Author: James Bryant

Batteries from seaweed are believed to be the answer to the problem of the lack of availability of lithium battery elements. Currently lithium batteries are generally made of two components whose availability is quite limited, namely cobalt, nickel, manganese, and iron. Not to mention that the mining process for these elements is often carried out in ways that damage the environment. This often makes it difficult for many multinational lithium battery manufacturers to find these elements difficult. The price of lithium batteries is also very expensive. That’s why electric cars are still expensive compared to conventional cars. That’s what a…

The famous black-and-gold John Player Special (JPS) Livery looked fantastic on a Lotus F1 car in 1972 and today, the legendary livery still looks fantastic on the new Lotus, Evija Fittipaldi launched in 2022. The black and gold John Player Special that once graced the Team Lotus Formula 1 car became one of the greatest in history. Simple, classy and easy to spot on the track, the famous JPS colors are synonymous with some of F1’s greatest drivers. Including Ayrton Senna, Mario Andretti, and one of the sport’s biggest supporters and pioneers, Emerson Fittipaldi. Now, the British manufacturer is paying…

The Polestar 3 electric SUV just made its debut on October 12, 2022 and now the Swedish manufacturer has posted a configurator on their website that allows potential buyers to set it up however they like. The Polestar 3 is the largest vehicle so far produced by the Swedish manufacturer. The Polestar 3 uses the EV90 platform which is also used by the Volvo XC90. Dimensionally this electric SUV has a wheelbase of 117.5-in (2,985 mm) or one inch above the Tesla Model X, but a few inches shorter than the electric SUV Rivian R1S. In the configurator on their…

Electric vehicle sales in Australia are reportedly up 65 percent over the past 12 months, compared to 2021 when only 2.05 percent of new cars sold in Australia were EVs. The latest State of Electric Vehicles report, released by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) on Friday (14/10), showed that electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 3.39 percent of total new car sales in Australia. during the 12-month period ending September. Over the same period, the number of common fast and ultrafast charging locations across Australia rose 22 percent, to 350 locations. See also: Bank Australia will stop giving loans on internal-combustion…

Siemens signed an agreement with Automotive Cells Company (ACC) which is a joint venture founded by Stellantis, Mercedes Benz and TotalEnergies. Under the agreement, Siemens will become ACC’s supplier of automation, digitization and electrification technologies, enabling ACC to increase its production, maximize generation and energy efficiency. Siemens will supply Digital Enterprise hardware and software, covering production design, product life cycle management to energy management systems to ACC. https://twitter.com/siemensindustry/status/1580469649409736704 The company said that it plans to make a comprehensive digital twin technology of the battery and production line. By leveraging Siemens Xcelerator’s Integrated Automation and Teamcenter software, ACC will be able…

FLO with the Edison Department of Transportation and Consolidation to build roadside chargers throughout New York City. This partnership is set as a strong sustainability goal, and aims to encourage EV adoption as a means to reduce greenhouse emissions and improve air quality. FLO has been installing its EV charging station since June 2021, and now they are installing their 100th charger, located on Staten Island, making roadside charging available in all 5 territories. Placing EV chargers throughout the city is a vision of FLO themselves, where they think that chargers should be available when needed. https://www.instagram.com/p/Chp_JV0uOo7 “Every charging station…

Apollo Future Mobility Group presents the Apollo G2J which is a prototype fully electric sports car, which serves as a preview for the company’s future designs and technologies. As a prototype vehicle, the Apolo G2J was built for more than two years and is currently going through the testing phase for refinement especially in terms of electric powertrain, connectivity and “digital ecosystem technology”. The G2J design is billed as a preview of Apollo’s future design language. The G2J’s design doesn’t look as radical as ICE-powered hypercars like the Intensa Emozione and the V12-powered Project Evo. From the exterior, the design…

Elon Musk has announced the start of production of the Tesla Semi truck on his personal Twitter account. The heavy-duty electric truck will be handed over to the coke company Pepsi on December 1, 2022. As is known in August Musk confirmed that the first Semi truck will be delivered this year, for a single charge, the truck has a range of up to 800 km. In a tweet, the Tesla CEO did not specify exactly how many vehicles would be handed over to the US beverage company on December 1. Pepsi is very much ready for the electric vehicle…

It is often a question for users and owners of electric cars, are they safe when driving an electric car in heavy rain or heavy rain? Whether it’s about battery life, charging logistics, to safety from lightning storms. Of course, these various questions are based on the idea that water and electricity cannot be combined, sometimes it can even trigger a short circuit. In fact, electric cars can be said to be safe to use when it rains heavily. Plus, seeing the convenience of electric cars, there are many other advantages such as instant torque and the convenience of being…

Polestar, a Swedish electric vehicle brand, in the third quarter of 2022 delivered around 9,215 vehicles. From January to September 2022 the company has delivered around 30,400 electric vehicles in total, an increase of 100% year-on-year. After previously production was disrupted by Covid-19 in China at the beginning of the year and the company is targeting to deliver 50,000 electric vehicles globally by 2022. “We needed to catch up on production after Covid-19 related setbacks in China and we have. The majority of Polestar 2 cars set for delivery in Q4 are ready and making their way to our customers…

The Semi was first announced in 2017, and was originally supposed to enter production two years later in 2019. The program was delayed and pushed back several times over the years, mainly due to battery supply constraints as Tesla ramped production of the Model 3, and subsequently the Model Y. The Semi will be able to travel 500 miles (804km) on a full charge, when fully loaded at 82,000lbs Gross Combination Weight. It will also be able to reach 60mph in just 20 seconds, compared to as much as 60 seconds for a traditional diesel semi.

The Volkswagen ID.4 Mobile Drone Response Vehicle will make its debut at the SEMA Show on November 1. This car is planned to be used for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). This electric crossover is equipped with heavy-duty suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels and all-terrain tires. This additional capability allows it to carry relatively heavy loads and access remote areas. The vehicle also features a Thule roof rack and retractable side awning. This model also comes with a portable power plant as well as a dedicated storage unit that houses drones and field equipment. The Tennessee Valley Authority targets a fleet…

Honda is one of the car brands that is aggressively developing battery-based electric vehicles for the global market. The Japanese brand has collaborated with a number of companies from various sectors. From the technology sector, it is known that Honda has collaborated with Sony and LG, while for automotive brands, one of them is General Motors (GM). Honda currently only has one battery-based electric model. His first electric car was the Honda e, which was compact and only sold in its home country, but in order to spread its wings in the era of electrification, there will be dozens of…

Toyota Motor Corporation recently launched the latest generation of the Crown flagship model. This product is reborn after decades of being known as a full size sedan model, now available in four models, namely crossover, sedan, sport and estate (station wagon). When Toyota launched the 2023 Crown a few months ago, all of these variants were only equipped with a hybrid powertrain. However, currently Toyota is reportedly working on a Plug-in Hybrid version for the Crown sedan model. The news was conveyed by Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda during a car dealer meeting in Las Vegas. “We don’t have…

Smart car is better known as a vehicle maker whose cars are widespread in mainland Europe. If usually known as small urban cars, some time ago Smart has introduced a funky crossover called Smart #1. Smart #1 has a sporty exterior with futuristic-looking wheels. And as we expected, the athletic Smart car is actually the result of a collaboration between Smart and Brabus Custom. Thanks to an additional electric motor on the front axle, the #1 can put out 422 hp and 542 Nm of torque. The setup allows the car to accelerate from 0 to 96 km in just…

Ford recently filed a new patent application for an external airbag technology that deploys from behind the vehicle’s grille in a forward collision. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the application describes this airbag system as having a mechanism similar to that found in vehicle interiors to protect occupants. In this case, however, these airbags are mounted in the front end structure of the vehicle, spreading from behind the grille and covering the front edge of the hood. Broadly speaking, these airbags are installed to protect the frontal structure from being too crushed in an accident, and…

Citroen e-C4 uses the Common Modular Platform (CMP). This platform is the same as that used in electric cars Peugeot 208, Peugeot 2008, and DS 3 Crossback E-Tense. This electric SUV is equipped with a Permanent Magnet Synchronous electric motor combined with a front-wheel drive system. The motor configuration is capable of producing 100 kW of power, equivalent to 134 HP and a peak torque of 260 Nm. Citroen claims that the e-C4 can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 9.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 150 km/h. The motor is powered by a Lithium-ion battery with a capacity…

The Chevrolet Bolt EV delivers record sales. The demand for this model is still increasing until now. Because of this, GM plans to increase production. Today, General Motors (GM) released its Q3 2022 delivery results, and confirmed that the Bolt EV and EUV have shipments with nearly 15,000 deliveries in the US. “Record quarterly sales of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, which totaled 14,709 units,” the auto brand said in a report published by Automotive News on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Automotive_News/status/1577078586451828737 Having shipped around 22,000 Bolt EVs and EUVs so far this year, GM expects to ship 44,000 vehicles this…

The Skoda Group presented the H’City 12, a bus with hydrogen fuel cell drive that complements Skoda’s electric bus portfolio and has a range of up to 350 kilometers. The FCEV bus with a length of 12 meters has an output of 160 kW and comes with a maximum capacity of 85 passengers (up to 30 seats). 160 kW is the driving power of the H’City 12. Skoda does not mention the power of the PEM fuel cell buffer battery in the published datasheet. https://twitter.com/SkodaGroupEN/status/1572979561826250757 This bus has a hydrogen storage capacity of 39 kilograms, which is enough for a…

BMW is working with a subsidiary of Amazon, Alexa. Later this collaboration between BMW and Alexa from Amazon will work together to make voice command technology or Voice Assistant on BMW’s newest cars in the next two years. This collaboration between BMW and Alexa Amazon is carried out at the annual Amazon Device and Services Launch event. In an official statement, Amazon said that the use of software for voice commands from Alexa will be one way to provide a new automotive experience that can be personalized, proactive, and intuitive. Stephan Durach as Senior Vive President of Development Technical Operations…