Author: Michael Khan

Chinese electric motorcycle manufacturer Davinci will enter the European market for the first time with the DC100 model. As reported by Rideapart Friday (18/11/2022), for the record, the Davinci DC100 was sold in China two years ago as a high-performance electric motorcycle. The Davinci DC100 offers 135hp and 850Nm while being able to compete with motorcycles with 1000cc internal combustion engines. DC100 is equipped with an intelligent robotic control system that offers optimal driving experience by giving the rider the best control. Interestingly, thanks to the use of a high density ‘lithium ternary’ battery (17.kWh), the Davinci DC100 only takes…

Though battery-electric models currently make up only a small fraction of total global truck sales (around 0.4% in 2021), it is already clear that the transition from diesel combustion engines to zero-emission technologies is well underway. Volvo Trucks suggest that they expect by 2030, more than 50% of the trucks they sell each year should be electric. Truck OEMs face rising pressure to reduce the environmental impact of their vehicles, with legislation enacted to reduce exhaust greenhouse gas emissions and improve urban air quality. But, alongside this challenge, OEMs are seeing growing demand from their customers who need zero-emission solutions…

Currently, vehicles powered by electric and hydrogen batteries are very popular in the global automotive world. However, it is different from Germany, which is now starting to debut an electric bus that uses solar or solar technology as its power source. This solar electric bus was initiated by Sono Motors as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture) of solar mobility based in Munich, Germany in collaboration with Pepper Motion GmbH as an international OEM for the electrification of new and used vehicles. Reporting from its official website on Saturday (11/19/2022), Sono Motors demonstrated this solar electric bus based on the Mercedes-Benz…

In Denmark, electrification also goes into public transport. From January to October, three-quarters (308 of 408) of all new full-size buses registered in Denmark were electric buses. Local media Bussmagasinet reports that most of the new electric buses are supplied by companies from China. Electric buses from Volvo and Scania are completely absent from the Danish registration statistics. In its report, Bussmagasinet noted that 178 electric buses were provided by Chinese manufacturers with a share of 58% of the total electric buses registered in the last ten months in Denmark. Yutong leads the Danish electric bus market with 72 new…

Mo 125 Performance is the latest electric motorbike from Seat which was launched some time ago. This was interesting because it was previously known that the Spanish automotive company only produced cars. Seeing the growing electrification market for two-wheeled vehicles, Seat also wants to contribute with its newest product. Reporting from Visordown, Seat designed new elements on their electric motor so that it became a special attraction. In an interview, Lucas Casasnovas as Director of Seat explained that the electric motorbike made by them would be an attractive mobility option and suitable for various environments. According to various sources, Seat…

Fiat’s sales conditions deteriorated sharply in the United States, but the company did not give up. Quite the opposite as the brand teases the return of the Fiat 500e. Set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the redesigned hatch is nearly identical to the European variant introduced in 2020. Little is known about the car at this time, but Fiat says fans will be “surprised” that the latest model will have “the electric feel of one of the most iconic and classic Fiat brand vehicles of all time.” In case that wasn’t clear enough, the teaser image titled…

The latest concept battery electric car, the Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept, will make its world premiere at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show at the LA Convention Center, USA. The Toyota bZ electric SUV concept car has landed in the US on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. “We have just started to write the history of Beyond Zero,” said Toyota Group Vice President and General Manager David Christ, on Toyota’s official website, quoted today, Thursday, November 17, 2022. Toyota bZ is the basic concept of a battery electric car from the Japanese automotive manufacturer. The Toyota bZ concept electric SUV…

Hyundai Motor Group has collaborated with LG Uplus Corporation, the third largest mobile operator service provider in South Korea, to offer a unique solution for in-car wireless communication. According to reports, LG will work closely with Hyundai under the long-term contract they signed. The agreement relates to communications services, and because of that, people may see improvements in Hyundai cars next year. A connected car is a vehicle that has a wireless communication network built into its system. This allows it to be controlled remotely and activates many infotainment applications. LG has an agreement with Kia Corp. and Genesis, two…

McLaren’s plan to build its own electric vehicle has echoed from the beginning of the year. However, it is not the type of super fast supercar and sports car that will be developed into an EV, but the type of SUV. The plan, this electric SUV will be paved in 2026 and will go head to head with the Taycan from Porsche. It is known in an interview with Auto Express, McLaren’s new CEO, Michael Leiters, confirmed that the manufacturer is a bit confused about what kind of electric sports sedan can compete with the Porsche Taycan. So McLaren decided…

With the increasingly massive development of electrified vehicles, the majority of automotive manufacturers are competing to present their superior electrified vehicles. One of them is Honda, which is very serious in presenting electrified vehicles. Even this Japanese manufacturer says that electrified vehicles such as electric cars are the only way to maintain better carbon neutrality. Quoted from Carbuzz on Thursday (11/10/2022), Honda CEO, Toshihiro Mibe said that in fact electric cars are basically not the only option to reduce carbon neutrality. However, Mibe said that currently apart from electric cars, the fact is that it is difficult to find a…

Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori (EICMA) 2022 is widely used by automotive manufacturers in the two-wheel segment as a venue for launching their latest products, including MV Agusta which released the Ampelio electric scooter. ​This is different from MV Agusta’s habit of presenting a lot of sports motorbikes. This time, the motorbike presented by a company from Italy looks a bit calmer and is very friendly to everyone. MV Agusta designer Maksim Ponomarev takes inspiration from mid-century CGT and Ovunque. He also mentioned that this design looks fresher and faithful to MV Agusta’s rich past. RideApart reported on Friday…

Kia has announced that the Stinger GT will be officially lethal in the UK. Later, the position of the Stinger GT will be replaced by the all-electric EV6 GT. The Kia Stinger GT is a high-performance fastback that is quite popular, especially in North America and Australia. In the UK, Kia’s 360hp turbocharged V6 petrol model was warmly welcomed and could rival premium sedans such as the BMW M340i and Audi S4 . But sales of the Stinger GT have never been good in the UK, its large body and extravagant gasoline engine are factors that make the British public…

Towards the end of 2022 Lexus announced the use of new batteries for three UX electric car models sold in Europe. Moreover, the Lexus UX 300e model for three years in the European market has not presented a change in range which is still at 305 km. The Japanese car manufacturer seems to be bringing an update to the three UX models currently being sold in Europe, namely the UX 250h, UX 200, and UX 300e. One of them is the use of a new battery that was announced in October 2022. All three models are given a new battery…

French carmaker Renault is aiming for a valuation of around €10 billion or around US$10 billion for the electric vehicle (EV) business unit that Renault will turn into an independent entity. Reporting from Bloomberg, Renault is preparing an IPO for its electric vehicle unit next year. However, that plan is still subject to change. The split of the business unit is part of an overhaul that Renault Chief Executive Luca de Meo will present to investors next week. The separation of the EV business from Renault’s conventional car business comes as automakers Zoe and Clio seek a difficult transition to…

Turkish EV startup Togg started production of its first electric vehicle, the SUV C, at the company’s facility located in Gemlik, Turkey. Togg is a Turkish joint venture of various companies founded in 2018 with the aim of designing and producing electric cars in the country. Togg targets production of 17,000-18,000 electric vehicles in the coming year with the potential to grow tenfold at full capacity. Togg and Farasis Energy of China created a joint venture of an electric vehicle battery factory next to the Togg Technology Campus and plans to open a fast charger network with 1,000 stations across…

Honda plans to invest 43 billion yen ($290 million) to build a solid-state battery production line in Tochigi, Japan by 2024. Shinji Aoyama, Honda’s global electrification leader, said automakers are expected to incorporate solid-state batteries into production cars by the end of the decade, possibly 2028 or 2029. “In the spring of 2024, we will start a pilot line (for manufacturing). Then if we succeed, we believe we can launch vehicles with solid-state batteries in the latter part of 2029, 2028,” Shinji Aoyama, Honda’s global electrification leader, told Ars Technica. At the same meeting, Honda CEO and global president Toshihiro…

As electrification develops, many new companies have sprung up to work on this segment. One of them is Hengchi, which is a brand made by China’s Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group. They have launched their first product, the Hengchi 5 SUV. It has even started to send the full electric car to consumers. Interestingly Evergrande itself does not have a background as an automotive manufacturer. However, they have prepared a big map to penetrate the global market. Evergrande’s vision also received a fairly lively response from the community. It is evident from the number of pre-orders received two weeks after…

Saudi Arabia launched Ceer, the first electric vehicle brand from the petrodollar country. According to the country’s news agency, SPA, on Thursday, November 3, this electric vehicle is expected to be available on the market in 2025. Ceer is expected to attract more than US$150 million in foreign direct investment and contribute US$8 billion directly to the kingdom’s GDP by 2034. The company is a joint venture between the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Foxconn. Previously, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, had also been the largest shareholder in the Lucid car factory, with an approximately 61% stake in…

Honda said it has no plans to use a manual gearbox in future electric vehicles, following Toyota’s claim that it wants to add this feature to its electric vehicle portfolio. While most EVs use a single-speed reduction box, manufacturers like Toyota are praising the idea of ​​putting a simulated manual gearbox in their electric models so drivers can experience the thrill of driving like a conventional car inside an electric car. In an interview, Honda’s head of electrification, Shinji Aoyama, didn’t seem very interested in the idea of ​​simulating a manual gearbox. “Artificially, we can do it. Mechanically, it’s not…

Nikola’s third-quarter 2022 financial results showed a net loss of $236.2 million and reported revenue of $24.2 million. In the same period a year earlier, the company posted a net loss of less than $267.57 million. Revenue beat estimates of $22.1 million, according to Refinitiv data cited by Reuters. Despite posting losses, the good news is that the company is producing more electric trucks than analysts expected. Nikola in the third quarter produced 75 Tre BEV Class 8 electric trucks at its factory in Coolidge, Arizona. The total production exceeds the Q2 production figure of 50 units. The company has…