Author: David Smith

Production of the BMW iX1 has started in Regensburg, Germany with the first dlivery to follow in the coming weeks. The BMW iX1 is an electric crossover revealed back in May and will be on sale in Europe and China. The BMW iX1 currently has only one variant available, the xDrive 30. The BMW iX1 uses a 66.5 kWh battery pack, which gives it a range of up to 272 miles per charge (WLTP). The BMW iX1 can accelerate from 0-62 mph in just 5.7 seconds with a total output of 313 hp. In terms of charging, the iX1 is…

Volvo will introduce its newest electric Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in 2023, the Volvo EX90. This SUV brings not only an evolution as an electric vehicle, but also a design evolution as a future generation of zero-emission vehicles. In appearance, the EX90 is similar to the XC90 seven-passenger SUV. It’s just that the main drivers are no longer gasoline engines, but electric engines which are Volvo’s transition to an electric vehicle lineup by 2030. One of the most ambitious electrification blueprints in the automotive industry and very important to Volvo’s ambition to become a climate neutral company by 2040. Volvo…

Italjet brought its first electric motorbike, the e01 Dragster Electric, at the EICMA 2022 event. The electric motorbike will be officially introduced by the manufacturer in mid-2023. e01 Dragster will have an electric motor capable of spitting out power up to 12 kW (16 horsepower), and has a torque of up to 360 Nm. Dragster e01 Electric uses a 4.91 kWh battery, this battery is also claimed to be able to run up to 180 km. This battery is described as only taking 4 hours to be able to charge up to 95 percent, and it takes 5.5 hours to…

In September this year, Volvo Trucks began series production of the 44 ton heavy-duty electric truck as the first global truck manufacturer to achieve this. Some electric trucks will also be the world’s first because they are made with fossil-free steel. “Our journey to zero emissions includes making our vehicles fossil-free in operation over time completely replacing the materials in our trucks with fossil-free and recycled alternatives,” Volvo Trucks Senior Vice President of Product Management, Jessica Sandström. Fossil-free steel, says Jessica, is produced by the Swedish steelmaker SSAB and made using a completely new technology with fossil-free electricity and hydrogen.…

Talking about Honda cars that have the Type-R emblem, you could say they are cars that are oriented towards high performance and fast cars. However, along with the rise of the electrification era, Honda also has to keep up with the times, even for Type-R cars. And Honda itself has its own way of presenting the Type-R model that will be fully electrified. Quoted from Carbuzz, Managing Officer of Honda, Shinji Aoyama, said that the use of Solid-State type batteries aims to keep Type-R cars light. He said that Solid-State batteries are lighter in weight than other types of batteries…

Maserati previously said that each of its car lineup would be offered an electric powertrain option by 2025. This transition has already begun with the recently revealed 2024 Granturismo that comes in either conventional or electric engine options. Maserati’s new crossover Grecale 2023 will also come in internal combustion and electric options, and an electric version of the MC20 supercar has also been announced, although it’s not yet known when this supercar will debut. Furthermore, Maserati will introduce a redesigned Quattroporte and Levante lineup. Maserati has remained tight-lipped about these plans but it is reported the redesigned Quattroporte will debut…

In addition to the order for 31 Mercedes eCitaro announced in early November, the Danish bus operator, Vikingbus has also ordered 45 MAN Lion’s City 12 E fleets which will later be placed on routes in Greater Copenhagen. It is known that Vikingbus is one of the new players on a number of bus routes in the cities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Lyngby, Greve and Hoje Taastrup. Delivery of electric buses from MAN will start in spring 2023. Vikingbus is also known to have experience with MAN electric buses when providing 12 e-buses on routes in Odder and Skanderborg in 2021…

Recently, Citroen announced that it had added a new powertrain option for the C5 Aircross and increased the range for existing versions of the plug-in hybrid C5 X and C5 Aircross by 15 percent. The C5 Aircross will get a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain option called the 180 e-EAT8. It replaces the PureTech 180 internal combustion model and combines a 1.6 liter engine with a single electric motor. Together, they combine to produce 180 hp (134 kW/182 PS) and 265 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque. The electric motor can produce up to 109 hp (81 kW/110 PS) on its own.…

We already know that BMW is working on a new platform for electric vehicles called the Neue Klasse. The German manufacturer says the Neue Klasse platform will make its debut in January during CES 2023 in Las Vegas. BMW’s Nicolas Peter, BMW’s chief financial officer, said the company would unveil a “vehicle of vision” associated with the Neue Klasse during CES. Confirmation came during Q3 earnings call In BMW parlance, vision vehicle is the term used for concept cars. Although a concept car even though the concept planned for CES is not necessarily a complete vehicle. The concept could be…

Nissan and Renault will maximize investment in electric cars in Japan. The Nissan-Renault negotiations have less than two weeks left to meet their November 15 target. “This deal will last for the future,” said Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, quoted by Reuters on Friday, November 4, 2022. Uchida, who has spent most of his Nissan career in positions linked to the Franco-Japanese manufacturing alliance, stressed that talks were based on mutual trust. Every company has valuable technology and discussions about technology transfer are expected. Nissan’s boss stressed that the goal is to increase the ability of automakers to compete. Especially…

Volkswagen shocked the world last week when it announced that all R division cars would use electric powertrains by 2030. That means brilliant cars like the Golf R will eventually disappear, only to be replaced by a series of EV R models. Volkswagen R boss Reinhold Ivenz spoke with Auto Express and revealed that the R model will not be built on the existing MEB EV platform. “We discussed several concepts at MEB and we’re not sure what can be done with batteries at this time. If we wanted a specific MEB R model, it would require its own battery,…

Entering the automotive industry of the future, Dodge is ready to welcome it with a new muscle car. However, now they want to come up with a different driving force, leaving the internal combustion engine that is less friendly to the environment, in order to introduce a new electrification power. Of course, many different responses came from automotive fans, especially lovers of the Dodge brand who for years knew the car from the manufacturer as a ‘beast’. Dodge has always been known to produce monster engines with large capacities and a booming and melodious exhaust system. Moreover, Dodge gasoline engine…