Author: James Bryant

Toyota officially launched the bZ4X which is the first mass-produced battery electric car in Japan. Toyota bZ4X is available for subscription. Not yet sold to individuals. Toyota says this strategy helps ease driver concerns about battery life and resale value. By incorporating insurance, repair costs and a battery warranty into the deal, Toyota will lease the bZ4X for the equivalent of $39,000 for the first four years. Cancellations within the first 48 months will incur additional fees. Toyota targets to lease 5,000 SUVs in the current fiscal year. At the end of last year, Toyota said it would invest 8…

Tesla is recalling about 129.960 electric vehicles in the United States following an overheating issue that could cause the monitor’s touchscreen display to malfunction. The withdrawal was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The electric vehicle maker began rolling out an over-the-air (OTA) update on May 3 to fix issues on the affected vehicles, including the 2022 Model 3 and Y, as well as the 2021 and 2022 Model X and S. “The overheated CPU in the infotainment system can result in the monitor screen in the center…

Volkswagen ID.3 will get a new variant, namely the GTX which is the production version of the VW ID.X Concept in 2023. For information, the Volkswagen ID.3 debuted in September 2019, which means next year it will be four years old. And, it’s the right time to refresh the product. According to Volkswagen spokesman, Martin Hube confirmed that the arrival of the VW ID.3 GTX is accompanied by increased performance and all-wheel drive. See also: Gorgeous render pictures show the Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric pickup truck concept “Of course, the project is in progress. For the VW ID.3 facelift, we’re going…

Hyundai has just released their sales data for April 2022 in the United States. Overall Hyundai has sold 61,668 in April in the US. This number is 20% lower than the same month last year. Although overall decreased. However, sales of environmentally friendly vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV, and FCEV) in April increased by 68% compared to the same month last year. This increase was largely due to the high demand for the Hyundai Ioniq 5. In April 2022, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 was recorded to have sold 2,677. This amount accounted for 4.3% of Hyundai’s total sales volume in April.…

Porsche is reportedly investing heavily in new battery technology for its future electric cars. They announced that they had invested $100 million in lithium-silicon technology. Porsche will equip its future electric cars with lithium-silicon batteries. These batteries are considered more efficient than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The company claims that it aims to accelerate the production of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries worldwide. The move was taken because Porsche will develop silicon anodes to produce high-performance battery cells. See also: Porsche Taycan Turbo S Becomes the 2022 Formula E Safety Car The lithium-silicon battery itself is claimed to store 50 percent…

Vale SA announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with Tesla to supply nickel from its Canadian operations. Vale did not provide details on the value of the deal and the term of the deal with Tesla. The Brazilian mining company said in an agreement with Tesla it would provide low-carbon Class 1 nickel and in line with its strategy to increase its exposure to the electric vehicle industry. See also: Canada budget puts billions for comprehensive investments in electromobility Vale targets that between 30% and 40% of Class 1 nickel sales will go to the growing electric vehicle…

Electrify America has just shared interesting data about their fast charging infrastructure usage during 2021. According to the data they shared, in 2021 the fast charging network Electrify America had served 1.45 million customer charging sessions. That number has more than fivefold increased from 268,000 in 2020. Electrify America in 2021 delivers 41.4 GWh of energy and avoids using 5.7 million gallons of gas while traveling more than 145 million miles of electric vehicles. “The combination of our rapidly expanding charging network, plus the growth and availability of all-new electric vehicles, is accelerating the transition to eMobility,” said Robert Barrosa,…

Leading tire manufacturer from the United States (US), Goodyear, has demonstrated its ambition to completely replace petroleum-derived oils in its tire products by 2040 by releasing commercial tires made in part with soybean oil compounds. For the first time in commercial truck tires, Goodyear revealed that the use of this soybean oil compound will begin to replace the use of petroleum-based materials in the Metro Miler G152 and G652 city transport tire models. “This is a significant Goodyear innovation to reduce the amount of petroleum-based materials required for production,” said Dustin Lancy, Goodyear’s North America Commercial Product Marketing Manager. See…

The Dodge Hornet is ready to launch into the US vehicle market in the middle of this year. The Dodge Hornet itself has been prepared since 2006 in a concept car version. This was confirmed by the CEO of Dodge, Tim Kuniskis, who said that the Dodge Hornet was present as a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) in a hybrid version. “I think we said we would come back with a compact car this summer with the launch of the Hornet. We will have a PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) version in its variants,” said Kuniskis. See also: What we…

Volkswagen got a very high demand for electric vehicles in the first four months of 2022. As of early this May, the electric cars that they will produce throughout the year are sold out! VW’s electric cars, which are out of stock in May, are for Europe and the United States. This means that new buyers who place orders for the rest of the year will have to wait until 2023 to get their electric car. VW Group CEO, Herbert Diess, said that currently they have received 300,000 orders for electric vehicles only for the western European region alone. See…

Nissan still hasn’t lost its interest in delivering high-performance cars. In fact, the Japanese brand is already planning to make a high-performance car powered by pure electricity. Nismo will most likely be asked by the manufacturer to develop it. This is not much different from BMW asking M, Mercedes-Benz asking AMG, or Toyota asking Gazoo Racing. Nissan’s competitors are also introducing high-performance models, such as Volkswagen with the GTX model. For that Nissan wants to present an electric model that really offers high performance. See also: Nissan showcases ProPilot self-driving technology with Luminar lidar “Nismo is an asset that we…

The MotoE electric motorcycle racing event is proof that environmentally friendly motorcycles can also compete quickly. In addition, this event is also a testing ground for developing sustainable energy solutions. Currently, Energica Motors is the sole supplier of electric motorcycles for MotoE. Starting next season, it will be Ducati’s turn to replace him. Meanwhile, Michelin will remain the sole tire supplier for MotoE. Prior to the 2021 MotoE season, Michelin stated that the tires used were made up of renewable materials. The front tires are made up of 33 percent renewable materials and the rear tires are made up of…