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American carmaker Ford will launch the electric Ford Puma SUV in 2024. This is part of Ford’s ‘Model e’ electrification plan which includes two larger EV SUV models and four new electric vans. Quoted from autoexpress.co.uk, the electric variant of the Ford Puma by design will not be drastically overhauled. Ford retains the curved crossover body shape like the standard car, high-set headlights and sloping rear. A possible adjustment for the electric version of the Ford Puma is a closed front grille to improve aerodynamic efficiency. In addition, the design of the running lights uses LEDs and a slightly cleaner…

LG Energy Solution (LGES), a supplier to electric car makers Tesla and Lucid, said it plans to invest 1.3 billion euros to build a battery plant in Arizona by 2024. This was done in order to meet the demands of “leading startups” and other North American customers. It will be the first US factory to make cylindrical cells, the type of battery already used in Tesla and Lucid vehicles, LGES said. Construction will begin in the second quarter of 2022, with mass production set to begin in 2024 with a production capacity of 11 gigawatt hours, LGES said in a…

Tesla wants to do a stock split so that it can pay stock dividends to shareholders. This is based on a submission submitted on Monday, March 28, 2022. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the electric car maker would seek shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) for an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock, to allow a stock split of the Company’s common shares in the form of stock dividends. Stock dividends are dividends paid to shareholders in the form of additional company shares, not cash. Then, this dividend has no effect…

Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Co. Jim Farley has formed a new unit to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles and drive new technology businesses. Farley formed the Ford Next late last year with Franck Louis-Victor, a hard-charging specialist as manager from Renault SA, and now the Ford Next unit is structurally reinforced. Farley announced that he has divided the company’s car manufacturing into two, namely the e model for electric models and the Ford Blue for conventional combustion engine vehicles. See also: Ford files patent for Drifting Mode in electric vehicles and conventional cars Ford’s autonomous vehicle unit Autonomous…

GreenPower has just announced an electric school bus called the Nano Beast. GreenPower is currently known as a manufacturer of medium and heavy electric vehicles in the US. The Nano Beast is an electric Type A school bus with a range of up to 150 miles per charge. GreenPower announced that it will begin initial shipments to its customers in the coming months. The Nano Beast is built using the EV Star Platform specially designed by GreenPower. See also: 10,000 North American school buses will be converted to battery-electric power systems The EV Star Platform is said to exceed expectations…

Super73 has just introduced its first electric motorcycle, the C1X. The electric motorcycle is still a concept released by the Super73 in addition to a number of other battery-powered vehicles, including an e-bike for children. The Super73 C1X Concept has a sleeker design than most motorcycles in general. The C1X Concept comes with 15-inch wheels and 31-inch seat height. The C1X Concept has a shorter wheelbase of 51 inches than other electric motorcycles, such as the Harley-Davidson LiveWire (58.7 inches) and the SR/F Zero (57.1 inches). Since it’s still a concept, the C1X isn’t as fast as other electric motorcycles…

2022 Fiat E-Ulysse is here as the newest electric minivan as well as being the second electric car in the Fiat lineup after the New 500. At first glance, the E-Ulysse looks like a people mover variant of the Fiat Scudo commercial van. If you look at the base, the E-Ulysse is not only related to the Scudo, but also to the Citroen Jumpy, Peugeot Expert, and Toyota ProAce. Regarding dimensions, the E-Ulysse comes in a choice of Medium with a body length of 4,956 mm or Large with a body length of 5,306 mm. In width or height, the…

Polestar has announced the Polestar 2 Long range Single motor is available for the US market. The Polestar 2 Long range can be ordered online for $45,900. The Polestar 2 currently comes in three variants with a combination of standard and long range batteries of 78 kWh, and dual and single motor powertrains with up to 300 kW and 660 Nm of power. The Polesatar is the lowest priced model in the Polestar lineup, this latest EPA model has a range of 270 miles which is the longest in the Polestar lineup. Over the next three years, Polestar will launch…

Genesis GV60 is the first dedicated electric car from Genesis, which is a Hyundai luxury brand at the same time. Overall, the GV60 itself is the second electric car from Genesis after the Electrified G80. The GV60 is also part of the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) electric car family alongside the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Interestingly, even though its position is more premium, the specifications of the Genesis GV60 are no better at some points than the Kia EV6. Starting from the driving motor, the Genesis GV60 has two choices of electric motor specs, namely standard and…

All electric car technologies that are part of the Volkswagen ID family have just received the latest software update (21/3). Named ID. Software 3.0, this technology update is provided for all ID electric cars to improve user experience. In addition to improving the user experience, this update also optimizes charging capacity and provides new features. “The new ID software. Software 3.0 is an upgrade for every member of the ID family,” said Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen brand. See also: Volkswagen Group wants to launch more than 25 new electric models in the USA…

Ford patents the “Drifting” mode in electric and conventional cars. The goal is that everyone can drift in any car. Currently doing drifting is not an easy thing. Some of the drivers who can do it have already practiced. But Ford actually dreamed that everyone could drift as easily as pressing a button. Whatever the car. Ford is said to have submitted a “Drifting Mode” patent list to the US Patent and Trade Mark recently. In the filing, Ford stated that “Drifting Mode” is a vehicle control program. “When the vehicle is in drift mode, the system separates the driven…

Previously, an artist from the United States, Sean Wotherspoon, had collaborated with Vespa to release the Primavera. Now the collaboration comes with the Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, just like what was done on the Vespa, Sean Wotherspoon applies various colors on each body panel. There are four colors in total, namely Nash Blue, Loretta Purple, Ashley Green, and Sean Peach. For the blue color smeared the front hood, roof, pillars and rear fender. Then orange adorn the front fenders, mirrors, and rear bumper. While green is on the front bumper, rear door and trunk, and purple on the rear…

Italian luxury car manufacturer, Maserati, announced its plans to launch an electric car of the future. In its electrification plan, Maserati wants to convert all the car models it sells to electric versions and will only sell electric cars from 2030. Maserati CEO Davide Grasso confirmed that it would completely stop selling gasoline engines from 2030. Even though Grasso said he would continue to monitor the market situation and consumer demand, especially for spare parts. Grasso feels that the impact of the company’s shift to electricity production will be different in the future market. And these steps will affect a…

After two days of closure, Tesla’s Shanghai plant resumed production on Friday. That’s how Reuters reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. Tesla’s Shanghai factory restarted double-shift production at 7 a.m. local time, the report said. In the report, quite a number of employees returned to work after they were required to be tested for Covid-19 first. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Tesla’s Shanghai plant had to close for two days citing internal communications and notices to suppliers. The notice did not specify the reason for the closure. However, the notice added that the closure came as China tightened…

Maserati plans to offer electric versions of their entire vehicle line by 2025. That offering will kick off next year with the new GranTurismo EV having 1,200 horsepower. The GranTurismo “Folgore” will be Maserati’s first electric vehicle with a top speed of almost 190 mph and reaching 0-62 mph in less than three seconds. After the GranTurismo, Maserati will introduce electric versions of the Grecale and Grancabrio GT. In 2025, Maserati also plans to add electric versions of the MC20 supercar, Quattroporte sedan and Levante SUV. See also: Maserati Participates in the 2023 Formula E Championship using Gen 3 Cars…

US automaker Ford is planning launch seven new electric vehicle models in Europe. Ford also plans to set up a battery assembly plant in Germany. In addition, Ford will also establish a nickel cell manufacturing joint venture in Turkey, as part of strengthening its electric vehicle production base in Europe. “Our journey to an all-electric future is an absolute necessity for Ford to meet the changing mobility needs of customers across Europe,” said Ford Europe Chairman Stuart Rowley. In the near future, Ford said it will introduce three new electric passenger vehicles and four new electric commercial vehicles in Europe…

Tesla is already well known for its electric car products around the world. However, they are rather difficult to compete with other brands such as Wuling or Toyota. However, Tesla still maintained its title as the king of electric cars in the global market last year. They provide a fairly high sales contribution when compared to other brands. Over the past year, there were 4.2 million pure electric cars sold worldwide. With this, the sales of EV models increased by 108 percent compared to 2020, and 198 percent in 2019. This is a very bright achievement for the green car…

The development of electric vehicles is moving fast. Various world automotive manufacturers are preparing new electric cars, ranging from hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEV), 100% batteries, to hydrogen. One brand that is serious about moving, is Volkswagen (VW) with plans to create a special production facility for the production of electric vehicles. Reportedly, the new factory will be built in front of the main factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. Based on his official statement, written on Wednesday (9/3/2022), this new factory will be used for the production of its newest electric vehicle, the Volkswagen Trinity. The investment spent to build the facility,…

NHTSA issued a final rule that removed manual driving controls on autonomous vehicles. Automakers face obstacles when developing automatic driving systems (ADS) without human control due to safety standards written decades ago that assume the person must be in control. Last month, General Motors Co and its self-driving technology unit Cruise petitioned NHTSA for permission to use self-driving vehicles without human controls such as a steering wheel or brake pedal. The rules revise regulations that assume vehicles “will always have a driver’s seat, steering wheel and accompanying steering column, or only one passenger seat position attached to the front.” “For…

Volkswagen has just introduced its Volkswagen ID electric car technology. Buzz virtually (9/3). As is well known, Volkswagen ID. Buzz is here to complete the Volkswagen ID electric car family with ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, and ID.6. ID. Buzz is also VW’s first MPV or people mover electric car which was developed based on the Modularer E-Antriebs Baukasten (MEB) platform. One of the interesting things about Volkswagen ID.Buzz is the exterior appearance that has retro design elements. Different from other ID electric cars are rounded, ID design elements. Buzz takes inspiration from the Volkswagen T1. The inspiration for the Volkswagen T1…