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Tesla confirmed that the Berlin Gigafactory has increased production to 2,000 electric vehicles per week for the first time. If this new level of production can be maintained, it would be a major achievement for any automaker. Launching Electrek, every car manufacturer in the world is currently facing a supply chain crisis that is very difficult to increase production of electric vehicles and survive the rapid transition to electric vehicles that is sweeping the industry. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1576287306645790720 Tesla has been a leader in that field for a decade, and Tesla’s production hasn’t slowed down at all, and now the company is…

A Technical Project Manager who worked on the Audi RS5, Ugur Yeter, said that combustion engine technology may still be available until more than 2030. So, what about the electrification spirit being talked about? A number of reasons indicate that the viability of the internal combustion engine is actually worth keeping. Even though Audi is going full-fledged into the era of electric cars, they still hope that ICE engines can still be used. For your information, in March 2021, then-Audi CEO Markus Duesmann announced that the company had stopped developing new combustion engines to meet the upcoming Euro 7 emission…

Citroen has launched its newest concept car, an all-electric SUV called Oli. This concept car has a half SUV and half pickup truck design, which can be said is quite a unique design. To keep the weight of this SUV-pickup low, the components contained in the Oli are made entirely from recycled materials. The concept car’s bodywork is made of recycled cardboard reinforced between fiberglass panels and coated with polyurethane resin. Each panel can also support an adult standing on it even though it weighs half the weight of a traditional steel panel. In the interior, this electric SUV is…

Potential Motors has just introduced the Adventure 1, a mini motorhome and off-road vehicle that uses an electric powertrain. It is purely a recreational electric vehicle with two electric motors combined to produce 450 kW in AWD powered by a 70 kWh battery capable of a range of approximately 160 km. The reach that is only that far can be understood because of its position as a recreational vehicle. The images released by the Canadian startup show Adventure 1 being dragged behind a real-size RV. Adventure 1 is licensed as a UTV or Off-Road Recreational Vehicle (ORV), meaning it can…

The controller is an important component as an electric car power regulator. In the construction of an electric car, there are a number of main components that drive the car as a whole. The controller component of an electric car is no exception, which has an important function. The controller is placed in the electric car powertrain construction between the battery and the inverter. The function of this component is to regulate the amount of electrical power (output) that flows from the battery to the inverter. The amount of electric current received by the inverter is in the form of…

Ford Electric Mach Technologies (FMeT) has been founded in China by Ford to develop electric vehicles. In addition, the US auto giant is also building an independent direct sales network in the country under the Ford Select brand. “Intensively engaged in the development and operation of intelligent electric vehicles,” said Ford China’s announcement on its official WeChat account. FmeT will establish an electrification center with a primary focus on battery and electric motor development, as well as a digitalization center and advanced driver assistance. FmeT was founded to adapt its products to the needs of Chinese consumers, which is one…

Lordstown Motors announces the start of production of the Endurance electric pickup truck designed for commercial fleet use. Now that the first two Endurance vehicles have been produced, some 50 initial Lordstown Endurances will be produced this year before up to 450 more are built and delivered to customers in the first half of 2023. Edward Hightower, who became Lordstown CEO in July after completing the sale of his factory to Foxconn, said everything was going according to plan. Lordstown was built by contract manufacturer Foxconn, which bought the Lordstown auto plant in the US state of Ohio “We will…

The Chevrolet Blazer EV, based on the standard Chevrolet Blazer, will come with a choice of front, rear, and all-wheel drive. This Chevrolet Blazer EV comes with a mode called Wide Open Watts or WOW. This mode allows the electric car to produce instant acceleration that is much more aggressive when using sport mode. Chevrolet Blazer EV RS/SS AWD specifications, price, and range [ninja_tables id=”20341″] Disclaimer. We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct. Chevrolet Blazer EV RS/SS AWD photos gallery

Toyota’s seriousness in continuing to present electrified vehicles to consumers has been seen so intensely lately. One of them is the launch of the bZ4X which fills the electric crossover segment and will be followed by the launch of the bZ3 which is in the sedan segment. Obviously, Toyota will also fill in other segments ranging from supermini for urban vehicles, roadster, SUV, compact commercial to sedan to enliven the world EV market. While the bZ concept sedan, which is predicted to be one of the big players in the EV war, will soon enter the production line under the…

Via Motors, the US electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has received a substantial order for 2,000 Class 3 electric cutaway chassis cabs from Pegasus Specialty Vehicles. Based on the purchased chassis, Pegasus will build electric school buses, minibuses and shuttles and distribute them through a dealer network spread across 56 locations across the US. The contract between Via Motors and Pegasus is worth $170 million. Pegasus hopes this contract will bring “a new, innovative and unique bus solution” to the electric commercial vehicle market in the US. “Our advanced bodies, mounted on these reliable, fuel-efficient and customizable chassis will truly be…

Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia, becomes an independent member of Tesla board of directors. He replaces Oracle chairman and chief technology officer Larry Ellison at Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company. Ellison and former Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Kathleen Wilson-Thompson joined the board in December 2018 to comply with the terms of a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gebbia joining Tesla’s board could help the company avoid further conflict with the SEC, which has initiated several investigations to determine that Musk and Tesla are still in compliance with their agreement. Gebbia is a designer who joined Airbnb in early…

DSR is an electric motorcycle from Zero Motorcycle which is equipped with an electric dynamo Z-Force 7507R Air-Cooled Brushless Motor. The design is capable of producing a maximum power of 52 kW or the equivalent of 70 horsepower and torque of 157 Nm. The top speed of this electric motor is capable of lauching up to 163 km per hour and has a range of 262 km on a single full battery charge. Meanwhile, the Power Tank variant or the highest trim has a further cruising range of up to 326 km. Furthermore, for the duration of charging from an…

Daimler plans to bring an electric bus prototype to Indonesia in 2023. President Director of PT Daimler Commercial Vehicles Indonesia (DCVI) Naeem Hassim, said that his party will soon go to Brazil and see the product. “We will bring the electric bus prototype in the first quarter or second quarter of 2023. We need to get input from stakeholders in Indonesia. We just got confirmation last week, we will go to Brazil and see the product,” said Naeem at a press conference in Jakarta. South Jakarta, Tuesday (27/9/2022). Naeem explained that electrification is not about products, but how companies help…

Electric motorcycle manufacturer from China, Davinci, has just introduced a new line up of electric motorcycles. This electric motorcycle is called Davinci DC100 Classic with a retro modern cafe racer style. This Davinci DC100 Classic takes the base of the regular Davinci DC100 but carries a modern retro design language. The Davinci DC100 Classic electric motorcycle removes the futuristic bodywork found in the standard DC100. There are additional round headlights, with the motor drive and battery shown exposed. Then there is a change in the seat by using a brown leather single seat. Plus the cockpit has a low clip-on…

The Tesla Cybertruck is perhaps the most controversial electric pickup. Since the concept car was first introduced in 2019, the Cybertruck has managed to ignite the electric truck fever, especially in the North American region. It’s just that the production version never came in real form as a mass product. Meanwhile, competitors such as Ford, Rivian and Hummer have already started rolling out electric truck models on the market. Previously, Elon Musk said that production of the Cybertruck would begin in the first half of 2023. However, the production schedule delays that have occurred several times before have undermined public…

Opel recently launched the Astra GSe, which incidentally is the first model in the new line of electrified performance cars from Opel. The model will be sold under the GSe sub-brand, taken from the GSE badge featured on the performance-oriented versions of the Opel Commodore and Monza in the 1970s and 80s. The “E” on the former GSE denoted “einspritzung,” German for “injection,” but now the “e” on the GSE stands for “electrified performance.” The Astra GSe is a plug-in hybrid model, with a powertrain consisting of a 1.6-liter turbo-4 internal combustion engine and two electric motors producing 221 hp…

The latest Peugeot 308 was previously presented in the PHEV variant or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Presented in two variants: saloon and estate SW, now Peugeot is releasing a fully electric version. The French brand’s move has strengthened its position as the first producer from Europe to offer electric estate. Both are supported by a new electric motor capable of producing 156 hp of power and a maximum torque of 260 Nm which of course came out from the start to accelerate. He is supplied with electricity from a 54 kWh battery which is claimed to be able to roam…

Mercedes Benz will launch the EQE 2023 Electric SUV on October 16. Almost identical to other Mercedes cars, the Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV features a 56-inch hyperscreen that runs the length of the dashboard and has turbine-style vents at the ends. Mercedes EQE offers five color combinations for the interior. According to the images that have been revealed, the cabin looks spacious and will be one of the most special interiors of any SUV on the market thanks to its very unique design, space and blend of technologies. The biggest difference is the availability of seats in the third row,…

From next season, Hankook will be the technical partner and exclusive tire supplier for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Hankook officially announced the new Hankook iON racing tire in front of Formula E representatives and the media at The Swarovski Crystal Worlds event in Austria. This new tire line claims is specifically aimed at meeting the needs of Formula E and future mobility in an environmentally friendly manner, without compromising driving performance. About 30% of the new tires designed specifically for third-generation Formula E racing cars are made from environmentally friendly materials. Jamie Reigle, CEO of Formula E,…

Almost all commodity prices rose in the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest Russia-Ukraine war. The government also raised the basic price of energy and electricity bills for British citizens automatically swelled. The price of charging electric vehicles on public chargers alone has increased by 42 per cent in the UK. Now if you want to charge an electric car, you have to pay IDR 474,000 to charge an average battery of 64 kWh to 80 percent capacity, according to the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) as quoted from Carscoops, Tuesday (27/9). On average, drivers who exclusively use…