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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…

Like many car manufacturers transitioning to electrified vehicles, Cadillac is releasing several electric car concepts in the future. These electric car concepts consist of a flying car, autonomous van, and a two-seater autonomous EV dubbed the InnerSpace Concept. The recently revealed InnerSpace concept car, Cadillac saw the unusual shape of the car body and wanted to build a ‘space’ that fits the autonomous characteristics of the car. With this in mind, the car has the ability to use biometric data to sense a passenger’s mood and use this information to determine the appropriate driving mode, audio selection, lighting options and…

Production for Toyota’s first battery electric car, the bZ4X will begin around April 2022. However, this model will not be mass-sold in the Japanese market, and instead this eco-friendly SUV will be offered to consumers via the Kinto subscription service. Disitat from Asia Nikkei from Paultan, Friday (25/2/2022), this sale will occur as early as May or June 2022. In addition, the Toyota bZ4X is available to corporate customers through other leasing, including Rent-a-Lease dealers. According to the report, the brand’s decision not to sell its vehicles through domestic dealers reflects the fact that consumers in Japan have been slow…

The Chinese government has approved the construction of an electric car factory in collaboration with Audi and state-owned automaker FAW Group. The planning regulator of Jilin Province in northeastern China said construction of the plant, which will be based in the provincial capital Changchun City, would begin in April 2022. According to Chinese regulators, the car factory Audi – FAW will be operational in December 2024. with a production capacity of 150,000 electric cars per year. The total investment for the joint project is USD 3.3 billion. A Reuters report at Antara quoted today, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, stated that…

Swedish carmaker Volvo is reported to have invested more than £800 million to prepare for its transition to fully electric vehicle production. The manufacturer, which will officially switch to electric cars in 2030, will over the next few years increase the capacity of its largest factory in the Torslanda region, Sweden, by focusing on sustainable manufacturing technologies and processes. “With this investment, we are taking an important step towards our all-electric future and preparing for an even more advanced and better electric Volvo,” said Hakan Samuelsson. See also: Ride Pilot, autonomous driving feature for Volvo Cars “Torslanda is our largest…

The development of electric vehicles, both globally and in Southeast Asia, is moving quite quickly. One of the countries that has ambitions to launch a national electric car is Thailand by presenting the Mine SPA1 concept. The latest news, the concept of an electric vehicle made in Thailand has entered the testing phase. This environmentally friendly car is a collaboration between the Thai energy group PTT and a company from Taiwan, Foxconn. This vehicle is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 30 kWh to drive a motor capable of producing up to 127 ps of power with a…

A total of 817,143 Tesla electric cars were recalled due to a software issue that could prevent the seat belt alert system from sounding when not properly installed. This reminder system works when the car is traveling at a speed of 22 kph. An alarm will sound when the seat belt is not properly attached. And, according to FMVSS 208, S7.3(a)-(1), all vehicles are required to have an audible seat belt reminder when the vehicle starts to move. This recall involves the 2021-2022 Tesla Model S and X, as well as all Tesla Model 3 and Y. See also: Panasonic…

Boeing Co invested more than $450 million to support the development of a future pilotless flying taxi known as Wisk Aero. California-based Wisk is owned by Boeing and Kitty Hawk – the air vehicle company launched by Google co-founder Larry Page. “Our view is the huge strategic advantage of Wisk, going straight to the aircraft itself, building on those principles at every level of design and development,” Boeing Chief Strategy Officer Marc Allen told Reuters on Tuesday (1/25/2022). See also: Jetson One, new electric flying car available for $136,000 Development of the next-generation eVTOL aircraft by independent startups and several…

Not wanting to be left behind with other European brands, Peugeot is also confirmed to be marketing their electric car in 2023. As reported by Autocar, their electric car will be taken from the base 308 hatchback. Therefore, its name will likely be called e-308. In addition to the leaks circulating, the Peugeot e-308 will have an electric motor and an onboard charger under the hood. As for the battery, it will be placed under the floor, so the luggage compartment remains the same as the 308 PHEV version. See also: Everything You should know about Peugeot E-308 Specifications The…