Author: James Bryant

Chile’s first electric bus factory, Reborn Electric Motor has started production. The presence of the electric bus factory is expected to reduce Chile’s dependence on oil. Reborn Electric Motor’s production facility is located about 84 kilometers south of the Chilean capital, Santiago. The factory is targeted to produce 200 electric buses a year. The 200 electric buses produced annually are expected to keep around 65,000 tons of carbon out of the atmosphere. Chile is known as the largest copper producer in the world. The Pacific Ocean nation is aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. State-owned copper giant Codelco…

Tesla is indeed leading the global electric vehicle market. but their position may be shifted by other manufacturers who start releasing their electric vehicle models. Most of the world’s major manufacturers have announced their electrification targets. This has forced Tesla to strive to maintain its lead in the global electric vehicle market. One of the things that is trying to improve is the service for existing customers. In a new recent update to the app, Tesla is offering a ‘self-diagnosis’ feature that aims to improve the experience of existing customers. The ‘self-diagnosis’ feature is a big concern for Tesla and…

Cadillac has just unveiled the first complete images for the upcoming Celestiq luxury electric sedan which is the company’s second electric vehicle. Cadillac’s first electric vehicle is the Lyriq, an electric SUV that has just started shipping to pre-order holders. The Celestiq electric luxury sedan comes with a seating configuration for four people. Just like other electric vehicles released by GM, the Celestiq uses GM’s Ultium platform but stands out with exclusive Cadillac features. We can see a touch of Cadillac-style luxury in the craftsmanship of the vehicle as it is handmade and costs a lot of money. The Celestiq…

The Nissan Ariya has just landed on British soil via the Port of Tyne, which is in the north east of England. The Ariya variant that arrived in the UK is the Ariya Advance with a 63 kWh battery in Akatsuki Copper color and a Pearl Black roof which is equipped with the Sky Pack option package which is equipped with an electric sunroof with a power sunshade. Nissan’s first Ariya models in the UK will undergo a final quality control check before being shipped to dealerships, where they will be used for customer test drives and then shipped to…

Tesla has just reached a major milestone by producing its 2 millionth electric vehicle from one of its initial factories in Fremont, California. Tesla’s factory in Fremont is known for producing the Model 3, but it also manufactures the Model Y, Model S and Model X. The Fremont plant was once a production facility operated by Toyota and GM before they sold it to Tesla in 2010. Tesla CEO Elon Musk congratulated the entire Tesla team for this achievement. He especially congratulated Tesla’s Fremont factory as well as Giga Nevada (which supplied the components). https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1549429368979587072 In the early days of…

Porsche believes it can make a big profit from selling electric cars. In achieving maximum profit, the German sports car company relies on the electric Taycan, Porsche’s first electric car. The sports car brand under Volkswagen AG sees a lot of potential to raise the price of electric cars over petrol engine cars. Porsche’s electric car sales margins are also predicted to increase as consumers are willing to pay more for the new technology. Porsche targets sales of 8 of its 10 cars by 2030 to be electric cars. Meanwhile, by 2031, the company expects electric cars to account for…

The German manufacturer, BMW continues to innovate in presenting various products. One of them BMW has just launched the i7 Protection. This electric sedan is a sedan that has bulletproof technology with the most advanced safety devices. This car is said to be resistant to rifle attacks, grenades, and missile attacks. BMW’s move to present the i7 Protection is because no other manufacturer has presented a bullet-proof car with the most advanced level of safety on the market. The car that targets the segment for high-ranking state officials such as heads of state or presidents will soon be introduced in…

Tesla on Wednesday (20/7/2022) reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit as a series of price hikes on its best-selling electric vehicles helped offset production challenges caused by China’s COVID-19 lockdown. The company promised a “record-breaking second half” for the year and reaffirmed its target of averaging 50 percent annual growth in vehicle shipments over several years, but did not provide a specific target for 2022l deliveries. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk at the conference said the company has no demand problems, rejecting the idea that global economic problems are impacting Tesla’s profits. Tesla shares were up about 1.0 percent in after-hours trading.…

Tech giant Sony Group is reportedly working on a new self-driving sensor for electric cars. This autonomous driving system is claimed to save battery power consumption by up to 70 percent compared to the current self-driving system. Electric vehicles are very dependent on software. Generally, software and sensors have a large power consumption and will have an impact on the range. Sony said it would pair its significant power-efficient electric car self-driving sensors with software developed by Japan’s largest autonomous driving systems company, Tier IV. In addition, Sony will also incorporate image recognition and radar technology into autonomous driving sensors…

Ford is set to cut its workforce by up to 8,000 in an effort to increase efficiency and focus on electric vehicles, Bloomberg News reported, citing internal company sources. Details regarding the cuts have not been disclosed and are subject to change and are likely to start this summer. A Ford spokesman declined to comment on this. However, it has scheduled a press conference to announce an annual electric vehicle production target of 600,000 vehicles by 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. “To realize our Ford+ transformation and lead this exciting and disruptive new era…

Canada has just announced a funding move to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. Canada will fund 6,000 EV chargers with a total investment of CAD 45M (nearly €34Mn). The funding package allows local governments and companies such as Hydro Québec or Shell Canada to benefit from the funding. Hydro Québec will receive $4.6 million to install up to 840 electric vehicle chargers in Quebec. The company targets to complete the project on EV power installation by March 2024. Hydro Québec said it will select a public location upon request. Shell Canada will receive $3.95 million to install 79 EV…

Lotus has completed construction of its production facility in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which will produce the all-electric Eletre SUV model. Lotus’ production facility in Wuhan is designed with an annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles. In addition to production facilities, Lotus is also building its global headquarters in Wuhan. Lotus itself targets to sell 100,000 electric vehicles by 2028. The production facility in Wuhan is targeted to produce 90,000 electric sedans and electric SUVs while the remaining 10,000 are electric sports cars to be built at the Hethel Lotus plant in the UK. See also: 5 Interesting Fact About…