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Kawasaki showed off and demonstrated its new product at the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance event. This motor sport style, using the battery as a propulsion. Reporting from Autoby (07/08), this EV sport bike appeared in a session. The motorcycle is named Kawasaki Z Electric, its design resembles the sport naked Z250. The headlamp, and the legs resemble the naked bike, there are two right and left lights that are slightly narrowed. The taillights are similar to the ZX-25R, making it look more sporty. The handlebars are short, but not clamped, so the rider doesn’t bend too much. The engine was…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that his latest company project, ‘robotaxi’ will be like Uber and Airbnb combined. Musk confirmed this at the annual shareholder meeting. Musk stated that the system was not designed with launch cities in mind, the way competitors approach the concept, Fox Business reports. Elon Musk also alluded to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) when it was fully operational. “Look at how many cars are parked. There are parking lots full of cars everywhere. Because cars need a driver, so most of the time they’re doing nothing.” said Elon Musk Elon Musk said Tesla owners could…

Tesla announced a three-for-one stock split schedule will start on August 25, 2022. This is in accordance with the results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM). Reporting from Reuters, the shareholders of the electric car manufacturer voted for the management’s recommendations regarding the selection of directors and approval of the share split. However, rejected proposals focused on environment and governance. Chief Executive Elon Musk owns 15.6% of Tesla, according to Refinitiv data, after selling millions of shares last year. Each shareholder registered on August 17 will receive a dividend of two additional shares for each share held, which…

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has indeed become one of the stars of electric vehicles. Hyundai Motor America managed to sell 60,631 cars in America. Down 11 percent compared to last year. However, the Ioniq 5 could be one of the biggest sales contributors for electric vehicles. During July 2022, sales of Ioniq 5 reached 1,978 units or 3.3% of the total market share of electric cars in America. Ioniq 5 production for the American market is still carried out in South Korea. In total, more than 15,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 have been delivered to consumers in America. Another 10,000-15,000 units…

Dutch manufacturer Ebusco wants to start production of electric buses in France next year. Ebusco has leased an area of ​​21,000 square meters at the Renault factory site in Cléon. For the production of electric buses in France, Ebusco will invest around 10 million euros for the conversion of the production facility in Cléon to produce electric buses. In addition to being a production facility, the French company’s headquarters will also be located there. Cléon is located on the Seine northwest of Paris – between the capital and the coast to the English Channel The electric bus production facility at…

At Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, Elon Musk said the company’s Gigafactory could be built in Canada. To note, for the past year, Musk has been talking about the new Tesla Gigafactory. During a face-to-face meeting, Musk teased the crowd by asking the supposed location of the next Gigafactory. After many different locations were shouted out, Musk said: “We got a lot of Canada. I am half Canadian, maybe I should?” said Elon Musk Musk himself was born in South Africa to a Canadian-born mother. This isn’t the first time Musk and Tesla have hinted at Canada as the location of…

Nikola topped analysts’ estimates when announcing the quarter on Thursday as the electric truck maker shipped more semi trucks after an increase in production. The company also reported a smaller-than-expected loss for the period. In the second quarter, Nikola produced 50 Tre electric trucks at its production facility in Coolidge and delivered 48 units to dealers. Nikola said it was on track to reach its target of delivering 300 to 500 BEV Tre semi trucks by 2022. “The primary reason for our deliveries coming in at the low end of our guidance range was caused by two weeks of production…

Toyota really does everything in its power to deal with the recall of their electric car, the Toyota bZ4X. They were even willing to buy back the car. It is known that last July, Toyota issued a recall announcement of their electric car, the Toyota bZ4X because the tires were easily dislodged. It is recorded that there are 2,700 Toyota bZ4X that must immediately make repairs. At the same time, the Nagoya, Japan-based automotive company is also ready to prepare a replacement car during the recall process. They also promised that all operational costs incurred during the car loan would…

One of the automotive brands from the United States, Dodge will make a radical change to some of their iconic products. Their 2 iconic Muscle Car cars, the Challenger and Charger, will use an electric car or EV platform in their latest generation which will be coming soon. As reported by Motor1 on Sunday (31/1/2022), a spokesman for Dodge said that the Hemi V8 engine and other internal combustion engines that had been their mainstay would be killed. Later the latest generation of Charger and Challenger will use a platform that uses fully electrified power. Although there were rumors that…

Hyundai Motor Company announced that it is preparing to export its hydrogen-fueled heavy duty truck, the Hyundai XCient, to Germany which is one of the largest commercial vehicle markets in Europe. Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing and retail will put 27 Hyundai XCient trucks into fleet service with funding for green commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). “Hyundai Motor, recognized as a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, will take advantage of this opportunity to expand our business to a wider European market by successfully supporting Germany’s efforts to achieve its carbon neutral goals,”…

Dutch solar-powered electric vehicle company Lightyear has partnered with Koenigsegg the mass-market Lightyear 2 model. Technology from Koenigsegg, the Swedish sports car manufacturer, will be incorporated into the mass-market model Lightyear 2. Most Koenigsegg hypercars are hybrids. Koenigsegg is known to have yet to launch a sports car with a pure electric powertrain. But Koenigsegg “also has a long history of developing sustainable mobility technologies”, Lightyear said. The announcement did not mention what technology and components Koenigsegg will contribute to the mass market model Lightyear 2 . At the beginning of the year, Koenigsegg has presented a self-developed electric motor…

Hyundai recently introduced the Ioniq 6 as a continuation of their agenda in launching EVs. However, behind its elegant and charming design, there is a story that is quite interesting. Hyundai CEO Jaehoon “Jay” Chang said that the design process of the Ioniq 6 was very inspired by the beauty of the Porsche 911. “To build a car like the Porsche 911 not only takes decades but also a strong commitment. This is where we learn, to deliver a car that is truly one-of-a-kind. really good quality. I’m not sure anyone can imitate something like 911. The shape is almost…

Tesla appears to be working to add a new factor that will affect its estimated range of cars, according to information from the @greentheonly twitter account of Tesla fans, owners, and well-known “green” hackers in the Tesla community. This has actually been mentioned several times in the past, although there are new details hidden in Tesla’s latest software update. The @greentheonly twitter account provided a thread sharing what he discovered as Tesla made its regular over-the-air software changes. The information it finds comes into play along the way, so its analysis gives us some sort of clue as to what’s…

A study found by the Green Car Report shows that California is a State with a fairly large number of EVs and occupies the top position for home chargers. Using real estate listings and EV registrations, the study found that 20% of homes in California were equipped with EV chargers, while San Francisco (15.8%) and San Jose (15.1%) took second place for home chargers. , and Los Angeles (8.6%). While New York City is estimated to have 100,000 plug-in cars (both EVs and plug-in hybrids) on its streets, it has the lowest percentage of home chargers at just 0.5%. According…

Volkswagen has started producing the ID.4 electric SUV in the US at its production facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This makes the ID.4 electric SUV the first EV to be manufactured and sold in the US The ID.4 electric SUV first entered production lines for the mass market in 2020 and is available in the three largest automotive markets in the world, namely Europe, North America and China. Prior to this, buyers in the US had purchased imported ID.4 even though the German auto giant had assembly facilities and a battery factory in the US. To be able to produce EVs,…

Tesla is reportedly getting closer to building its supercharger network in the United States for use by non-Tesla electric vehicles. Tesla reportedly recently applied for more public grants to expand its Supercharger network on condition that it can be used by non-Tesla electric vehicle owners, the Wall Street Journal reports. Currently, the use of supercharger networks for non-Tesla electric vehicles is limited in several European countries. Tesla is already planning to open Supercharger network access for all electric vehicles globally. Today Tesla has adopted the CCS standard in Europe like all other automakers, and its Supercharger stations are equipped with…

Daimler Truck says it has started production of a second electric truck model called the eEconic. This truck is manufactured at the factory that already produces the eActros heavy duty electric truck in Woerth, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The first eEconic will be sold to a waste disposal company in Denmark. The unit delivery is planned for this year, while the handover was carried out in February. Similar to the eActros, the eEconic electric truck costs about three times that of similar diesel models. But Daimler Truck Chief Executive Martin Daum explains electric trucks will cost drivers about the same as in…

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed it had delayed the launch of the all-electric Macan by a year. The postponement of the all-electric Macan launch follows reports that the Volkswagen Group software company has been hit by delays. “Market launch in 2024,” Blume told Germany’s Automobilewoche about the all-electric Macan. Porsche previously planned to launch the all-electric Macan in 2023. A Porsche executive said there were no problems with the vehicle’s hardware. The executive, who did not want to be named, said “but the software is still missing.” Previously, the Volkswagen Group’s software company, Cariad, was reported to be lagging far…

Hyundai has just released a concept sports model called the N Vision 74. This car takes inspiration from the futuristic N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept and Giorgetto Giugiaro’s 1974 Pony Coupe concept. The N Vision 74 measures 4,952 mm in length, 1,995 mm in width and has a 2,905 mm wheelbase. With a center of gravity close to the ground only 1331 mm, making the car more stable. For the body that is also inspired by motorsport, just look at the large front splitter, then the side intakes that are inserted into the rear fender, the large rear diffuser,…

Automobili Pininfarina has announced that it has started production of the Battista electric GT supercar. The Italian high-performance car manufacturer built the Battista by hand in the 2,300-square-meter hall at Cambiano in the Italian region of Piedmont. Maximum production is only 150 units and deliveries will begin in late summer 2022. The electric motor for the Battista was provided by Croatian specialist Rimac, who has also started production of the Nevera electric hypercar. Apart from the Battista, Automobili Pininfarina is planning a whole range of other electric models, such as SUVs and sedans. The premises used to manufacture the Battista…