Author: James Bryant

General Motors said it would invest $760 million in its Toledo, Ohio, plant to produce drive units for electric trucks, the automaker’s first US powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. GM is currently building GM’s six-speed, eight-speed and 10-speed rear-wheel-drive transmissions and nine-speed front-wheel drive transmissions in its 2.82 million-square-foot range of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac in Toledo. , Ohio, transmission plan which has been renamed Toledo Propulsion Systems. Congress in August approved significant financial incentives for automakers to convert plants producing parts for gasoline-pore vehicles to electric models. An auto trade group noted the bill sets aside “more…

Recently, Volvo was rumored to be working on the next generation of the XC90 SUV, and recently the Swedish manufacturer leaked the features and specifications of this SUV, and confirmed that this SUV will debut on November 9, 2022. The new SUV will bear the name EX90, and will use the next-generation version of the SPA platform found in the XC90. The platform was developed from the start for electric vehicles, although it can also support conventional and hybrid vehicles. The EX90 is rumored to feature a roof-mounted lidar sensor, along with eight cameras, five radar sensors, and 16 ultrasonic…

Tesla raised the cost of charging electric vehicle batteries (Supercharger) in Europe due to a spike in energy prices. The increase in Supercharger rates varies from location to location, but according to observations by Electrek, a US news site devoted to electric transportation and renewable energy, the average Tesla Supercharger rate increase in Europe is 12 cents. Electrek says currently almost no Supercharger charging stations in Europe charge below 0.60 euros/kWh. But unlike previous rate increases, Tesla has warned of this increase by sending an email notification to its customers in Europe. “Due to rising energy prices, we are adjusting…

It is no secret that BMW will use the Neue Klasse EV platform for their upcoming electric vehicles and now the German manufacturer has revealed how much power the platform can support. The first model to use the Neue Klasse EV platform is a 3-Series-sized electric sedan. However, the platform will be very flexible to use in many different models. In theory, the platform could also be used as an architecture for hypercars. Head of engineering and research and development at BMW, Frank Weber, said that the Neue Klasse EV platform can support single, dual and even quad motors. “The…

Fisker announced its partnership with Wallbox to provide home chargers for Fisker electric vehicle reservation holders. Under the partnership, the two companies will offer owners of the Fisker EV, a Wallbox home EV charger, for purchase through the Fisker website in the United States, Canada and Europe, Fisker said in a press release. The Wallbox Pulsar Plus smart charger will be available to Fisker Ocean reservation holders from November 2022 in the US and Canada. The Wallbox Pulsar Max smart charger will be available to Fisker Ocean reservation holders from November 2022 in the European market, which includes Austria, Denmark,…

Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million electric vehicles in the US due to a problem with windows that may not react properly after detecting an obstacle. This problem can pinch someone’s finger when the window is rolled up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it violated federal safety standards for power windows. The issue can be fixed with an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system. The recall of nearly 1.1 million electric vehicles includes some of the 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X. Tesla discovered the problem during production…

It must be admitted, the world automotive trend is starting to develop into environmentally friendly electric vehicles. Even the electrified vehicle segment has begun to expand to brands that have been thick with high-performance cars such as Porsche. And recently, the legendary Italian automotive brand, Ferrari, is reportedly interested in making a car with this electrification technology. In an interview conducted by Top Gear as reported by Motor1 on Saturday (17/9/2022), Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said Ferrari plans to make an industrial transition that leads to environmentally friendly vehicles. He said that sooner or later, the world’s automotive industry will…

Italian automotive startup Aehra has just released a teaser of a new electric SUV prototype that is planned to be launched in October. Claimed to have a stronger performance than its competitors, this SUV made by Aehra is predicted to compete with SUVs made by Tesla and Lucid. Aehra itself has not announced the complete technical specifications of this SUV. However, when viewed from the teaser, this SUV looks to have a fairly slim body and is more aerodynamic than the usual electric SUV, with a low front-end and single-arch design that is identical to the Hyundai Ioniq 6. Aehra…

German logistics company Dachser deployed a 7.5-ton electric truck in Munich starting this month. In the first phase, the Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter will start its service. Two vehicles of this type are expected to be added in early 2023. Munich is the third German city along with Stuttgart and Freiburg, where Dachser is aiming for zero emissions in-city deliveries. Fuso eCanter will deliver to the Munich districts Altstadt-Lehel, Maxvorstadt and Schwabing-Freimann. Once the two electric trucks are operational, Dachser said the zero emission delivery area will be expanded, creating a total exhaust-free zone of about 1.6 km on busy roads…

ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc, and an industry leader in emission-free technology heavy-duty buses, announces the next generation of zero-emissions products, the Axess battery electric bus (EVO-BE) and the fuel cell electric bus. hydrogen Axess (EVO-FC) which is currently under development. Both buses use the field-proven Axess platform, are leading-edge products in terms of performance and safety, and feature state-of-the-art technology that enables greater reach. ENC is currently opening orders with an estimated delivery in 2023, ENC offers several variations of Axess such as Axess EVO-BE 32 inch wheels, 35 and 40 and Axess…

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC) announced its future business plans. This includes plans to market electric motorcycles more broadly with more diverse models, Tuesday (13/9/2022). Previously, Honda had used its electric motors for business needs, not for sale in general. Honda calls it the e:Business Bike. Yoshishige Nomura, Managing Officer of HMC, said, “For personal use, Honda plans to introduce two electric motorcycles between 2024 and 2025 in Asia, Europe and Japan as well. “Predicting the future market environment, use and ongoing technological developments, Honda is exploring various future personal use models, including power source options other than battery swaps,”…

Peugeot will bring the next-generation 408 to the Paris Motor Show in October, giving the public their first chance to see what the car looks like. The Peugeot 408 comes as a “dynamic fastback” which is positioned between the Peugeot 508 and the 3008 SUV. Similar to the Polestar 2’s bodystyle, the 408 adopts the design language of a five-door car with a large hatchback rear, Peugeot says the 408 emphasizes practicality and style, and is the first car of its kind on the market. The Peugeot 408 carries the EMP2 platform and will be powered by a pure petrol…