Author: James Bryant

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he could lower the price of electric vehicles that Tesla produces if inflation eases. Elon Musk answered a question from one of his followers about Tesla’s plans to lower the price of cars that had previously been raised. “If inflation subsides, we can lower the price of cars,” Musk said in a tweet. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1547929147371950081 In recent months, Tesla has increased the electric vehicles they produce due to rising prices for raw materials from aluminum to lithium. These raw materials are used for the production of cars and batteries. Meanwhile, almost the entire automotive industry…

British startup Nyobolt has announced it has secured £50 million Series B funding to build a battery cell production facility in the UK by 2023. Nyobolt gets funding led by H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders is widely recognized as one of the largest tungsten suppliers in the world. H.C. Starck will help Nyobolt increase production capacity and its electric vehicle battery recycling program. Nyobolt himself developed a battery anode with niobium and tungsten materials that is claimed to allow electric vehicles to be fully charged in minutes. So far, niobium and tungsten are known as minerals that are often used to…

After announcing the opening of its first showroom in the US, Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast revealed that it has secured a $1.2 billion incentive package from the state of North Carolina for the construction of an electric vehicle factory. The economic incentive package is the largest in North Carolina’s history and was signed by Governor Roy Cooper. The electric vehicle factory is the first car production facility to be located in the state. The electric vehicle plant is located at Triangle Innovation Point in Chatham County, North Carolina, with a total investment of approximately USD 2 billion in the…

LG Electronics reported that it has secured orders totaling 8 trillion won to provide the best electric vehicle in-vehicle experience to global car manufacturers in the first half of 2022. LG said this again strengthens the company’s position as a big player in the electric vehicle component business solutions. “By leveraging advanced core technologies and strong global manufacturing partnerships, we will continue to provide distinct added value to all of our customers in the automotive industry,” said President of LG VS Company Eun Seok-hyun in a press statement, Friday (15/15). 7/2022). Furthermore, LG has worked closely with various global car…

Even though the automotive industry is experiencing an ongoing crisis of semiconductor chips, that doesn’t seem to deter Tesla from expanding their production in the various factories they own. And this time the factory in Berlin, Germany is making a breakthrough by increasing the production of one of its products, the Model Y to 1,000 units per week. According to a report by the Herman automotive media, Automobilwoche, Tesla’s Berlin factory is currently only able to produce the Model Y with Pearl White Multicoat or Solid Black paint. This happens because other colors still have to be supplied from Tesla’s…

Honda MS01 officially launched in China. Where, this electric Cub has a simple design, is comfortable and has power like a moped. Launching Visordown, Honda MS01 only produced 5,000 units. Meanwhile, China’s election reasoned that the electric Cub was claimed to be suitable for operating in busy cities and frequent traffic jams. In addition, the presence of the electric Honda Cub in China is also a sign that this motorbike has a long history, considering that its production has been carried out since 1958. It is recorded that 100 million units of the Honda Cub have been sold worldwide. Previously,…

The South Korean automotive manufacturer, Hyundai, seems to be still eager to provide innovation, especially for cars with electrification technology. After presenting the Ioniq 5 electric crossover and electric-engined fastback sedan, the Ioniq 6, the manufacturer with the slanted H logo will present its newest electric car product, the Ioniq 7. As reported by Autoexpress.co.uk on Monday (11/7/2022), the Hyundai Ioniq 7 will use a large 7 seater SUV configuration. It is planned that the Ioniq 7 will challenge several big SUV cars with electric technology from several brands such as the Tesla Model X or Mercedes EQB. This means…

Triumph Motorcycles recently revealed the full details and features of the TE-1 electric motorcycle project developed with Williams Advanced Engineering. The British two-wheeler manufacturer released the results of the last prototype test, and this electric sportbike is claimed to have a range of up to 161 km. According to Triumph, the TE-1’s recorded range significantly exceeds the range of equivalent electric motorcycles currently available. In terms of performance, the TE-1 is claimed to be able to produce a peak power of 175 hp and be able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. This figure puts the TE-1 on…

After opening 50 stores in Europe, Vinfast announced it will open its six US showrooms in California this week. Overall, the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer will come up with plans for 30 locations across the state by the end of the year. Vinfast’s first six showrooms in the US are Santa Monica, San Diego, San Mateo, Corte Madera, Commerce and Berkeley. Electric vehicles sold in the early stages will be imported from Asia, while Vinfast’s US start-up plant in North Carolina will start production in about 18 months. For the US market, Vinfast will rely on a choice of two…

After five years of development and testing, Rimac Automobili has finally started the production version of the electric hypercar Nevera. This electric hypercar will be produced by hand with a production target of 50 units per year from a total of 150 units planned. The first car from series production is the “Callisto Green” model with graphite painted Vertex alloy wheels and a sand-colored Alcantara interior which was unveiled to the public at the Festival of Speed ​​at Goodwood. Assembly of the Rimac Nevera for the first customer has already begun. Self-assembly takes five weeks, and Rimac produces its own…

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 has officially made its global debut. This electric sedan by Hyundai is called the “Streamliner” using the modular E-GMP platform which is also used by the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 will be available with “various drive motors and battery packs,” in various trim levels and variants. One thing that Hyundai is most proud of from this electric sedan is the range that reaches 610 kilometers. This range is achieved using a single motor, rear-wheel drive powertrain and a long-range 77.4 kWh battery. Hyundai claims the RWD model will also be…

Scania sent its electric truck which was specially designed for SCA’s fleet as a woodworker from Sweden. Scania electric battery trucks are operated to transport logs offering a gross vehicle weight of up to 64 tonnes on public roads up to 80 tonnes on dedicated or private roads to the SCA terminal in Gimons and the paper mill in Obbola. Fredrik Allard, Head of E-Mobility Scania said that the 80-ton battery-powered wooden truck has shown that even very heavy transport can be electrified. According to him, the partnership with SCA, is the first show of what may be a clear…