Author: James Bryant

As a form of commitment to provide a variety of emission-free commercial vehicles, Iveco has now designed a bus equipped with hydrogen fuel cell power for the European market. However, the Italian manufacturer admits that its future bus will use Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel cell system known as the HTWO system. The system has been launched since the end of 2020. Domenico Nucera, President of Iveco Group’s Bus Business Unit said that the plan to restart bus production in Italy would offer another opportunity to build buses with Hyundai’s HTWO fuel cell technology. “By collaborating with industry leaders such as HTWO…

MINI has just introduced an all-electric convertible version of the MINI Cooper SE. MINI confirmed that this is a one-off model and will not be a serial production car. BMW, as the parent company of MINI revealed that this is the only premium convertible in the world with an electric drivetrain in the small car segment. BMW itself will showcase this electric vehicle at an event in the US. Dimensionally, the all-electric MINI Cooper SE measures 3,863 mm in length with a wheelbase of 2,495 mm, a width of 1,727 mm and a height of 2,495 mm. Nothing has changed…

Indian electric two-wheeler company Ola Electric has released images of the company’s in-house lithium-ion battery cells. Ola Electric’s CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal, released an image of the lithium-ion battery cell they developed themselves. Aggarwal said his company will start mass-producing NMC 21700 cells at its Gigafactory in 2023. Starting in 2023, Ola will assemble its batteries using its own cells, which is expected to reduce production costs significantly. See also: Ola Electric Dominate Electric Scooter Market in India The battery cells produced by Ola have nickel, manganese, and cobalt (NMC) on the cathode side, while on the anode side there are…

Tesla, has just left its engineer leader. He is Andrej Karpathy who is the head of the autopilot development division. Launching from Engadget, Friday (15/7/2022), Andrej Karpathy resigned from his post after half a decade in office. He announced his resignation on Twitter. In a tweet on his Twitter account, Andrej Karpathy made a statement that he was leaving Tesla and thanked him for the support he had while working there. https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1547332300186066944 “Happy to help Tesla to achieve its goals over the past 5 years and the difficult decision to part ways,” Karpathy wrote on Twitter. He also added that…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he could lower the price of electric vehicles that Tesla produces if inflation eases. Elon Musk answered a question from one of his followers about Tesla’s plans to lower the price of cars that had previously been raised. “If inflation subsides, we can lower the price of cars,” Musk said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1547929147371950081 In recent months, Tesla has increased the electric vehicles they produce due to rising prices for raw materials from aluminum to lithium. These raw materials are used for the production of cars and batteries. Meanwhile, almost the entire automotive industry…

British startup Nyobolt has announced it has secured £50 million Series B funding to build a battery cell production facility in the UK by 2023. Nyobolt gets funding led by H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders is widely recognized as one of the largest tungsten suppliers in the world. H.C. Starck will help Nyobolt increase production capacity and its electric vehicle battery recycling program. Nyobolt himself developed a battery anode with niobium and tungsten materials that is claimed to allow electric vehicles to be fully charged in minutes. So far, niobium and tungsten are known as minerals that are often used to…

After announcing the opening of its first showroom in the US, Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast revealed that it has secured a $1.2 billion incentive package from the state of North Carolina for the construction of an electric vehicle factory. The economic incentive package is the largest in North Carolina’s history and was signed by Governor Roy Cooper. The electric vehicle factory is the first car production facility to be located in the state. The electric vehicle plant is located at Triangle Innovation Point in Chatham County, North Carolina, with a total investment of approximately USD 2 billion in the…

LG Electronics reported that it has secured orders totaling 8 trillion won to provide the best electric vehicle in-vehicle experience to global car manufacturers in the first half of 2022. LG said this again strengthens the company’s position as a big player in the electric vehicle component business solutions. “By leveraging advanced core technologies and strong global manufacturing partnerships, we will continue to provide distinct added value to all of our customers in the automotive industry,” said President of LG VS Company Eun Seok-hyun in a press statement, Friday (15/15). 7/2022). Furthermore, LG has worked closely with various global car…

Even though the automotive industry is experiencing an ongoing crisis of semiconductor chips, that doesn’t seem to deter Tesla from expanding their production in the various factories they own. And this time the factory in Berlin, Germany is making a breakthrough by increasing the production of one of its products, the Model Y to 1,000 units per week. According to a report by the Herman automotive media, Automobilwoche, Tesla’s Berlin factory is currently only able to produce the Model Y with Pearl White Multicoat or Solid Black paint. This happens because other colors still have to be supplied from Tesla’s…

Honda MS01 officially launched in China. Where, this electric Cub has a simple design, is comfortable and has power like a moped. Launching Visordown, Honda MS01 only produced 5,000 units. Meanwhile, China’s election reasoned that the electric Cub was claimed to be suitable for operating in busy cities and frequent traffic jams. In addition, the presence of the electric Honda Cub in China is also a sign that this motorbike has a long history, considering that its production has been carried out since 1958. It is recorded that 100 million units of the Honda Cub have been sold worldwide. Previously,…

The South Korean automotive manufacturer, Hyundai, seems to be still eager to provide innovation, especially for cars with electrification technology. After presenting the Ioniq 5 electric crossover and electric-engined fastback sedan, the Ioniq 6, the manufacturer with the slanted H logo will present its newest electric car product, the Ioniq 7. As reported by Autoexpress.co.uk on Monday (11/7/2022), the Hyundai Ioniq 7 will use a large 7 seater SUV configuration. It is planned that the Ioniq 7 will challenge several big SUV cars with electric technology from several brands such as the Tesla Model X or Mercedes EQB. This means…

Triumph Motorcycles recently revealed the full details and features of the TE-1 electric motorcycle project developed with Williams Advanced Engineering. The British two-wheeler manufacturer released the results of the last prototype test, and this electric sportbike is claimed to have a range of up to 161 km. According to Triumph, the TE-1’s recorded range significantly exceeds the range of equivalent electric motorcycles currently available. In terms of performance, the TE-1 is claimed to be able to produce a peak power of 175 hp and be able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. This figure puts the TE-1 on…

After opening 50 stores in Europe, Vinfast announced it will open its six US showrooms in California this week. Overall, the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer will come up with plans for 30 locations across the state by the end of the year. Vinfast’s first six showrooms in the US are Santa Monica, San Diego, San Mateo, Corte Madera, Commerce and Berkeley. Electric vehicles sold in the early stages will be imported from Asia, while Vinfast’s US start-up plant in North Carolina will start production in about 18 months. For the US market, Vinfast will rely on a choice of two…

After five years of development and testing, Rimac Automobili has finally started the production version of the electric hypercar Nevera. This electric hypercar will be produced by hand with a production target of 50 units per year from a total of 150 units planned. The first car from series production is the “Callisto Green” model with graphite painted Vertex alloy wheels and a sand-colored Alcantara interior which was unveiled to the public at the Festival of Speed ​​at Goodwood. Assembly of the Rimac Nevera for the first customer has already begun. Self-assembly takes five weeks, and Rimac produces its own…

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 has officially made its global debut. This electric sedan by Hyundai is called the “Streamliner” using the modular E-GMP platform which is also used by the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 will be available with “various drive motors and battery packs,” in various trim levels and variants. One thing that Hyundai is most proud of from this electric sedan is the range that reaches 610 kilometers. This range is achieved using a single motor, rear-wheel drive powertrain and a long-range 77.4 kWh battery. Hyundai claims the RWD model will also be…

Scania sent its electric truck which was specially designed for SCA’s fleet as a woodworker from Sweden. Scania electric battery trucks are operated to transport logs offering a gross vehicle weight of up to 64 tonnes on public roads up to 80 tonnes on dedicated or private roads to the SCA terminal in Gimons and the paper mill in Obbola. Fredrik Allard, Head of E-Mobility Scania said that the 80-ton battery-powered wooden truck has shown that even very heavy transport can be electrified. According to him, the partnership with SCA, is the first show of what may be a clear…

US electric vehicle maker RIvian plans to cut 5 percent of its workforce because it is seen as growing too fast in some areas, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Bloomberg cited people familiar with the matter and said hundreds of layoffs could be announced in the coming weeks. But layoffs are still in the planning stages and no final decision has been made, the report said. In total, the California-based electric vehicle manufacturer has about 14,000 employees. If the report is confirmed, it means that around 700 employees will experience layoffs. Rivian shares were down about 7% in afternoon trading after…

At first glance, the Cupra UrbanRebel looks like a Tesla Model 3. Carrying a sporty and futuristic concept, this Cupra UrbanRebel has a very aggressive body curve. Starting from the curve of the front bumper and tapered side skirts, to the looks of a frightening rear bumper with a set of diffusers in the middle. Not only that, to maximize aerodynamics, a jumbo spoiler is also installed at the rear and looks in harmony with some additional fin accents on the body of this EV car. The exterior appearance of the Cupra UbranRebel is truly urban and futuristic, as evidenced…

Electric vehicle manufacturers from China are now starting to grow more rapidly. Chinese manufacturers are even reportedly starting to dominate the electric car market in Thailand. Great Wall Motor China is reported to have become the most famous electric vehicle manufacturer in the land of the white elephant, GWM is known to have sold more than 2,000 cars to the Thai people, and that’s not all because there are still 3,000 customers who are currently pivoting on electric cars from GWM. See also: Tesla is coming to Thailand market with EVs, batteries, and solar This record is indeed very surprising…

A surprising news came from two automotive companies from South Korea, Hyundai and Kia. The two sister manufacturers are suspected of cheating on emission test results for vehicles sold in Germany and are currently being investigated by local authorities. Authorities searched about 8 properties belonging to Hyundai and Kia located in Germany and Luxembourg. In this investigation, an organizational body named Eurojust which was sent directly by the European Union was also involved in the investigation of the misuse of emission tests by these two manufacturers. A prosecutor from Frankfurt said that the emission test violation involved about 210,000 units…