 and go for around €110,000, according to an Automotive News Europe report. Polestar’s first electric SUV leaked three months before its launch At the current exchange rate between the Euro and the Dollar, the electric SUV could cost between $75,700 and $111,000 when it arrives in the US. That price puts it in direct competition with the Porsche Cayenne which starts at $73,650 USD with the Cayenne GTS for $114,550. That price range also places the Polestar 3 in nearly the same category as the…

It is undeniable that the electric vehicle market is experiencing very positive growth in various countries, including the United States. In the land of Uncle Sam, the electric vehicle segment is also experiencing growth in terms of sales which continue to increase from time to time. The EV market in the United States grew by 66.4% during the second quarter of this year. During the second quarter of 2022, EV vehicles in the United States could sell up to 196,788 units. When compared to the same period last year, only 118,235 units were sold. Even during the first half of…

Consistency does not betray the results, that’s what Stoffel Vandoorne felt after the New York Formula E race (16-17/7). Two series in Formula E New York, Stoffel Vandoorne managed to grab one podium on Sunday. The podium which also brought Stoffel Vandoorne to the top of the standings which had once been separated from his lap. Stoffel Vandoorne has rarely won in Formula E 2022, but has been very consistent in the top three. When compared to rivals such as Mitch Evans who have won three wins this season, Stoffel Vandoorne has only won one. But the Mercedes EQ FE…

Antonio Felix Da Costa from the DS Techeetah Team won the second race at the New York City E-Prix II race at Brooklyn Street Circuit, United States, Sunday (17/7/2022) afternoon. The Portuguese driver was untouched from start to finish in the race which was the 12th round of the 2021-2022 Formula E World Championship with a duration of 45 minutes + 1 lap. Overall, Da Costa in his DS Techeetah car finished the race with a total time of 46 minutes 55,511 minutes. Second place is Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team) with a difference of 0.929 seconds from Da…

The seat vibration feature is one way to keep the driver awake and alert while driving. The technology has actually been around for ten years, but unfortunately most manufacturers have switched to a new method, namely the sound of an alarm or vibration on the steering wheel. Apart from the technology that has been considered obsolete by many car manufacturers, Hyundai is actually considering bringing the vibrating seat technology back to their latest car. This stems from a patent that was recently filed with the European Patent Office (EPO), where the patent shows that it can be useful for alerting…

Chinese battery giant CATL is considering two locations in Mexico for electric vehicle battery production that have the potential to supply major US manufacturers such as Tesla and Ford, Bloomberg reported today. The two sites considered for the site are Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, and Saltillo, Coahuila. Both locations are near the Texas border, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. To build a production facility in Mexico, CATL is considering a $5 billion investment in the project. CATL also has the option to split its investment between two locations – one in the United States and one in…

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…