Author: James Bryant

After General Motors revealed electric vehicles for the Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac brands, then the question arises, when will Buick follow? Sure there’s a Buick Velite 7 on the Chinese market, but it’s nothing more than a rebadged Bolt EUV. And recently, Buick finally revealed a new EV concept to be proud of. And from the name alone, we know this is not a boring compliance car or family car. Here it is, the Wildcat EV!. The Buick Wildcat was a full-size car sold from 1963 to 1970 under a name derived from a series of concept cars in the…

Olectra Greentech received an order from Mumbai for 2,100 electric buses. The order came from Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) which is the local transport operator for the Indian metropolitan city of Mumbai. Olectra is an Indian bus manufacturer and partner of BYD. The order is in the form of a 12 meter long electric bus that will be delivered over the next twelve months. The contract period for this order is twelve years during which Olectra is also responsible for vehicle maintenance. The value of this order is around 443 million euros. This is not only Olectra’s largest…

US President Joe Biden’s relationship with the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is heating up again. This time, Joe Biden expressed his wish for Elon Musk to have “a lot of luck on the Moon.” Biden conveyed this hope after Elon Musk criticized and admitted to being pessimistic about the US economy. Biden responded to Musk’s statement by comparing Tesla’s growth with competitors. “While Elon Musk is talking that, Ford is increasing their investment massively. The former Chrysler company, Stellantis, is also making similar investments in electric vehicles,” Biden said, as reported by AFP, Friday (3/6). He said this when…

Renault officially introduces its line of electric commercial vehicles by launching a new generation of electric compact vans, the Renault Kangoo Rapid E-Tech. During the launch, the French automotive manufacturer also upgraded the Master E-Tech electric van, which was introduced last year with the addition of a variant with a gross weight of 3.5 tons. This Renault Kangoo Rapid E-Tech electric van has an electric motor that is claimed to be capable of producing 120 hp of power with a peak torque of 245 Nm. The electric motor is also equipped with a battery with a capacity of 45 kWh…

The Avalanche Andretti FE team will switch to a Porsche powertrain instead of a BMW from the start of the ninth season of Formula E or next season. Reporting from Thecheckeredflag.co.uk, BMW withdrew their factory team at the end of the seventh season. But allowed Andretti to continue using their powertrain for an additional season. As is known, the new rules for the ninth season in the Gen 3 era of the ABB FIA Formula E world championship will be applied. See also: Andretti Autosport Fully Supports Budget Restrictions in Formula E This is what makes the partnership unable to…

The US Highway Traffic Safety Authority (NHTSA) asked Tesla to respond to 758 consumer reports of unexpected brake activation on the automaker’s Autopilot system. Reported by Reuters, Friday (3/6), NHTSA gave Tesla until June 20, 2022 to provide answers to the problem of brakes that activate automatically and work unexpectedly when the autopilot feature is turned on. In February, NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into 416,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y 2021-2022 in the United States, after it received 354 consumer reports regarding the issue over the past nine months. NHTSA says the driver assistance system or autopilot allows…

Electric vehicle maker Tesla has received a sample of the Type 4680 battery cell from Panasonic. Panasonic plans to switch to producing new batteries for use in the Cybertruck and other models In 2020 Tesla launched a larger type 4680 battery cell with new chemicals. This type of battery allows electric vehicles to be sold at a lower price and have a longer range. The 4680 battery cell has been successfully deployed in the Model Y manufactured at the Texas Gigafactory. Tesla for the first time uses homemade batteries to support the production of electric vehicles. Tesla, which requires so…

Carmaker Ford Motor has set aside US$3.7 billion in electric vehicle assembly plants in three states, namely Michigan, Ohio and Missouri. Ford said $2.3 billion of total investment will be spent on electric vehicles (EVs), part of a previously planned $50 billion in EV spending through 2026. An official from the company said Ford would receive incentive packages of about 150 million US dollars and about 200 million US dollars respectively from Michigan and Ohio. In addition, the plant in Michigan is targeted to receive more than 6,200 jobs per hour and convert 3,000 temporary workers into full-time employees. They…

Sweden’s largest truck manufacturer, Volvo Trucks, has again innovated by developing a new safety system to detect other road users entering blind spots on both sides of the truck. The development of this technology answers where busy and congested traffic conditions often make it difficult for even the most experienced drivers to understand everything around their vehicles. To improve safety and reduce stress on drivers, Volvo Trucks offers a new system that uses two radars on each side of the truck to detect when other road users, such as cyclists, enter a particularly risky blind spot. Anna Wrige Berling, Director…

BMW Group Indonesia is certain to present a new electric vehicle, the Mini Electric. The plan, the launch of this environmentally friendly car will take place on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. “MINI Electric. The first fully electric vehicle from this legendary British brand that combines an iconic design and also the excitement of driving typical MINI, of course, is also emission-free,” wrote BMW Group Indonesia, Wednesday (1/6/2022). Mini Electric is a vehicle equipped with an electric motor capable of producing maximum power of up to 181 horsepower and peak torque of up to 270 Nm. The electric motor is set…

Lamborghini’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Stephan Winkelmann, has revealed that he will launch two supersport hybrids before switching to fully electric vehicles. According to Winkelmann, the two supersport hybrids need to be launched in order to remain competitive with competitors such as Ferrari, Aston Martin and McLaren. Lamborghini is setting a strategy for their electrification without losing their current performance which is known for its high quality premium products. “We do not yet know if there will be a large enough quantity of this fuel to meet the needs of all manufacturers,” Winkelmann said Previously Stephan Wilkelmann had announced their…

Swedish automaker Volvo has confirmed its new plan to modernize its electric vehicles with photorealistic visualization features. Utilizing the sophistication of the Unreal Engine 3D graphics made by Epic Games, Volvo plans to bring this new feature into the production of the next generation of electric vehicles. Reporting from The Verge, with the photorealistic visualization feature, users will be able to interact with the interface with their vehicle’s software. See also: Starting with all 2023 models, Volvo will only sell electrified models in the USA “This technology gives us the ability to create responsive, very high-quality visuals that we can…

VW ID.Buzz is now available for the UK market. Volkswagen has opened ID.Buzz pre-orders for customers in the UK. Customers can secure priority order access before the order book officially opens in July 2022. Customers can place a £2,000 fee with their dealer until 30 June to secure a priority slot to determine their ID.Buzz. Pre-orders are available on the five-seater ID.Buzz model, but not the Cargo variant. ID.Buzz first edition model, costs £62,995 including VAT (€73,921). ID.Buzz Life models from £57,115 (€67,021) and ID.Buzz Style models from £61,915 (€72,647) . Prices in the UK are higher than for the…

Olympian Motors, a startup company, wants to try its luck in a field full of well-known brands by launching a classic electric car. As reported by the official website of Olympian Motors, through the O1 model, Olympian Motors wants to offer electric vehicle products with the most advanced technology, but still maintain a classic and retro design. This can be proven by the overall flat appearance, followed by a very retro skewer rim, followed by a very minimalist dashboard layout without the presence of a screen display like modern cars in general today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqluSBx59Ww&feature=emb_title All that’s left is a meter…

Polestar is the latest electric vehicle manufacturer to invest money in the extreme fast charging battery technology developed by StoreDot. Polesatar has announced a “strategic agreement” with StoreDot, an Israel-based company developing EV battery technology capable of charging up to a distance of 160 km in just five minutes. StoreDot itself said the advanced silicon-dominated EV battery technology will be available in 2024. For Polestar, this investment is a first as a company. Previously, Volvo, which is Polestar’s parent company, also invested money in StoreDot. Polestar is following in the footsteps of other electric vehicle manufacturers including Daimler, VinFast, Ola…

If we watch Formula 1, we are sometimes confused by the color of the tires that change. The color adjustment on the tires is done according to the conditions and strategies of each team. White for hard tires, yellow for medium, red for soft, blue for wet tires, and green for slippery tracks. However, this is different from Formula E, which turns out to only have one type of compound. Michelin Pilot Sport EV tires have been used by Formula E cars since the first race in 2014. Measuring 18 inches, the Pilot Sport EV has no hardness or groove…

Visa has confirmed its support for the 2022 EV Summit as Headline Partner for the second year in a row. Visa is supporting the 2022 EV Summit with the goal of advancing a seamless electric vehicle charging experience. As a Principal Partner, Visa will work with Green.TV Media Ltd, organizer of The EV Summit, to forge a sustainability mobility narrative at the 2022 EV Summit, providing actionable insights for partners, delegates and governments around the world. “It will take a range of innovative solutions to deliver the infrastructure for the transition to electric vehicles. This makes consistent consumer charging experience…

General Motors has reportedly filed a patent for anti-motion-sickness technology in autonomous vehicles. In an application form submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), GM noted that although autonomous vehicle technology is currently developing rapidly, people are still unsure about the safety and comfort of this future car. Of course autonomous vehicles that cause motion sickness will not make a good first impression. GM itself says that motion sickness is more likely when a passenger is focused on something else, such as reading a book or playing with a smartphone. These are things that many people in…

The soaring production of electric vehicles has in fact triggered an increase in used battery waste which can damage the environmental ecosystem. This concern has prompted Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) to make new innovations by recycling lithium-ion battery waste. The initiative comes after the production of used battery waste in Japan has increased sharply in recent years. Although lithium-ion batteries play a major role in the Japanese automotive industry, the presence of these single-use batteries also contributes to a negative impact on the environment. See also: Tesla Reuses 92% Of Battery Raw Materials This is due to the presence of…

The NIO ET5 comes as an electric sedan, the younger brother of the ET7, which is ready to go head to head with the Tesla Model 3. In order to fight his rival in power first, NIO did not forget to give ET5 a number of advantages. First of all, the NIO ET5 has two electric motors that drive All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with a combined power of 489 hp and 700 Nm of torque. Regarding the battery, NIO offers three battery capacity options for the ET5, namely 75 kWh, 100 kWh, and 150 kWh. See also: Nio ET5 new electric…