Author: David Smith

Production of the BMW i3 has entered its end. This is due to the improvement of the nomenclature by the manufacturer. Later, the i3 itself will be replaced by the iX1. An electric SUV taken from the X1. However, with the end of production of the i3, BMW prepared the final edition of the i3. A total of 18 units of the i3 Final Edition have been prepared at the BMW Welt facility in Munich. Seen, 18 units of the i3 Final Edition have black and gold for the exterior. However, it is not yet known whether there are other…

Ora Good Cat dominates sales of electric cars (Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) in Thailand for the first half of 2022 overtaking other well-known brands such as the BMW IX3 to Tesla Model 3. The electric car with a Porsche-like design recorded sales for the first half of 2022 reaching 1,355 units or about 43.8 percent of the country’s total electric car market. Quoted from wapcar which refers to Autolife Thailand data, sales of Ora Good Cat began to accelerate in February 2022 with 143 units selling at that time. The positive trend in sales continues to progress on a monthly…

This electric motor is guaranteed to be different compared to the existing electric motor. In addition to tough performance, the unique design makes this electric motorcycle look different. This Arc production electric motor is guaranteed to attract the attention of automotive lovers. The problem is that the electric motor, which is called the Arc Vector Angel, looks so different. He said that this electric motor was being tested by 10 consumers, of which 10 consumers would later be given it for free before entering the production line and being sold to the public. Furthermore, these 10 consumers will be included…

German car manufacturer Audi recently revealed that the next-generation Audi RS6 will use a plug-in hybrid powertrain The Audi RS6 is a family car with a high-powered sedan and station wagon model. In the C6 and 4F generation alerts in 2008, the car is equipped with a V10 engine with a capacity of 5,000 cc which has a power output of up to 571 hp and 650 Nm of torque. However, lovers of big engines with wild power seem to have to be discouraged because the manufacturer will equip the latest generation Audi RS6 with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. “Of…

VinFast employs an additional 8,000 employees for its electric vehicle factory in Haiphong, Vietnam. The addition of this employee is done to increase production of their electric SUV which will be sent to the United States by the end of this year. VinFast currently employs 6,000 people in total. According to the company’s post on a verified Facebook account, the new hire is for VinFast’s production expansion. “The new staff, including assembly workers, technicians and engineers, will start work from August and September.” The EV factory in Haiphong has a production capacity of up to 250,000 cars per year. VinFast…

In the latest release notes for Tesla 2022.24.1 written on the web, there are a few additions that Tesla users should note. One of them is the ability to use an external SSD and USB drive to add/remove games. However, Twitter user greentheonly notes it’s not yet user-facing. https://twitter.com/greentheonly/status/1555404094147272704 Some users such as Twitter’s Teslascope said Tesla was preparing Tesla’s upcoming “App Store,” which is tentatively slated for release later this year. https://twitter.com/teslascope/status/1555406258970116102 Some of the changes that have been made include: Model 3/Y and refresh Model S/X cloud drive profiles North American refresh of Model S/X brake blending Model…

EV Primus, a distributor of DFSK cars in Thailand, has launched the tiny electric car VOLT City EV (4/8). VOLT City EV is present as a new electric car in Thailand and will meet face-to-face with Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV. Interestingly, the VOLT City EV electric car has specifications that are quite competitive with the Mini EV or even the Wuling Air ev Standard Range. Starting from the variant, the VOLT City EV is available in two body options, namely For-Four and For-Two. The City EV For-Two body has the most compact body dimensions with a length of 2,920…

Tesla shareholders agreed to a 1:3 stock split in an effort to attract more retail investors. Quoting Bloomberg, Friday (5/8/2022), the stock split will make Tesla’s shares drop to the range of US$300, but the Austin, Texas-based company did not immediately specify when the stock split period would take effect. Tesla first announced its plans on March 28, 2022 via Twitter. The four-month lag between the announcement and the vote has proven beneficial as the rally in tech-listed stocks has brought the Nasdaq 100 Index up nearly 20 percent from its June low, with Tesla outperforming the tech index and…

The 2022 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, Elon Musk said that the price of the Tesla Cybertruck will be from the first announced price. The Tesla Cybertruck was first announced in 2019, before the pandemic. This futuristic truck experienced several production delays, when other competitors were already on the market such as the F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T and Hummer EV. After several design revisions, Elon Musk said that the final design of the Cybertruck electric truck is final and will start production in mid-2023. With the condition of raw material inflation, it is not surprising that Cybertruck prices are also rising. Tesla…

The first half of 2022 was sensationally passed by Stellantis because their electric car sales figures in Europe managed to beat Tesla. Stellantis is now at number 2 with electric car sales reaching 105,413 electric cars. While Tesla is below it with 78,277 units. Both still lose to Volkswagen, which dominates the electric car market in Europe with a record 116,307 sales in the first half. Stellantis is now ready to challenge VW and take the No.1 position next year Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said, “We are fighting for the top spot in terms of electric car sales in the…

Tesla is again taking orders for the Model S and Model X from European consumers after closing production of the Model S and Model X in January 2021 to upgrade both vehicles. Tesla took the decision to stop taking orders outside of North America from December 2021. That means Europe has been short of those models ever since. But now Tesla is again accepting orders for the two cars, starting from the Plaid variant. Shipments for new orders will begin between December 2022 and February 2023. https://twitter.com/tesla_adri/status/1554713514266198016 It is likely that Tesla will ship the car first to those who…

Porsche previously reported that they were working on a new, more luxurious electric SUV that would sit above the Cayenne in the company’s lineup. Not only that, this new electric SUV is also predicted to be able to shift the BMW iX from its position. Announced at a strategy update meeting last week, the new model will be known as the K1, and is built using a modified version of the VW Group SSP electric architecture. Porsche boss Oliver Blume not only revealed the plans for his new vehicle, but also confirmed that this car will be produced at the…