Author: James Bryant

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) specialist Nuvve in collaboration with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) have agreed to develop an electric school bus that can return energy to the grid. This project was created to prevent outages through the utility’s Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP). These programs can help with energy conservation efforts and also get paid two dollars per kWh for the energy they provide, says SDG&E. This V2G scheme is not only for network emergencies but can be done every day. “Electric school buses offer a natural and compelling bi-directional charging solution born from their batteries, which are…

Apple has been developing its first vehicles for the past few years. But it was marred by disappointment and procrastination. But Apple continues to push and develop its autonomous vehicle possibilities. The newest member to the team developing this super-secret project is Luigi Taraborelli, who has worked with Lamborghini for two decades. Taraborelli is the Chief of Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics at Lamborghini. Citing GSM Arena, Taraborelli will lead the design team for Apple’s future car. Apple is clearly stepping up its efforts with highly focused recruitment, as Taraborrelli has contributed to a number of Lamborghini projects, including the Urus,…

BMW recalled 83 unique electric vehicles iX and i4 after investigating several battery fire incidents involving two electric cars. In a report found by Autoblog, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warned owners of iX xDrive 50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 vehicles not to drive, charge, or park them inside. After first investigating an overseas incident involving the i4 eDrive 2022 in April, BMW discovered manufacturing defects with certain Samsung SDI battery cells in iX models manufactured between December 2, 2021 and June 30, 2022, as well as i4 models made between November 22, 2021…

Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES), a joint venture for electric vehicle batteries between Toyota and Panasonic has secured lithium supplies from ioneer Ltd’s Rhyolite Ridge mining project. The supply of lithium is to make electric vehicle batteries in the United States. Under the agreement, ioneer will supply 4,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for five years to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES). PPES will start getting lithium supplies in 2025 and will be used to make electric vehicle battery parts in the United States for that country’s market. PPES is reportedly considering building a battery production facility in…

The Kia EV GT is gearing up for its Australian launch in the fourth quarter of this year and is currently in the midst of adjusting its ride and handling to make it ready for local roads in Australia. The EV6 GT suspension tuning started in Europe where the Australian product and tuning team traveled to Germany and looked for ‘class B’ roads to emulate the local roads in Australia. Testing also involved the EV6 GT being steered at the Nurburgring before hydraulic adjustment of the shock absorbers and the Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system locked. Recently, the finishing…

A number of manufacturers have started introducing and even producing their first electric model to the public. But not so with Bentley, the British manufacturer has even postponed the production of its first electric model until 2026. However, a number of executives at Bentley refused to provide reasons for the withdrawal of the electric vehicle production. “Our electric vehicle manufacturing process turned out to be demanding to do pre-development work that we had never done with previous programs. This of course has an effect on the actual production schedule scheduled in the near future,” said Bentley CEO, Adrian Hallmark. On…

US-based electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian said that it was reducing the number of employees by 6% to optimize costs amid increasingly challenging global economic conditions. In an email to all of its employees, CEO RJ Scaringe said the company is adjusting to “the world has changed dramatically,” Rivianta total has 14,000 employees. About 840 of the laid-off employees were notified on Wednesday that they would be leaving the company. Scaringe said that inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and rising commodity prices forced them to make tough decisions to cut their workforce. In his email, Scaringe said Staff on the manufacturing…

Ford has launched the F-150 Lightning pickup truck made specifically for the police fleet in the United States called the Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV. These vehicles will help police departments save costs, drive efficiencies and accelerate customer sustainability goals. Ford vehicles have been used in police departments for more than 70 years. Today, Ford Pro customers include more than 12,000 police departments across the US and its line of police vehicles sells more than all other police vehicles combined. “The Pro Power Onboard can serve as a mobile power source to illuminate nighttime crash sites on the highway, the…

The Canoo EV has been introduced for use by the Artemis program that will take astronauts to the moon. NASA is now testing the Canoo EV to transport its astronauts all the way to Launchpad, as reported by Space Explored. The Canoo EV has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center and will conduct a test run between Neil Armstrong Operations and the Checkout building to the Launchpad area. The astronauts on the Artemis mission will be launched from Launchpad LC-39B using a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. NASA last year invited automakers to supply Crew Transport vehicles to be used…

MINI has just introduced the Aceman, a new concept electric car that previews the design of future generations of electric models. Aceman comes with a unique design by highlighting the sustainable aspect. In the spring of 2021, MINI has announced that it will stop selling cars with internal combustion engines by 2030. The company will introduce models with internal combustion engines by 2025 and targets half of its sales to be electric by 2027. MINI Aceman concept photos gallery

Nobina Group has ordered electric buses from Ebusco. A total order of 19 Ebusco 3.0 electric buses with a length of 12 meters will be used by the Danish transportation company Midtrafik, for public transportation within the city and around Horsens. Deliveries are scheduled for mid-2023. The Ebusco 3.0 was first introduced in 2019 with a very light chassis to increase the range of the vehicle. The Ebusco 2.2 model is still being offered and is still selling well. In late 2021, Ebusco handed over 13 Ebusco 2.2s to Nobina for use in the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Follow-up orders now…

In the automotive world, the conversion from conventional engine cars to electric cars is not something new. But a unique step taken by General Motors or GM. In the midst of the increasing trend of electric cars, this automotive brand from the United States provides an interesting program for those of you who are interested in electric cars but have a limited budget. GM provides a program where old GM cars that still use conventional engines can be transformed into electric cars at a relatively attractive price. As quoted from the Detroit Free Press, GM itself calls this program the…