Author: James Bryant

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 finally reveals its uncamouflaged exterior and interior in detail. The Ioniq 6 is the second model in the company’s new Ioniq EV family and will hit dealerships next year alongside the retro-styled Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover. Based on the sleek and ultra-low Prophecy concept, the Ioniq 6 is Hyundai’s first model into the electric sedan segment. Like its siblings Ioniq 5 and KIA EV6, it uses Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform. No detailed specifications have been revealed. Judging from the platform its sibling uses, that means 800V hardware will be standard equipment for fast charging at…

LG Electronics (LG) will expand its business line into the electric car battery sector. What LG does is certainly not free from business opportunities that are believed to grow rapidly in the future. It has acquired a South Korean electric vehicle (EV) charger provider company, AppleMango. In addition, acquisitions were also made for EV charging station operator GS Energy, and information technology (IT) provider GS Neotek. “The EV charging market is expected to grow rapidly due to a surge in demand for more environmentally friendly vehicles,” said Paik Ki-mun, senior vice president of LG Electronics Business Solutions Company in a…

McLaren has announced that they will be making their debut in electric car racing. Supported by Neom, the Saudi Arabian government’s smart city project, which is the main sponsor. McLaren will make its Formula E debut later this year after announcing in May that it was taking over from Formula E team Mercedes-Benz that chose to leave next season. The McLaren team will be known as the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team and NEOM McLaren Extreme E, and operate under the auspices of NEOM McLaren Electric Racing. “This partnership represents the union of two organizations with a common goal of…

Innovations are continuously being made so that electric vehicles can continue to develop to beat the dominance of conventional cars, from a more flexible interior layout design to regenerative brakes that slow down the release of electrical energy. This time, GM is trying to find something new that makes the EV charger more efficient and saves time. GM patented a system intended to allow fast chargers to be used to charge two EV batteries simultaneously. General Motors is experimenting with their battery technology that allows Ultium batteries to recapture the exhaust heat from car operation and use it to increase…

Volkswagen Group unveils their first electric sedan ID. AERO in China on Monday. ID. The AERO will go into production for the Chinese market in the second half of 2023. The fully-electric four-door production model will be offered worldwide in the future in the premium mid-size segment The electric vehicle manufacturer said the ID electric sedan. Aero’s estimated range of up to 385 miles based on the initial European WLTP test cycle has not yet revealed its official price. “The ID. AERO belongs to the high-volume, mid-size sedan segment,” Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein, CEO of Volkswagen China Passenger Cars Brand, said…

The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX has set a new record with a distance of 1,202 km on a single battery charge. Back in April, Mercedes-Benz announced that the Vision EQXX can go 1,000 km on a single full charge. But now a new record was created. Starting from its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on June 21, 2022. The journey to Silverstone, England is a distance of 1,202 km and a travel time of 14 hours 30 minutes. And this also recorded energy consumption from 8.7 kWh/100 km to 8.3 kWh/100 km. In this test also recorded, the average speed of 83…

Ford displays the Ford Pro Electric SuperVan electric car at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​(23-26/6). The Ford Pro Electric SuperVan electric car is the latest in the iconic SuperVan “fastest van” lineup. For your information, Ford has realized the SuperVan 1, SuperVan 2, and SuperVan 3 before the Electric SuperVan electric car. Like the previous SuperVan, the Electric SuperVan has a look inspired by the Ford Transit, specifically the Ford E-Transit Custom. But unlike the E-Transit Custom, the Electric SuperVan is built from a space frame chassis and has a composite body. Ford displays the Ford Pro Electric…

Austrian firefighter supplier Rosenbauer presents a complete range of electric emergency vehicles at the Interschutz trade show in Hannover, Germany. The series of fire fighting fleets (Damkar) include the Volvo-based AT Electric fire engine, the Rosenbauer Panther 6×6 Electric airport special fire and the Rosenbauer L32A-XS turntable ladder model. This is Rosenbauer’s mission to participate in the trend of electrified vehicles not only for public transportation but also for emergency response vehicles such as fire engines (Damkar). Rosenbauer assumes that the electric transformation in the industry will gain considerable momentum, especially as rechargeable batteries and their storage capacities continue to…

Transport technology company Einride announced it received approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for an Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) vehicle operation-worthy test on public roads in the United States (US). This is the first time a custom-built self-driving electric truck without a driver has received a permit to use public roads in the US. Einride will use the agreement to conduct public road trials with GE Appliances, to support the operational flow of its customers and thereby showcase the functionality of the Einride Pod that is tailor-made for future commercialization. The autonomous electric truck has no space…

Peugeot has introduced the new Peugeot 408, the latest generation in Europe (22/6). The latest generation Peugeot 408 in Europe is here to continue the previous generation Peugeot 408 which has been active since 2010. Interestingly, the Peugeot 408 which was launched in Europe is much different from the 408 which has been launched in China or the previous generation. One of the main differences is that the latest European version of the Peugeot 408 has a four-door Coupe SUV body instead of a sedan. See also: Everything You should know about Peugeot E-308 Specifications Starting from the front, the…

If we open the hood on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car, we will find a storage box and two blue and red liquids. This liquid turned out to be for cooling. The difference in coolant color on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is due to the designation of components that require cooling. Coolant blue specifically intended to cool the battery. This coolant is a low conductivity type and is specially made as a battery cooler. Low conductivity in question is this liquid will not conduct electric current. If there is a problem with the battery and the cooling system, such…

Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to recall its first 2,700 mass-produced bZ4X because of the risk of tire slipping. The world’s largest automaker has submitted a recall of the bZ4X SUV to the Japanese transport ministry. Of the 2,700 vehicles, 2,200 were destined for Europe, 260 for the United States, 20 for Canada and 110 for Japan. Japan’s safety regulator says sharp turns and sudden braking can cause the hub bolts to loosen, increasing the risk of the wheels slipping out of the vehicle. The regulator said it was not aware of any accidents caused by the defect. The safety…

McLaren team has declared its participation in the 2022/23 Formula E championship by taking over the Mercedes team. To take part in the electric car racing championship, the British team will use an electric powertrain from Nissan. Nissan and McLaren Racing today announced a multi-year technical collaboration, which will begin at the start of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season. Nissan enters Formula E for the 2018-19 season with its partnership with the French team e.dams. Earlier this year, Nissan purchased e.dams and confirmed their participation as a manufacturing team. “Our new partnership with McLaren Racing will…

After several design revisions, Elon Musk said that the final design of the Cybertruck electric truck is final and will start production in mid-2023. Looking back, the Tesla Cybertruck was first publicly revealed in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would hit the market by the end of 2021. As the deadline approached 2021, the electric vehicle maker confirmed that production would take place in 2022. Tesla CEO Elon Musk later said that Tesla would start production of the Cybertruck in “late 2022” at the Texas Gigafactory. By March 2022, it was confirmed that Tesla aims to complete…

The legendary British motorcycle company, Norton Motorcycles, has announced a transformation of its business to focus on building electric vehicles of the future. The motorcycle brand, which has participated in the world war, said it would begin this transformation with a project for the next 30 months to develop a battery-powered iron horse called Project Zero Emission Norton or Project ZEN for short. This is a completely new Norton project under TVS ownership. A 30-month timescale means the project will be completed by the end of 2024. Norton expects the project to produce the motorcycle that many riders around the…

A total of 50 units of Citroen My Ami Buggy which were sold on Tuesday starting at 12.00 have been sold out in 17 minutes 28 seconds. Buyers of Citroen My Ami Buggy make purchases through the www.citroën.fr/ami page with the fastest customers completing their purchases in just 2 minutes 53 seconds. The 50 special edition Citroen My Ami Buggy will be personalized with the buyer’s name and will be shipped in the second half of August. The Citroen My Ami Buggy was first introduced to the public in December 2021 as a concept vehicle and Citroen has announced its…

Lexus Korea said it would launch its first dedicated pure electric model, the Lexus RZ 450e next year. According to a report by the South Korean news agency, Yonhap, the manufacture of the Lexus RZ 450e is part of a plan to introduce an all-electric battery by 2035. Judging from the technical specifications, the Lexus RZ 450e is included in the Sport Utility Vehicle category or large-dimensional SUV. Using a special battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform developed by Toyota Motor Corporation for the Korean market in 2023. See also: Lexus RZ 450e vs Genesis GV60 : Specs, Batteries and Range…

While many manufacturers are starting to improve self-driving technology in their cars, Ferrari intends to limit its self-driving capabilities to Level 2 in order to maintain the “feel” and driving experience. “Ferrari will limit the autonomy of its cars to L2/L2+, in order to retain all the great emotions provided to our drivers,” said a company spokesperson. We can understand why Ferrari wants to take care of the feelings of the drivers while driving their cars. However, limiting the availability of this kind of technology could potentially limit the appeal of their cars in the era of electric cars with…

The European Union plans to ban the sale of cars with internal combustion engines starting in 2035. But the plan has met with opposition from some quarters. German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said that there would continue to be gaps for internal combustion engines. He considered that this policy was a mistake. Speaking at a conference of Germany’s industrial lobby, the BDI, in Berlin Tuesday, Lindner said the EU’s draft policy — a key part of the bloc’s bid to slash emissions and go climate neutral — was “wrong” and that the German government “will not agree to this European…

As part of its mission to decarbonise transportation, Volvo Trucks has now offered conventional trucks and battery-electric trucks that use renewable fuel cells such as biogas and hydrogen. The use of biogas and hydrogen fuel cells in this electric truck, also known as FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), is the third option in Volvo’s zero CO2 emission truck product portfolio. President of Volvo Trucks, Roger Alm revealed that the development of this technology has been carried out for several years. He admitted that he was very enthusiastic that the truck with its first fuel cell had succeeded on the test…