Author: James Bryant

McLaren team has declared its participation in the 2022/23 Formula E championship by taking over the Mercedes team. To take part in the electric car racing championship, the British team will use an electric powertrain from Nissan. Nissan and McLaren Racing today announced a multi-year technical collaboration, which will begin at the start of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season. Nissan enters Formula E for the 2018-19 season with its partnership with the French team e.dams. Earlier this year, Nissan purchased e.dams and confirmed their participation as a manufacturing team. “Our new partnership with McLaren Racing will…

After several design revisions, Elon Musk said that the final design of the Cybertruck electric truck is final and will start production in mid-2023. Looking back, the Tesla Cybertruck was first publicly revealed in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would hit the market by the end of 2021. As the deadline approached 2021, the electric vehicle maker confirmed that production would take place in 2022. Tesla CEO Elon Musk later said that Tesla would start production of the Cybertruck in “late 2022” at the Texas Gigafactory. By March 2022, it was confirmed that Tesla aims to complete…

The legendary British motorcycle company, Norton Motorcycles, has announced a transformation of its business to focus on building electric vehicles of the future. The motorcycle brand, which has participated in the world war, said it would begin this transformation with a project for the next 30 months to develop a battery-powered iron horse called Project Zero Emission Norton or Project ZEN for short. This is a completely new Norton project under TVS ownership. A 30-month timescale means the project will be completed by the end of 2024. Norton expects the project to produce the motorcycle that many riders around the…

A total of 50 units of Citroen My Ami Buggy which were sold on Tuesday starting at 12.00 have been sold out in 17 minutes 28 seconds. Buyers of Citroen My Ami Buggy make purchases through the www.citroën.fr/ami page with the fastest customers completing their purchases in just 2 minutes 53 seconds. The 50 special edition Citroen My Ami Buggy will be personalized with the buyer’s name and will be shipped in the second half of August. The Citroen My Ami Buggy was first introduced to the public in December 2021 as a concept vehicle and Citroen has announced its…

Lexus Korea said it would launch its first dedicated pure electric model, the Lexus RZ 450e next year. According to a report by the South Korean news agency, Yonhap, the manufacture of the Lexus RZ 450e is part of a plan to introduce an all-electric battery by 2035. Judging from the technical specifications, the Lexus RZ 450e is included in the Sport Utility Vehicle category or large-dimensional SUV. Using a special battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform developed by Toyota Motor Corporation for the Korean market in 2023. See also: Lexus RZ 450e vs Genesis GV60 : Specs, Batteries and Range…

While many manufacturers are starting to improve self-driving technology in their cars, Ferrari intends to limit its self-driving capabilities to Level 2 in order to maintain the “feel” and driving experience. “Ferrari will limit the autonomy of its cars to L2/L2+, in order to retain all the great emotions provided to our drivers,” said a company spokesperson. We can understand why Ferrari wants to take care of the feelings of the drivers while driving their cars. However, limiting the availability of this kind of technology could potentially limit the appeal of their cars in the era of electric cars with…

The European Union plans to ban the sale of cars with internal combustion engines starting in 2035. But the plan has met with opposition from some quarters. German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said that there would continue to be gaps for internal combustion engines. He considered that this policy was a mistake. Speaking at a conference of Germany’s industrial lobby, the BDI, in Berlin Tuesday, Lindner said the EU’s draft policy — a key part of the bloc’s bid to slash emissions and go climate neutral — was “wrong” and that the German government “will not agree to this European…

As part of its mission to decarbonise transportation, Volvo Trucks has now offered conventional trucks and battery-electric trucks that use renewable fuel cells such as biogas and hydrogen. The use of biogas and hydrogen fuel cells in this electric truck, also known as FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), is the third option in Volvo’s zero CO2 emission truck product portfolio. President of Volvo Trucks, Roger Alm revealed that the development of this technology has been carried out for several years. He admitted that he was very enthusiastic that the truck with its first fuel cell had succeeded on the test…

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus announced that the German manufacturer is ready to manufacture large-scale electric trucks (eTruck) from its factories for the European market. In the first 12 months since the innovative eMobility Center was established at its main plant, MAN Truck & Bus has launched 20 heavy-duty eTruck prototypes as test models for future mixed series production with conventional trucks in real-life conditions. The CEO of MAN Truck & Bus, Alexander Vlaskamp, ​​explained that the construction of the MAN eMobility Center in mid-June 2021 was a clear start for the modernization of the plant as…

Hyundai Motor Group and Michelin agreed to collaborate on tire research and development for the next generation of premium electric vehicles. The duration of the agreement to develop electric vehicle tires lasts for three years. The agreement between Hyundai and the French tire manufacturer includes research and development of environmentally friendly tires, one of which is to increase the use of sustainable materials. The tires developed will be used for Hyundai Motor Group’s premium electric vehicles. The South Korean car manufacturer considers researching new tire technology very important because these components must meet durability and performance requirements. See also: Michelin…

The rapidity of electric car technology has also opened up innovation for several companies. Not only do they provide recharging facilities for electric car batteries with fast charging technology, but they also continue to develop new, more modern batteries. Like the Enovix company, they are now presenting a new breakthrough which has presented an electric car battery which has the advantage of a shorter charging time. Citing information from New Atlas, Enovix, the company from the United States has made a new innovation related to its claim. Through the technology on display, they hope to play a role in the…

Audi filed a lawsuit against Nio for trademark infringement in a Munich court, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported Thursday, June 16, 2022. The Nio trademarks in question are ES6 and ES8. Audi considers the two Nio trademarks to violate their trademark which has named production the S6 and S8. Nio, the premium brand that has so far made most of its sales in China, entered the Norwegian market in May last year and plans to launch its models in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark before the end of the year. See also: NIO want to sell its EVs in more…