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Porsche offers a camping experience to anyone interested in a three-day trip to the Black Forest and the Rhine-Hesse region by renting a Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo equipped with a roof-mounted tent. It costs around €2,490 ($2,621) per person. This price includes flights from/to Stuttgart airport or city center, roof tent with blankets, pillows and outdoor gear, meals (two breakfasts, three lunches, two dinners), and of course car keys for three days/ two nights. See also: Electric versions of the Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman to be released in 2025 According to Porsche’s official website, interested consumers…

Nissan, the parent company of Datsun, is rumored to be re-birthing the Japanese automotive brand in an affordable electric car version that targets several markets in developing countries. A Nissan source told Automotive News on Wednesday that they have an option still under discussion, namely to make the Datsun an electric car for emerging markets. The news comes after Nissan last month announced that it was discontinuing Datsun operations in India, which is only nine years old since the brand was revived in India in 2013. The discontinuation of the Datsun brand in India is not surprising, as Nissan as…

Electric carmaker Rivian Automotive Incorporated will receive $1.5 billion in tax incentives and relief from the state for the construction of a new electric vehicle assembly plant in Georgia. This was announced by state and company officials on Monday (2/5). Rivian’s $5 billion assembly plant is expected to employ about 7,500 people once it is fully operational. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, factory workers will receive an average annual salary of $56 thousand. A spokesman for Rivian said in a statement that the company targets to open the factory by the end of 2024. Rivian has until…

After a hiatus of several years, the German sports car manufacturer Wiesmann came up with the Project Thunderball, which is an all-electric roadster with an 800-volt architecture. Wiesmann has long been known to use BMW engines for the vehicles they produce. But this time there’s no BMW-made engine under the hood. Two electric motors mounted on the rear axle transmit power up to 500 kW and allow torque of up to 1,100 Nm. The Thunderball uses a battery with a total capacity of 92 kWh installed, of which 83 kWh can be used. The battery comes with 800V support to…

Rivian has not yet delivered their electric vehicles to customers in Canada. But Rivian has already begun planning to build its service network north of the border starting in British Columbia. Rivian through company spokeswoman Laura Weston has started recruiting workers for the first Service Center in Vancouver. On Rivian’s careers page, there are job vacancies in Vancouver for the position of Manager, Field Service. In the job description, the accepted candidate will “lead and manage all local operations in the field.” Additionally the manager will “build a strong team of customer-centric Mobile/Service Technicians, Service Advisors and Parts Advisors.” Weston…

Dallas County purchased three Tesla Model 3s for local police to use as patrol cars. This is the latest example of the use of electric vehicles in law enforcement. Several police departments around the world are starting to use electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model 3 and Mustang Mach-E as patrol vehicles. Fremont Police and the Spokane Police Department both use the Model Y as a patrol vehicle, and the Boulder police department also uses an electric SUV. See also: 250 Tesla Model 3 Sedans for The New York City Police Department (NYPD) Official Fleet The use of electric…

GM targets to become a fully electric vehicle manufacturer by 2035. To that end, GM is committed to producing 30 new electric vehicle models and selling 2 million electric vehicles by 2025. Towards that goal, CEO Mary Barra said a “significant portion” of executive compensation will be tied to GM’s performance in meeting their EV targets. Barra didn’t go into more detail about what the new EV’s compensation targets will be. More information will be released on Friday. See also: Chevrolet is making iconic Corvette as electric model In 2020, Barra’s compensation package is $23.7 million, including a base salary…

The Canadian government has just announced interim sales targets for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The first interim target is for ZEV sales to reach 20% by 2026 followed by 60% by 2030. Before finally reaching the goal of achieving 100% ZEV sales by 2035. New registration data from Statistics Canada shows that by 2021 5.2% of all new vehicles registered in Canada will be ZEVs. This percentage increased very significantly compared to 2020 which amounted to 3.5% of all registered new vehicles. Overall Quebec accounts for 42.8% of all new ZEV registrations, followed by British Columbia with 27.7%. Ontario is in…

Rivian owners soon got some new features for their electric vehicles through a free over-the-air (OTA) software update. One of the interesting new features is Sand Mode introduced by CEO RJ Scaringe via a short video on Twitter. In the video, the Rivian R1S walks on the sand in slow motion. https://twitter.com/RJScaringe/status/1518782385550241792 At the same time, the car kicked up a lot of sand at the same time. To be sure, from the video it looks like the rear wheels are spinning much faster than the front wheels. There are no further details about the feature, including how it works.…

Ford has just started regular production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Workers, executives and early customers of the F-150 Lightning arrived at Ford’s Rouge production facility in Dearborn, Michigan to mark the acceleration of electric pickup truck production. Ford plans to produce 40,000 F-150 Lightning units each year. But a surge in demand prompted Ford to double production. For that Ford prepared a new part of the Rouge manufacturing complex. See also: Ford will double production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup Compared to other manufacturers such as Tesla and GM, Chief Executive Jim Farley said the F-150 Lightning…

Tesla Model 3 is known as an electric car that has a sporty and modern look with an aerodynamic body design. Those who have ever driven a Tesla Model 3 will definitely feel a steady sensation when maneuvering, especially in track mode. But if it’s not fun, Senner Tuning has a special formula that makes handling this Tesla Model 3 more fun. Yups, the German modification workshop embeds the KW V3 coilover to support the legs of this electric car. In addition to improving handling performance, a shorter body proportion is claimed to reduce wind resistance by about 7 percent.…

Relying on electric power from batteries as a powertrain, electric cars vehicles often considered dangerous when used in the rain. However, the dangers of electric vehicles when used in the rain proved to be incorrect. The electric car was developed by testing in various extreme conditions, one of which is when it rains Likewise with the design of the battery pack construction which is made to withstand all conditions and weather. It is true that the electric car battery pack is placed at the very bottom of the car construction. Where the bottom of the car is most easily exposed…

The Corvette, one of the Chevy legends will be available in fully electric after 2023. There are no details regarding the specifications, battery and range used. Chevy only attached the initial video via their Twitter account. However, whatever it is the Corvette, which is synonymous with American sports cars, will now be present in the electrification step of Chevy. In the electrification strategy, some manufacturers do present an all-electric version of the already popular model first. See also: E-Ray, Corvette Hybrid Concept Car from Chevrolet GM itself will only sell electric vehicles exclusively in 2035. GM’s electrification strategy so far…

Recently Aston Martin revealed their electrification strategy. In the electrification plan, the Aston Martin lineup to be using plug-in hybrid and all-electric engines starting in 2030. Aston Martin previously also confirmed that its first plug-in hybrid car, a rebooted version of the Valhalla supercar, would arrive in 2024, and its first all-electric sports car to follow in 2025. Aston Martin said that from 2026, all Aston Martin’s newest product line will have electric and plug-in hybrid options. See also: Entry level Aston Martin supercar launches 2023, uses electrified V8 This electrification program is part of Aston Martin’s broader sustainability initiative.…

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car has been confirmed to be getting a technical update in the form of a larger Long Range battery. The Long Range battery improvements provide the Hyundai Ioniq 5 model 2023 in Europe with a battery capacity of 77.4 kWh, up from the previous 72.6 kWh. In addition to getting a bigger battery, Hyundai has also provided the Ioniq 5 model 2023 with more advanced additional features. See also: Ioniq 5 with V2G to create world’s first energy system using bi-directional charging For example, there is a digital center mirror or Digital Center Mirror (DCM),…

Early in 2022, Ram announced it was working on a fully electric pickup truck with mass production scheduled to begin in 2024, but an actual debut date has not been announced. Although there is no debut date for the production version yet, it looks like the concept of the pickup will be revealed before the end of 2022. Ram’s CEO, Mike Koval, said a concept design would arrive before the 2024 timeframe and motordotcom confirmed the information with a Ram spokesman, although the exact date for 2022 is still unknown. Similarly, it’s unclear if this will be a production concept.…

The powertrain from the Hyundai Ioniq uses a permanent magnet electric motor, which is claimed to have a high efficiency value. The dynamo boost provides a power of 100 kW (134 hp). The motor develops a maximum torque of 295 Nm which is distributed to the front wheels. To accelerate from 0-100 km / h recorded in 9.9 seconds. All energy is supplied by a 38.3 kWh lithium ion battery. While the Nissan Leaf carries an electric motor with an AC3 Synchronous system. Maximum output 110 kW (148 hp) from 3,283 – 9,795 rpm. While the torque is achieved by…

The GV60 is Genesis’ first electric car built on the Global-Electric Modular Platform (E-GMP). This electric SUV platform is the same as that used in the electric cars Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. The Genesis GV60 luxury car has an 800V electric architecture that enables 350 kW ultra-fast charging. The power pack can be used for single motor or dual motor with various battery sizes. The single electric motor with rear-wheel drive is estimated to produce 167 hp or 214 hp. Meanwhile, the dual motor option with four-wheel drive will produce 301 hp of power. It is estimated that…

Ferrari launched its newest model this year, which is an open-top variant of their youngest model. Referred to as the new rear-engine Berlinetta, comes the Ferrari 296 GTS, which returns the GTS nomenclature to the mid-engine model. This variant was born following the 296 GTB which was present as a V6 turbo engine supercar with plug-in hybrid technology. The 296 GTS engine relies on the latest unit from the Ferrari family, namely a 2.9-liter turbo V6 that has 654 hp of power, and an electric motor with a power of 165 hp. As a result, the total power that…

Tesla is preparing for the production of Robotaxi without steering wheels or pedals which is planned to be launched in 2024. Tesla’s plan is considered ambitious considering that there are no regulations that regulate this, at least in the United States. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that this vehicle will have no physical control for the driver. Meaning its rollout hinges on the company getting the job done on full self-driving within the next two years. “Robotaxi will be a very powerful product. Vehicles will be highly optimized to be autonomous,” said Elon Musk Musk said the robotaxi would have…