Author: James Bryant

USPS has purchased 10,019 electric vehicles as part of their delivery fleet. The number is part of the 50,000 delivery vehicles that USPS will order. Initially, the USPS will buy 165,000 next-generation mail trucks, only 10 percent of which will be electric vehicles. President Joe Biden and Democratic congressmen are urging the USPS to increase the size of its electric vehicle fleet. But the USPS decided there was no legal reason to change its plans. Now, the USPS says it will increase its initial electric vehicle orders from 5,000 to 10,019. The new vehicles will replace many old USPS vehicles…

Toyota and Aurora, a US developer of autonomous vehicle systems, have begun testing a fleet of autonomous vehicles in Texas. The test of the autonomous vehicle involved two safety operators and carried no passengers. The car used is a Toyota Sienna which is equipped with the Aurora self-driving system. The Toyota Sienna will be tested on highways and suburban roads in the Dallas-Fort-Worth area, including on the way to the airport. As an autonomous vehicle startup, Aurora is under pressure to quickly generate revenue from their billion-dollar investment amid the technological hurdles. “The route demonstrates Aurora’s ability to operate safely…

As an answer to the challenges of the electric vehicle era, Shell, as a provider of fuel for conventional cars, is now fulfilling its commitment to electrification by partnering with an electric vehicle manufacturer from China, BYD. Shell and BYD will focus on developing an electric vehicle battery charging network. Through this collaboration, Shell and BYD are targeting to set up 10,000 electric vehicle battery charging points in Shenzhen first. Later, they will expand the scope of providing these battery charging stations to several other areas. Cooperation between the two companies will focus on Europe and China first. Going forward,…

Mini is testing a three-door electric vehicle in Arjeplog, Sweden. This test is carried out to see the performance of electric vehicles in cold weather. Not only driving behavior is tested, but also the components of the electric drive system. Mini has also announced that a concept car will be unveiled by the end of 2022. “Mini is on a path of growth and towards an all-electric future,” said Stefanie Wurst, the new head of the Mini . brand The tests are called to see how the electric drive, chassis, battery, power electronics, and charging technology work in extreme minus…

Elon Musk just made the latest comments regarding the Cybertruck. In the comments, Cybertruck development will be completed this year and will start mass production in 2023. Comments about the Cybertruck came from CEO Elon Musk at the opening ceremony of the Berlin Gigafactory, Electrek reported. On that occasion, Musk was asked by an employee about Tesla’s short-term plans, Elon Musk replied, “We want to complete development of the Cybertruck this year and be ready for production next year.” Elon Musk said Tesla’s focus this year will be on increasing production of their current electric vehicles, particularly the Model Y…

Car rental company Hertz announced on its website that it has added the Tesla Model Y to its electric vehicle fleet. On the company’s website, the Model Y vehicle lists its electric vehicle fleet. Hertz previously only listed the Model 3 on its website. But this week it added the Model Y to its website. Last year, Hertz announced the electrification of its car rental fleet by buying 100,000 Tesla Model 3. Although later Elon Musk said there was no contract with Hertz. The Model Y was added to the Hertz fleet this week, news website Electrek reported on Wednesday.…

Born as a ‘pure’ electric car, the Tesla Model S can be packaged attractively with the right touch of modification. The concoction given to the Tesla Model S is fairly simple, only additional accessories to beautify the exterior aesthetics. The first change that makes the eye glance at it is practically the combination of multi-colored sticker wrapping, making this Model S more quirky. This sticker wrapping comes in a mix of light blue, black, green, and gray colors that cover the top area of ​​the car. This wrapping combination infects the body, such as the front and rear bumpers, sides,…

The Polestar 2 has officially entered the Australian electric vehicle market, marked by deliveries to consumers in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Since first starting sales in February, Polestar 2 has experienced a massive surge in demand from customers. In addition to the Polestar 2, the Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer will also sell the Polestar 3 in 2023. “This is a very proud moment for everyone at Polestar, as we begin the official handover to our Australian owners just weeks after it was first sold,” said Samantha Johnson, Head of Polestar Australia. Samantha said launching electric vehicles amid various incentives made…

Genesis plans to introduce the last internal combustion engine model in 2025. After that Genesis will focus on electric vehicles using the E-GMP platform which is also used by Hyundai and Kia. Genesis brand creative officer Luc Donckerwolke said the Genesis GV60 was a special opening to the electric vehicle market. After that will be followed by seven electric vehicles that are ready to slide into the global market. Donckerwolke said he put more emphasis on launching a live production version of the electric vehicle, or at least getting close to a production version like the X concept that came…

One day before the opening of Tesla’s first European factory, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed plans to scale Tesla’s size more “extremely”. Elon musk also teasing the release of Tesla’s “Master Plan Part 3” on Twitter. On Monday, Musk revealed on Twitter with an emphasis on the intelligence and scaling of the automaker’s operations. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1505791520024186882 “Tesla’s main subject matter will be increasing to the extremes necessary to divert humanity from fossil fuels, and AI,” Musk tweeted. “But I’ll also include sections about SpaceX, Tesla, and The Boring Company.” “Master Plan Part 3” might detail what Elon Musk’s “extreme measure” looks…

Ford recently updated its estimated range for the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck. The good news is, there’s been an increase in the estimated range of this Ford flagship truck. For the base model, it has an estimated range of 230 miles. This model alone retails for $39,974. The extended range version ($50,000) has an estimated range of 320 miles, or an increase of 20 from the previous estimated range. This range estimate was obtained after testing seven variations of the F-150 Lightning and F-150 Lightning Pro by the US Environmental Protection Agency. From these tests, the Pro ER, XLT…

Scania reports that it will be ready to operate an electric heavy tipper truck specially designed for the LKAB mining area in Malmberget, Northern Sweden. This development provides Scania with the opportunity to test and operate electric trucks in the rigors of a demanding mining environment. Scania and LKAB both operate in an industry that is currently undergoing significant changes to achieve a higher level of sustainability. The two established industrial companies are now joining forces to operate electric vehicles at the LKAB mine, a step towards future and sustainable transportation for the industry. LKAB strives to be one of…