Author: James Bryant

All footballers from the Spanish League club Real Madrid get free electric cars from BMW. In total there were three electric cars made by BMW that were given to all Real Madrid team members and coaches. The three are BMW iX, BMW i4, and BMW i7. BMW doesn’t just give the cars to the Real Madrid football team. The German car company also provided the same car for the Real Madrid women’s football team and the Real Madrid basketball team. The distribution of electric cars made by BMW is the result of a collaboration between Real Madrid and BMW. Apart…

The era of electrification continues to grow rapidly, but it is possible that some manufacturers will continue to develop hydrogen-powered models. For example, Volkswagen is working on a reversed hydrogen-powered car that can travel 1,242 miles on a single tank. Volkswagen’s creation of hydrogen cars is contained in an existing report, in which Autocar reports the German automaker has filed for a patent registration for a hydrogen fuel cell and a hydrogen vehicle that can be sold alongside existing electric cars such as the ID.4 but is also capable of traveling long distances without refuel. Interestingly, the patent that was…

Alpha Motor Corporation has just revealed the face of its newest EV, namely the Montage, an Electric Coupe with a stunning design. The Alpha Montage is like a car straight out of a time machine, as it has the old-school exterior look of a 50’s British sports car. The manufacturer says the Montage Coupe will be in limited production and only available through private sale as an exclusively purpose-built special construction electric vehicle. Prices for the limited production model with a retro feel start at $499,000. Montage is clad in a subtle metallic silver paint to reinforce its classic impression.…

Fisker today started production of the Ocean electric SUV on schedule at its Magna contract plant in Graz. So far, more than 63,000 reservations have been registered for the recently produced Fisker Ocean “It’s an emotional day as we start production of the world’s most sustainable vehicle in record time – on time – in the carbon-neutral factory in Graz,” Fisker Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker said. “We’ve challenged the old model of longer development timelines, reflecting our team’s agility and dedication to creating emotionally desirable vehicles with the newest, most unique experiences in our price range. We have the…

Aprilia seems ready to enter the electric motorcycle industry. The two-wheeled company from Italy is seen developing an electric motorbike project called Electrica. Judging from its name, Aprilia’s Electrica is similar to the Vespa Elettrica. And that is understandable because the Piaggio Group is the parent company of Aprilia and Vespa. The Piaggio Group seems to have been serious about developing electric motorbikes since 1970, where they also introduced a hybrid scooter with the name MP3 Hybrid in 2009. Meanwhile, Aprilia confirmed that Electrica will be an electric motorbike that is very comfortable to drive. Reporting from Visordown, Aprilia explained…

Mercedes-Benz slashed the prices of several EQE and EQS electric car models in China starting last Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The cut in car prices was triggered by many changes in market demand for electric vehicles. “The Top-End electric vehicle segment in China is still developing. Mercedes-Benz is repositioning certain EQ models in China,” Mercedes was quoted as saying by Reuters today, Thursday, November 17, 2022. The luxury automaker stated that the retail price (MSRP) of the Mercedes-Benz EQS crossover electric car was cut by 9 percent. Meanwhile, the price of the Mercedes-Benz EQE luxury limousine is 11-12 percent. Mercedes-Benz…

Kymco reveals an electric sports bike prototype, the SuperNEX, at the 2022 Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori (EICMA). Previously, this motorbike was present at the EICMA 2018 event. Through the same event this year, Kymco again showcased the SuperNEX which has not yet entered the mass production stage. However, now the design is new, fresher and modern. The fairing has a beehive-like design, looks unique, combined with an alien insectoid look, using black and blue accents. In terms of ergonomics, it is still similar to other supersport bikes, there is a low clip-on bar, the footstep is positioned slightly…

Porsche has provided details on its new electric crossover, the Macan EV, which will go on sale in the first half of 2022. Originally slated for a release in 2022, development delays due to software issues meant the release of the Macan EV was postponed to 2024. On the other hand, the Audi Q6 The E-Tron, which uses the same platform as the Macan EV, was also delayed. This compact crossover is the first Porsche car to use the Volkswagen Group’s latest PPE modular EV platform. Porsche and Audi were commissioned to develop the platform, designed for premium models. For…

Peugeot Motorcycles has showcased its e-Streetzone electric scooter with dual batteries and a range of up to 112 km. e-Streetzone is an electric version of the Streetzone 500 cc petrol motorbike. An e-Streetzone cargo version is also available, as well as one- and two-battery models. The e-Streetzone single battery model has a range of 61 km when operated in Eco mode. This battery life becomes 51 km in Boost mode. Reporting from Gizmochina (16/11), each of these modes has a maximum speed of 25 km/hour and 45 km/hour. With the dual battery in the electric scooter, the range is 112…

Tesla announced that they will be unveiling an electric vehicle connector design that they hope will become the new standard in EV charging in North America. “With over a decade of use and 20 billion EV miles of charging to its name, Tesla’s charging connector is North America’s most proven, offering AC charging and up to 1 MW DC charging in one sleek package,” wrote the Elon-owned company. Musk in a statement shared on Twitter. Quoting Electrek, this decision comes after a petition by Aptera for Tesla’s charge connector to replace the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the new standard…

Toyota bZ4x officially launched in Indonesia as Toyota’s first full electric model. An SUV (sport utility vehicle) type car that also participated in the G20 Summit. bZ4x is the first pure electric car marketed by Toyota for the global retail market. Toyota first presented the bZ4x in concept form back in 2021, which kick-started a new line-up of all-electric cars in the future. This battery electric vehicle (BEV) product was first introduced in 2021 at the Shanghai Auto Show. In April this year began to be offered in European and Japanese markets. The bZ model is a brand prepared by…

An electric helicopter with a number of rotating engines (rotor) made its first conventional air traffic flight near Paris in preparation for commercial flights starting in 2024. The Volocopter test plane, which resembles a large eight-rotor drone, took off carrying passengers from Pontoise-Cormeilles airport outside Paris and circled a nearby area while other aircraft were in the vicinity. The CEO of the German company Volocopter, Dirk Hoke, said that in the next 18 months it will prepare its helicopter for certification and hopes to launch short commercial flights in 2024, when Paris will host the Summer Olympics. The company wants…