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…

Pony.ai, an autonomous driving company from China, has just announced its sixth-generation autonomous driving system. The first vehicle to be equipped with this system is the Toyota S-AM, an electric hybrid platform with autonomous mobility. It is planned that the system will be tested on Chinese roads this year and used in robotaxi operations in the first half of 2023. Pony.ai sixth-generation autonomous driving system is claimed to have cutting-edge sensors, using the NVIDIA DRIVE computing platform, and a stylish design for mass production fleets. See also: TuSimple in talks with Foton to produce high-efficiency heavy trucks “We have accumulated…

Electrification is happening in Europe. For the first time in history, electric vehicles sold more than diesel engines. Data from automotive analyst Matthias Schmidt published by the Financial Times stated that in December 2021 for the first time, sales of electric vehicles were more than sales of vehicles with diesel engines. From this data, in December 2021 in 18 Western European countries, sales of electric vehicles reached 176,000 units, while sales of vehicles with diesel engines reached 160,000 units. What should be noted is that the data is for BEV type vehicles. If using NEV vehicle types (hybrids, plug-in hybrids,…

The Piech GT is the first electric sports car to be produced by a manufacturer founded by Piech Automotive. Launching from Auto Express and Autocar, the Piech GT was first introduced at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show as the Piech Mark Zero. There was no news, Piech has confirmed that the GT prototype is entering the initial testing phase. Piech also said that the electric sports car will start production in 2024. The interesting thing about this sports car is that it has qualified specs to fight the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. See also: Hennessey Develops $3 million…

Volkswagen and Bosch have agreed to set up a joint venture by the end of this year to complete a battery cell factory. The establishment of this joint venture aims to help Europe become self-sufficient in battery production. Quoted from Reuters, Wednesday (1/19/2022), the venture will provide battery production systems and assist battery cell manufacturers in upgrading and maintaining production sites. They will serve their own factory and other factories across Europe. “We are working to build a complete and localized European supply chain for ‘made in Europe’ electronic mobility,” he said. The company did not say how much it…

At the CES 2022 event which showcased electronic devices including electric EV vehicles, General Motors as the parent company of Chevrolet displayed a digital image of its electric Compact SUV, the Equinox EV. The news about the electric version of the small SUV Equinox was confirmed in an online speech by Mary Barra, GM CEO at CES 2022. GM reports that the fully electric compact SUV will be launched in the latter half of 2023 with a price tag of $30,000. In addition to the Equinox EV which is in the compact SUV segment, Chevrolet also announced that the Blazer…

Electrified products or electric cars aka Electric Vehicles (EV) continue to grow. The search for market share continues to be occupied by the makers. Polestar 2 is no exception, an electric car product made by Volvo, a premium carmaker from Sweden. Quoted from the South Korean news agency Yonhap, today, Tuesday (18/1/2022) Polestar has just launched the Polestar 2 which is the first full-volume electric model for the South Korean electric car market. The Polestar 2 has a 78kWh battery and has a range of up to 417 km on a single full charge. Polestar 2 comes in two versions,…

Formula E’s eighth season kicks off next week, and in a slightly different way, electric car racing will add a new safety car, the all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo S. The car will debut double-header in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on January 28 and 29, 2022. “With the Taycan Turbo S as the official safety car, we make an important contribution to track safety and also underscore the importance of Formula E to Porsche Motorsport,” said Thomas Laudenbach, vice president of Porsche Motorsport. Unique coloring is also applied to this car, using a white base and several other color accents such as…

TuSimple apparently also showed off at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show which was held January 5-7 in Las Vegas, United States (US). TuSimple went public last year as they continue to actively test and improve their autonomous driving system designed for truck operation on the road. In its exhibition space, TuSimple exhibited its Class 8 International tractor equipped with its sensors and self-driving software. TuSimple is capable of navigating roads, traffic signals, on-ramp, off-ramp, emergency lane vehicles and highway lane changes while interacting with other motorists. To date, TuSimple has always operated self-driving trucks with a safety driver behind the…