Author: James Bryant

Logistics company Girteka has partnered with Scania to procure electric trucks for up to 600 vehicles, a partnership that will continue over the next four years, with an additional focus on human sustainability, including further enhancements in the driver experience. At the same time, Girteka will collaborate on building charging infrastructure and optimizing charging solutions. The aim is to help reduce Girteka customers’ climate emissions at a competitive cost. “We are delighted to be working with Girteka, who share our goal of making the transportation system more sustainable,” said Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing Scania, Stefano Fedel.…

Volkswagen has confirmed that it will introduce a new electric car next year at CES 2023. The plan is for this new electric car to make its debut on January 3, 2023. VW has not revealed which model will be introduced. Even this German car manufacturer did not release a teaser image or video. Launching the Autoblog page today, Wednesday, December 28 2022, VW has stated that it will make an ID electric car. Aero and ID.8. The Aero will be an electric sedan, while the ID.8 will be a large electric SUV. Volkswagen released concept images of the ID.Aero…

Tesla continues to be under the close attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as several outlets report that the government has opened two new investigations into accidents involving Tesla vehicles. The investigation appears to be focused on driver assistance systems and semi-autonomous driving technology as one of them is suspected of causing an accident last Thanksgiving in San Francisco. As recently reported, the 2021 Tesla Model S was traveling over the San Francisco, Oakland Bay Bridge at 55 mph (89 km/h) when it suddenly slowed to 20 mph (32 km/h) during a lane change. This caused eight…

Lexus is currently testing a manual transmission to an electric car. This is to dispel the notion that electric cars are too boring to drive. Unlike conventional cars, electric cars are currently generally equipped with automatic transmissions. On the other hand, conventional cars always come in two options, manual and automatic. Even an electric car made by Porsche, namely the Porsche Taycan, is only equipped with an automatic transmission. It’s no wonder that many people, especially enthusiastic drivers, find electric cars boring and not fun to drive. That is what Lexus is trying to avoid in testing the manual transmission…

Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT) has been established since October 5 2022. On Wednesday (14/12/2022), TMT celebrated its 60th year and brought several new vehicle concepts including the Hilux Revo BEV Concept. Another concept is the Toyota IMV-0 which is a multi-purpose pickup. This is in line with Toyota’s history of presenting the Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicles (IMV) platform in the Thai automotive industry. Continuing Thailand’s role as the center of world pickup, the IMV-0 Concept was introduced at the event. The uniqueness of this concept is that various applications can be installed on the rear of the pickup, according to…

Faraday Future announced a series of strategic actions designed to support completion and launch of its Ultimate Intelligent TechLuxury FF 91 Futurist EV. The Company expects to start production of a saleable FF 91 Futurist at the end of March 2023, coming off the assembly line in early April with deliveries before the end of April, subject to the timely availability of $150 to $170 million of additional funding and timely stockholder approval of an authorized share increase. During the Global Investor Business Update meeting today, management referenced the non-binding letter of intent. Subsequent to the recording of the meeting,…

Redwood Materials, which specializes in making battery components for automotive applications from recycled materials, recently announced that it has selected a site near Charleston, South Carolina, as the building site for its “Battery Materials Campus”. Redwood said the construction of the “Battery Materials Campus” will cost $3.5 billion and will serve to recycle, repair, and manufacture anode and cathode components for automotive batteries. The facility will be run by more than 1,500 employees and will eventually produce enough cathode and anode materials to power one million EVs annually, although it said production could be expanded from there if needed. South…

Thatcham Research will lead a funded project focused on Electric Vehicle (EV) collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and their associated costs. EVs are set to play a central role in achieving the Government’s 2050 net zero target. However, with the repair and insurance process for an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle differing greatly from an EV, very little is known about the risks presented by EVs to that process and in turn wider EV adoption. Adrian Watson, head of engineering, Thatcham Research said, “The automotive industry, and OEMs specifically, have been extremely agile in…

Charlotte Fire Department has ordered an all-electric Vector™ fire truck from Spartan Emergency Response, expected to be the first of its kind operating in North Carolina and the Southeast. This all-electric fire truck will be housed in the city’s first all-electric fire house set to open in 2024. Equipped with 327 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of proven automotive-grade batteries, Charlotte’s Vector will deliver the longest electric pumping duration in the industry, enabling its fire department to accomplish typical driving and pumping tasks exclusively on electrically generated power. The design also features low battery cell placement, offering a safer, lower center of gravity…

The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid has been recognized in the Motor1.com 2022 Star Awards, taking the top honors in the Best SUV category. Boasting improvements in design, performance, and roominess from the previous Sportage, the hybrid version of the fifth generation 2023 Sportage paves the way toward electrification in Kia’s ongoing cadence of more alternative fuel offerings guided by the brand’s ‘Plan S’ global strategy. “We are thrilled the esteemed editors at Motor1.com have recognized the relentless effort we put into making the hybrid version of our longest running nameplate,” said Steven Center, COO and EVP, Kia America. “Built upon…

Troxus Mobility, a premier brand proficient in providing stylish, innovative, practical, and eco-friendly electric vehicles, is proud to introduce its 26″ E-bike Explorer series with step-thru and step-over styles. Troxus entered the US market in 2019 with its first electric scooters T1 series and worked tirelessly to update the existing models and also enter the electric bike market now. With its team of gifted e-vehicle designers and engineers, the company came up with spectacular 26″ E-bike Explorer series among other incredible products. Explorer is outstanding in long-distance riding, and the big volume battery allows riders to use the bike in…

Mercedes-Benz Vans reorganizes its European production network marking a new milestone in its transformation as a provider of locally emission-free mobility. “Our ambition is to offer the most desirable vans and services. For this, we must be highly innovative and competitive in all areas. At the same time, we must safeguard our business in the long term. A key success factor is the realignment of our European production network,” says Mathias Geisen,Head of Mercedes‑Benz Vans. “The decision for Jawor, Poland, is another milestone on the road to electro-mobility. We are not only repositioning our products, but also future proofing the entire value…

Sono just launched a 50-day campaign called $saveSion where the company tries one last time to get people interested in the Sion, a solar-powered electric vehicle. Sono Motors CEO and co-founders Jona Christians and Laurin Hahn announced in a video that they had failed to raise the money to continue funding Sion. Now, they are turning to the public for support to fund the solar electric vehicle. In the bluntly titled “WE FAIL” video, the CEOs explain that their failure to raise money left the company short of cash just months after unveiling the production version of the solar electric…

Volkswagen has finally started the software update program for the ID.4 electric SUV in the United States. Volkswagen announced a comprehensive round of digital updates that includes new features for the infotainment system and more information displayed in the instrument cluster. New features to enhance the charging experience and further improve system performance will be available on MY21 and certain MY22 vehicles. This first update is a prerequisite for future features. Eligible vehicle owners will receive formal notification once the update is made available to them. “The ID.4 has been very successful for Volkswagen—both in bringing new customers into the…

The city of Barcelona, Spain will use 73 Renault E-Tech D, D Wide, and D Wide LEC electric trucks for waste collection and maintenance that it has ordered and is launching soon to clean the streets of the Catalan capital. Barcelona itself has made zero-emission trucks mandatory in its latest public tender covering municipal maintenance. With an order for 73 Renault electric trucks for cleaning and waste collection from CLD Sorigué, Urbaser and Valoriza. These contracts are awarded in stages to several waste management subcontractors who share the same sustainability goals for the city. Waste collection companies CLD Sorigué, Urbaser…

The Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ is claimed to have a cruising range of up to 700 km on a single full charge. In terms of design, the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ AMG Line has a more attractive appearance with AMG touches on several exterior parts. The front fascia looks so striking with a three-pointed star patterned grille printed with a 3D technique, while the air inlets are placed in the bumper parallel to the large air intakes on the sides. The interesting thing that we can find on the exterior of the EQS 450+ is the frameless design throughout the door windows…

The Citroen E-C4 electric car uses a lithium-ion battery type with a capacity of 50 kWh. This lithium-ion battery has an electric voltage of up to 400 volts. The 400 volt battery voltage is channeled to the traction motor to drive the front wheels. The electric power from the traction motor can produce 136 hp and 300 Nm of torque. With a full capacity of 50 kWh, the car can cover a distance of 350 km. Regarding battery charging, this car is equipped with two separate charger sockets in one section. Embedded AC Type 1 charger socket for AC power…

Lucid is preparing for the introduction of the Lucid Air model in Europe and one of the signs that market launch is imminent is the Euro NCAP safety test. Lucid Air earned a perfect five-star rating, the same score given to the Tesla Model S a few weeks ago. Crash tests showed Air received the highest marks in the Adult and Child Occupants categories, with scores of 90% and 91% respectively. Euro NCAP says that the Air has remained stable in their crash tests, and that the driver and passengers will be well protected in most crashes. In terms of…

Hyundai reported data on sales of their electric cars in the United States automotive market in November 2022. Sales of their electric vehicles fell along with that of its affiliate, namely Kia Corp. According to a report by Hyundai Motor America, the Hyundai Ioiniq 5 electric car sold 1,193 units, including the hybrid model, in the American market last month. That number fell 24.4 percent from the previous month, namely 1,580 units. Meanwhile, sales of the Kia EV6 electric car have decreased drastically, namely 46 percent when compared to October 2022. This model only sold 641 vehicles. This is Kia’s…

Most electric cars on the market use lithium-ion batteries. Electric cars with lithium-ion batteries are generally equipped with a radiator as a cooling system. The function of the radiator in an electric car has a function similar to that of a combustion engine car. The radiator functions as a battery cooling system and an electric car inverter. The existence of a radiator in an electric car with a lithium-ion battery is needed based on the character of the battery itself. Lithium-ion has a fairly high heat when compared to other types of batteries. Other types of batteries such as lithium-fero…