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Kawasaki seems to be presenting an electric motorcycle sooner than expected. Through a Twitter post from Kawasaki USA dated May 19, 2022, the company shared a video with the caption “Good Time is Electric, Wait for June 7th. In the post, a short teaser video was also shared showing a young rider standing on a dirt track, the next video showing the reflection of part of the bike in the rider’s glasses. The link to the Kawasaki US website prompts visitors to register, provided that they are US residents 13 years of age and older. https://twitter.com/KawasakiUSA/status/1527014631277006849 It can be assumed…

After the Nissan Sakura was released at the company’s headquarters in Japan, the mini electric vehicle was re-released virtually in the metaverse. The presence of Nissan Sakura in the metaverse, marks the company’s ambition to expand its target consumers in the digital market. The rapid development of the metaverse makes Nissan attracted to try this virtual technology to attract the attention of its consumers. “The opening of the Sakura metaverse has been designed to provide a unique experience, with immersive sound and light effects. It will be streamed simultaneously on Youtube in Japanese,” Nissan said in a press release. Reporting…

The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX driven by Rainer Zietlow and his Challenge4 team broke the Guinness World Record for the highest altitude (5,816 meters) achieved by an electric vehicle. The previous record was set in 2020 with a height of 5,771 meters. On 18 May 2022 Zietlow drove a Volkswagen ID.4 GTX to the top of Bolivia’s Uturuncu volcano at 5,816 meters above sea level. The team was awarded the official Guinness World Records certificate in La Paz, Bolivia on 23 May. The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX used to break this record uses all-wheel drive. It uses a battery with a capacity…

Formula E has a uniqueness that other racing events do not have. Formula E features Attack Mode and Fanboost that can help drivers perform overtaking actions on the track. This feature is indeed a bit similar to the Drag Reduction System (DRS) in F1, F2 and F3 or Push to Pass (P2P) in Super Formula and Indycar racing events which both function to make the ovetaking action a little easier. But the way the racers activate this Attack Mode is a little different. To activate Attack Mode, racers must pass an activation zone on a certain side of the circuit…

BMW is developing a special platform for its future line-up of electric cars. The platform was named BMW Neue Klasse. Recently, Oliver Zipse as CEO of BMW gave several statements regarding his new EV platform, at the annual meeting of BMW shareholders. According to Zipse, BMW’s EV platform will make BMW electric cars cheaper, to a level similar to that of BMW’s ICE engines. The cylindrical cell format on the Neue Klasse platform will save production costs by up to 30%, which means it will also make BMW Vehicles competitive. See also: What we know so far about Neue Klasse…

The Nissan Ariya Electric Vehicle seeks to conquer the North Pole and South Pole by traveling 17,000 miles (27,000 kilometers). In the adventure, named Pole to Pole, the Nissan Ariya is expected to be the first electric car that can make extreme trips from the North Pole to the South Pole. For the trip, Nissan will team up with the famous Scottish traveler, Chris Ramsey. Later the 45-year-old adventurer will be behind the wheel of Nissan’s newest electric car. The election of Chris Ramsey is not without reason. The reason is that the man who was born on November 12,…

The Mercedes-AMG motorsport division recently introduced the GT 63 S E Performance. This time, they presented a special edition of this car called the F1 Edition. This special edition does take direct inspiration from the F1 racing event where there are several additional options included in the visual package of the car. Some of the modified parts from the standard version of the GT 63 S E Performance come with several changes that make this car look like an F1 car for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team. See also: Mercedes-AMG unveils concept for its future Performance EV Some of the changes…

Mercedes plans to build electric vehicles with the latest architecture, namely the MMA Platform (Mercedes Modular Architecture) starting in 2024. The release of this platform will signal a change in the Mercedes lineup. The MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) platform will support the A-Class and C-Class electric vehicles. One of the advantages of the MMA Platform is the larger battery power but still compact size. However, unlike BMW’s Neue Klasse platform and VW’s MEB and SSP, the MMA can be used by vehicles with internal combustion engines as well as pure electric vehicles. See also: Mercedes-AMG unveils concept for its future…

Polestar confirmed the launch of the premium all-electric SUV 3 in October this year. The planned launch of Polestar 3 will create new competition in the electric SUV segment along with the Audi e-tron and BMW iX. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said the brand will form a global partnership with car rental company Hertz to supply 65,000 cars over the next five years, although Polestar admits the number of vehicles shipped this year has fallen to 50,000. “The short-to-medium-term economic effect does not detract from our goal of selling 290,000 cars by 2025 or 10 times more than we will…

One of the leading supercar and hypercar manufacturers from Italy, Lamborghini will take part in the prestigious Hypercar class in the World Endurence Championship racing event. This Italian manufacturer will race with Hybrid cars and enter the Le Mans Daytona Hybrid (LMDh) category which will also compete in the Le Mans 24-hour racing event in 2024. As reported by Autoblog, Lamborghini’s plan to go down to the Le Mans racing event has gone through various careful considerations. In addition, in order for their plan to participate in this racing event to be carried out, there are several rules that they…

For the future of electrified vehicles, BMW will use the Neue Klasse platform which is claimed to be environmentally friendly and provides higher performance. BMW CEO, Oliver Zipse said that it is targeting 30 percent cost savings from the platform. “Because of the use of a cylindrical cell format, as well as a new chemical cell and a new cell format to improve performance,” explains Oliver The German automaker will start production of the Neue Klasse platform in 2025, and it will be used for midsize electric vehicles. This platform will be produced at a new factory in Debrecen, Hungary…

Polestar just published its second Annual Review and Sustainability report on Tuesday. In its report Polestar outlines its progress towards achieving its climate goal of creating a ‘truly climate-neutral car by 2030’. But an interesting finding from the report is Polestar’s claim that it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions per car sold by 6% over the past year. Polestar analyzed the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide emitted for each new car sold. In 2021, that figure will be 40.2 tonnes CO2e per car sold, down 6% compared to the same calculation in 2020. Polestar…

A total of 492 electric vehicles will be deployed to become the official transportation for the G20 Bali participants in November 2022. Toyota will deploy 143 units of the Toyota bZ4X electric vehicle. The car is interesting because for the first time it landed in Southeast Asia through the G20 Bali, Indonesia. At the same time, two South Korean car brands, Hyundai and Genesis, will also enliven the G20. Hyundai will bring 226 units of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car. Hyundai’s sibling, Genesis will also present 123 units of the Genesis Electrified G80 premium sedan. The Hyundai Ioniq 5…

The presence of Nissan Sakura is enough to steal the attention. One of the attractions presented is the price. For an electric car, the price of the Nissan Sakura is quite affordable. In an official statement, Nissan claims the Sakura electric car will be sold from 1.78 million yen, including tax and environmentally friendly vehicle subsidies of 550,000 yen. There are three Nissan Sakura variants offered in Japan namely S, X, and G with retail prices estimated from 2,333,100 yen to a high of 2,940,300 yen. Another interesting thing is the distance traveled that is presented. Despite its tiny size,…

Tesla reportedly agreed to build a battery and electric vehicle factory in Indonesia after CEO Elon Musk met with President Joko Widodo last weekend. Realization of the Tesla project may begin this year, although a deal has not yet been signed. Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on May 19, 2022 that the deal was done without giving too many details. He did hint that the project might start this year. Tesla agreed to build a battery and electric vehicle factory in an industrial complex in the province of Central Java. “God willing, this year Tesla will enter Indonesia. But…

Honda America has released the teaser Prologue EV, the official digital image of its first electric SUV. This is a pure electric car in collaboration with American Honda Motor Co. and General Motors (GM), on May 18, 2022. Uniquely, Honda’s electric SUV design that uses GM’s Ultium electric car platform is designed using virtual reality visualization technology. The Honda Prologue will be Honda’s first EV in America and is slated to launch in 2024 alongside the All-Electric SUV bearing the Acura badge, the premium brand of the Honda group. See also: Honda will develop three new dedicated platforms for electric…

Cadillac has released the price of the Lyriq EV, which is the first electric vehicle produced by Cadillac. This crossover will be sold starting from USD 62,990 and only add USD 2 thousand to its 4WD variant. Additionally, Cadillac includes two years of unlimited public charging via the EV Go. Also credit up to USD 1,500 for home filling units via QMerit. Orders will open for both RWD and AWD versions later this week. Customers will have two additional exterior paint options to choose from: Opulent Blue Metallic and Crystal White Tricoat. Later the RWD model will be released first.…

German premium manufacturer, BMW seems increasingly aware that the future of the world’s automotive industry will depend on electric technology. BMW is preparing a new platform under the name Neu Klasse which is projected as the main base of the BMW 3 Series EV while strengthening its position in the development of electric cars. In an interview with Automotive News recently, BMW CEO, Oliver Zipse has confirmed that this platform will be introduced in 2025. In the development of the Neu Klasse platform, BMW’s architecture will focus on becoming a platform that supports the middle segment of BMW. See also:…

Bentley has so far continued to develop new technologies that will later be used for their EVs. And no half-hearted, the British car manufacturer is rumored to have a supercar-powered EV. At a recent meeting, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark introduced one of their EVs with a power of 1,400 hp (1,044 kilowatts) which is planned to arrive in 2025. “If we now had a GT Speed ​​of 650 hp, we would double that power with a new EV. But there is still a lot to be developed, especially in driving comfort,” said Hallmark. Bentley bosses describe that currently driving the…

Tesla just delivered more than 4,000 electric vehicles produced by the Shanghai Giga to Belgian Belgium on Sunday (15/5). This delivery is the second after Giga Shanghai resumed operations after the lockdown in Shanghai. The second shipment was made five days earlier to Slovenia, according to Shanghai Customs. Giga Shanghai itself resumed operations on April 19 after ceasing operations at the end of March due to a rise in Covid 19 infections which resulted in a lockdown in the Shanghai area. Shanghai Customs said it had established a communication line with Tesla to coordinate online customs services and help expedite…