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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…

Elon Musk via tweet said significant progress in the integration of Steam into ‘Tesla Arcade’ and will provide demonstrations in the next few months. The plan to integrate Steam’s video game library into ‘Tesla Arcade’ was actually revealed by Elon Musk earlier this year. This integration allows Tesla owners to stream the latest video games directly to their vehicles. With this integration, Tesla won’t have to port individual games, which would require more development time and effort. And it looks like the Tesla team has made significant progress in integrating Steam into “Tesla Arcade”. According to Musk, they may be…

The Chevrolet Blazer electric SUV is considered very important for manufacturers to catch up with the popularity of Tesla’s cars that dominate the US and global electric vehicle markets. Many manufacturers have launched electric vehicles such as SUVs. It is estimated that the SUV type electric vehicle can determine the dominance in the US car market for years to come. AutoForecast Solutions, an auto industry data provider and analyst, said the electric SUV market in the US is projected to more than double to 2 million cars annually by 2026. It is estimated that there will be more than 90…

Ironically, the Nissan Leaf as one of the pioneers of electric cars in the world will soon stop production due to stagnant sales. Nissan’s flagship electric car was first released in 2010. The moment was very special because no major manufacturers had bet on making electric cars. Only Nissan dared to bring the Nissan Leaf to market. The acceptance of Japanese-made electric cars itself isn’t exactly bad. Even now, Nissan claims that the electric car has sold more than 500,000 units. This is a fantastic number for an electric car, which was not so popular when it was first launched.…

Since December 2021, the commercial vehicle parent company Traton Group, which oversees the Scania and MAN brands, has partnered with Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group to build an electric battery charging network for heavy-duty trucks and trailers in Europe. The commercial vehicle giant’s three-pillar partnership has now completed its final steps and formed a joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. This initiative is expected to be important in supporting the European Union’s Green Deal for carbon neutral cargo transportation by 2050. According to Christian Levin, CEO of Traton Group and President of Scania, the partnership will work rapidly…

For years, many people think that the design of a car key is a trivial thing that doesn’t need attention. This thought seems to have also been carried out by Tesla. In a recent report, Tesla said that every customer who buys a Tesla will not get the key, and only the car unit will come. This was done because a Tesla survey showed that their customers prefer to access their cars using smartphones rather than car keys. Tesla has known this for a long time when they launched the Model 3 and Model Y without the key fob. This…

The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) has released the latest safety test results, one of which is the BMW i4 electric car. The BMW i4 recorded a pretty good score when testing the front and side crashes. Starting from the protection parameters for adult passengers, the BMW i4 managed to score 33.3 points or 87%. Euro NCAP noted that the passenger compartment of the BMW i4 remained stable and was able to protect the driver and passengers from the risk of serious injury. The same thing also applies to the protection parameters for child passengers who were recorded…

Regulator Uni Eropa mengeluarkan aturan baru yang mewajibkan setiap mobil memiliki teknologi anti ngebut dan kotak hitam atau kotak hitam pada Rabu lalu, 6 Juli 2022. Mobil baru wajib mematuhinya sebelum Juli 2024. Melansir Autoblog hari ini, Jumat, 8 Juli 2022, teknologi anti mobil ngebut disebut Intelligent Speed ​​Assistance (ISA). Sistem tersebut akan menghitung kecepatan batas dengan menganalisis data dari sistem navigasi atau data yang dikirim oleh teknologi pengenalan rambu lalu lintas. Saat pengendara mobil ngebut, sistem akan memberikan tindakan empati. Keempatnya adalah mengirimkan peringatan visual instrumen kluster, memberikan umpan balik getaran di roda kemudi, memberikan umpan balik getaran di…

The mushrooming population of electric cars, slowly but surely contributed to the world of modification. Just look at this 1957 Chevrolet C10 pickup which has received modernization by using an electric powertrain. The innate engine of the famously noisy Chevrolet C10 was replaced with a dual electric motor from the Tesla Model 3. For the installer, the modifier had to change the frame structure and connect with the rear chassis of the Model S. As a result, this old Chevrolet C10 pickup is able to accelerate without sound with a potential power of 900 hp and a peak torque of…