Author: James Bryant

In January 2021, Renault 5 presented an electric car concept for future production models. Now, the French manufacturer has announced the return of another older model. Scheduled to go on sale in 2025, the Renault 4 is currently at the Paris Motor Show as a crossover that switches its internal combustion engine to pure electric power. Officially known as the Renault 4ever Trophy, the name of the new B-segment EV is inspired by the 4L Trophy rally car across the Moroccan desert. The annual event reserved exclusively for the Renault 4 celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023, prompting the company…

Mercedes-Benz announced the presence of its newest SUV, the AMG EQE 2024, which is also the first fully electric SUV from the Mercedes-AMG sports and performance car division. With its spacious interior and performance-oriented drive concept, it is claimed to be the most versatile electric vehicle in the Mercedes-AMG portfolio. Like the AMG EQS Sedan and AMG EQE Sedan, the AMG EQE SUV is based on the electric platform from Mercedes-EQ. Two powerful electric motors and switchable all-wheel drive form the basis for AMG’s signature dynamic driving experience. To ensure a comfortable ride, Mercedes-AMG has paired the AMG Ride Control+…

BMW and Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Sunday (16/10) announced a strategic collaboration to develop innovative cloud technologies to leverage future vehicle data. Both companies will work to create a ready-to-use cloud solution that can securely manage all vehicle data, a solution that could potentially be offered to other manufacturers as well. BMW and AWS have been working on connected cars since 2015. As was the case with previous projects, the BMW Group has full and exclusive control over all data and enforces all data protection regulations in all of their respective markets. To get an idea of ​​the size…

In an effort to keep up with the competition in the electronic vehicle market, the European Union is trying to keep up with automotive trends and feels the need to get incentives to increase production of electric vehicles. The European Federation for Transport and the Environment (T&E) says that EV sales in Europe have slowed with production accounting for 11% of sales in the first half of 2022. Even though amid current industry trends, it should be able to reach 13%. Meanwhile, EV manufacturers from China are already looking to set foot in the EU after getting high safety ratings…

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…