Author: James Bryant
James Bryant is an EV journalist at EVMagz.com, covering global developments in electric vehicle technology, battery innovation, charging infrastructure, and clean mobility policy across major markets. He holds a degree in Journalism and Digital Media and, outside of work, enjoys early-morning swimming, building custom mechanical keyboards, and exploring independent electric motorcycle projects.
Indigo Technologies will introduce two of their new vehicles for the ideshare and delivery markets at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Indigo Technologies is an EV startup based in Massachusetts. The two vehicles are named Indigo FLOW and FLOW PLUS. Both types of electric vehicles introduce the Robot Wheel innovation which allows the vehicle to be driven smoother, wider and operate at a lower cost than other vehicles in its class. Indigo claims FLOW and FLOW PLUS will be serious challengers to the Toyota Rav4 and Ford Transit Connect. The Indigo FLOW and FLOW PLUS will provide over…
Driving an electric or hybrid car has many advantages. In addition to saving energy, the car is also environmentally friendly. For maintenance, electric or hybrid cars are quite different from conventional engine cars. In fact, not many people understand that changing tires cannot be done carelessly. For electric or hybrid cars, you should use tires with a high profile but not too wide. This is done so that friction or rolling resistance is low, so that less force is required for traction. See also: ElectricDrive GT – Electric Vehicles Tire from Goodyear Because of the low rolling resistance, so it…
Samsung SDI just announced their brand new battery called PRiMX (Pronounced as Praimax). This South Korean manufacturer has a super-gap technology in the launch of PRiMX. In its release, PRiMX stands for ‘Prime Battery for Maximum Experience.’ PRiMX itself was developed under three keywords, ‘Absolute Quality,’ ‘Excellent Performance,’ and ‘Proven Excellence.’ In terms of quality, Samsung SDI strengthens the quality control of batteries produced from development, manufacture and delivery. Strict checks are carried out starting from the selection of basic materials and designs that are expected to improve battery quality. See also: Northvolt announced Lithium-ion cell battery first production In…
Huawei revealed that the company has launched the first digital car key with support for Bluetooth and NFC technology. This feature has also been installed on the newly launched AITO M5 in China. The AITO M5 is also the first electric vehicle in the industry to support Bluetooth and NFC (Near field communication) in one digital car key. The AITO M5 is the first smart electric plug-in hybrid SUV from AITO. The car is inspired by the Porsche Macan, and was developed in collaboration with Huawei and another Chinese brand, Seres, which is under conglomerate Chongqing Sokon. See also: What…
The tiny electric car Wuling Hongguang Mini EV has become one of the best-selling electric vehicles in China. It costs around US$ 4,500. However, with a low price is it worth the level of safety? Reporting from Inside EVs, the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV has just been tested in a collision with a fellow car. To be balanced, this test was carried out with other small cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-coIUMHp4g&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=%E6%B1%BD%E8%BD%A6%E5%A4%A7%E4%BE%A6%E6%8E%A2%E4%B8%9C%E9%97%A8 The crash test was carried out by a Chinese transportation safety agency, the Car Institute of Collision Safety. Later, the results of this trial can find out how far the safety level…
Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) is preparing to develop a national electric car by deploying all its members. The electric car project is called Project Arrow, which was the name of the project for the manufacture of a national fighter aircraft. For the first time, APMA floated the idea of creating an electric car that was fully developed in Canada, from conception to production last year at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). roadshow and participate in the CES 2023 event. See also: Canadian government adds more budget for EV subsidiy program Frasier Dunn, head of the Project Arrow…
Mitsubishi Fuso prepares to leave commercial vehicles with internal combustion engines. Starting in 2035, Mitsubishi Fuso only sells electric or hydrogen (fuel cell) buses and trucks. The Japanese manufacturer, as reported by the Nikkei Asian Review some time ago, will fulfill that mission in stages. Mitsubishi Fuso’s product transformation begins in 2022, when they will begin introducing and selling electric truck models. Then, after 2027, their first hydrogen truck is scheduled to launch. See also: BYD to launch electric commercial vehicles sales in Hungary Since 2017, Mitsubishi Fuso has actually released and sold the eCanter electric truck. However, assembly and…
Different from cars in general, Tesla’s electric car has an in-car-gaming feature called Tesla Arcade. It allows users to play games in the cabin space by taking advantage of the large multipurpose screen. Interestingly, the choice of games available on these sophisticated devices has recently been continuously improved. After embedding Cyberpunk 2077, Tesla is now adding another popular game, namely Sonic the Hedgehog. Tesla will add Sonic the Hedgehog in all their cars, both new and old models. Like other games, Game Sonic the Hedgehog can only be played on the dashboard when the car is stopped. Tesla previously provided…
As the main model of the BYD truck family, BYD ETM6 is powered by the company’s Iron-Phosphate Battery technology. The BYD ETM6 zero-emission electric truck offers the longest driving range (200 km with a full load) which is safe, quiet and practical for operating in high density city centres. The BYD ETM6 is perfect for emission-free city logistics. Compared to most electric trucks, this model drives smoothly, has a long range for everyday use, a low TCO and fast charging technology. For larger transport tasks, BYD has the ETM6 in its range. The 7.5-tonne truck offers a payload of 3,990…
The New York City government has just ordered 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E GTs for law enforcement and emergency response purposes. Previously The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is currently discussing to order of 250 Tesla Model 3 electric cars. Ford Mustang Mach-E GTs will join the city’s fleet of nearly 30,000 vehicles. Several departments will get Ford Mustang Mach-E GTs as their fleet including the New York Police Department, New York City Sheriff’s Office, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Environmental Protection, and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Total orders for Ford Mustang Mach-E GTs reached 11…
We know Huawei as a large telecommunications company from China. In addition to the telecommunications industry, Huawei has also entered the automotive industry. After launching his first car, the Huawei SF5. This time, Huawei launched an electric car type SUV and named Huawei Aito M5 with special specs. As reported by Inputmag, Friday, December 31, 2021, Huawei calls the Aito M5 a smart car. Because, the car is equipped with software from Huawei itself, namely HarmonyOS. With HarmonyOS, the Aito M5 can interact with drivers, mobile phones, smart homes and other smart devices. “Huawei uses superior capabilities built over more…
Towards the start of 2022, Polestar has revealed new details about the soon to be introduced Polestar 4. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath in an interview with Car Magazine said the Polestar 4 will arrive in 2023 and is ready to compete with the Porsche Macan. See also: Polestar 3 first US-made EV, set for launch in 2022 Ingenlath went on to say the Polestar 4 has a smaller design than the Polestar 3 and adopts a “more embracing” design with a “coupe-type roofline.” Interestingly Thomas Ingenlath revealed the price of the Polestar 4 starting at $62,356. That’s a lot cheaper…